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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Commonwealth of Kentucky is asking for the City of Harrodsburg’s help in getting rid of a building that has become an eyesore. At the Monday, July 10, meeting of the Harrodsburg City Commission, Kentucky Department of Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer and Old Fort Harrod State Park Manager David Coleman…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor John Calipari and the Kentucky basketball program have done a lot of moving and shaking this offseason. After what many consider another slightly disappointing year of on-court performance, Calipari made the call to go all-in on making the necessary changes to bring Kentucky basketball back to being a powerhouse in college…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: Wayne Lacey has officially dropped out of the mayoral race, per Mercer County Clerk Chris Horn. A previous version of this article listed him as a candidate. Also: Clay Slone is the current president of the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce. Carr is past president. Sam Carr is…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is looking at improving road signage throughout the county, including speed limit signs. The topic of speeding came up at the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, July 11, when Magistrate Tim Darland asked Sheriff Ernie Kelty if speeding was worse on local roads. Kelty…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Tiffany Yeast is the new chair for the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission’s board of directors. Yeast has served on the board since 2020. According to a tourist commission Facebook post, Joan Huffman will remain as vice-chair while Bob Gigliotti will serve as treasurer and Leigh Lopez will secretary. The other…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At long last, James Harrod is returning to the city that bears his name. A fictionalized James Harrod, that is, as portrayed by an actor. That’s right, outdoor drama returns next week as Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Friends of Fort Harrod present the eighth season of “James…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man faces charges for assaulting a member of his family last week. Police say they were able to peacefully resolve what they termed as a domestic violence situation involving a firearm. At 3:51 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education reviewed their attendance report for the recently completed school year. Esther Hayslett, director of pupil personnel and Safe Schools coordinator, presented the board with the end-of-year attendance for the district. Mercer County Senior High School was at 93.90 percent while day treatment was at …

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Questions about Boyle County’s financial reporting on jail expenses continue with Mercer County officials asking for a refund. At the latest meeting of the Mercer County-Boyle County Joint Jail Committee, Boyle Treasurer Darlene Lanham was unable to provide complete financial reporting. “I’ve run into a little snag with the software,”…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to pay $8,643 to cover year end expenses for Anderson-Dean Community Park. At the last regular meeting of the 2023 fiscal year on Thursday, June 29, Park Director Jeremy Turpin said Anderson-Dean has no revenue coming from the pool, which was shut down in…