NEWS
April 9, 2012
HARRODSBURG - A boil-water advisory for the city of Harrodsburg was lifted Friday afternoon and all remaining Mercer County advisories were lifted by Saturday afternoon. Harrodsburg Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Walter Bottoms said no further water projects requiring advisories are planned at this time.
NEWS
By KENDRA PEEK and kpeek@amnews.com | March 1, 2013
Mercer County students will begin classes for the 2013-2014 year on Aug. 7, one day earlier than last year, according to a plan approved by the board during the regular February meeting. The first student holiday will be Labor Day, Sept. 2, followed by Fall break from Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. Nov. 27 will be offered as professional development days for teachers, while students will be out from Nov. 27 through Nov. 29 for Thanksgiving break. Students will have an early release day on Dec. 20, the last day of classes before Christmas break.
NEWS
February 20, 2012
SALVISA - A Harrodsburg man died early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Department. Calvin Lee Wiley III, 54, lost control of his vehicle near the Family Affair Restaurant in Salvisa near Anderson County, Mercer County Chief Deputy Scott Elder said this morning. Wiley's vehicle ran off Louisville Road and into a concrete culvert. Elder did not know what type of vehicle Wiley was driving. Anderson and Mercer county officials responded to a passerby's 911 call about 3:20 a.m. Sunday.
NEWS
June 27, 2012
HARRODSBURG - Harrodsburg is asking its water customers in the city, along with those in North Mercer, Lake Village and the city of Burgin, to begin voluntary water conservation. With the dry weather conditions, heat and construction at the water treatment plant, the facility is running 24 hours a day. At this time, the city is issuing only a voluntary conservation request; however, the weather forecast shows no relief in sight over the next few days. Contact plant superintendent Walter Bottoms with any questions at (859)
NEWS
By JOANNA KING and jking@amnews.com | June 11, 2012
The name of the 5-year-old boy who died Sunday of injuries received in a horseback riding accident at Eagles Nest Trail Farm in Mercer County has not yet been officially released. “I think they still had some family to notify,” said Mercer County Deputy Sheriff Carol Matt Swaby. Swaby said the boy reportedly was on a horse being led by his grandfather, Ricky Peyton of Harrodsburg, when the accident occurred. “We got the call from dispatch at about 6:20,” Swaby said.
NEWS
August 27, 2010
SALVISA — A Mercer County man lost his home to fire Tuesday afternoon, according to WKYT’s website. Jimmy Desponett, a 73-year old retired builder, says the house along McCouns Ferry Road in Salvisa went up in flames within minutes. Desponett told WKYT that the incident was even harder to grasp than getting diagnosed with cancer years ago. The fire burst into uncontrollable flames in mere minutes, Desponett said. Fire investigators were on the scene for much of Tuesday morning to see what caused this fire.
NEWS
April 19, 2012
HARRODSBURG - The following people were recently indicted by a Mercer County grand jury: Jess L. Hatfield, 33, of Tecunceh, Okla., alleged possession of methamphetamine on Dec. 4. Bond was set at $5,000. Harrodsburg officer Brian Hislope testified before the grand jury. Angela Leigh Moore, 24, of 150 Motley Lane and Michael Devine, 32, Boyle County Detention Center, burglary and theft for allegedly breaking into Melinda Wofford's home on March 20 and taking a laptop computer.
NEWS
April 29, 2013
HARRODSBURG -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways, says the Deep Creek Road Bridge in Mercer County is eligible for relocation. The bridge was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office. The bridge is between Mackville and Harrodsburg near the Rose Hill community. The bridge over the Chaplin River was built by the Empire Bridge Co. in 1915. It is about 244 feet long and 11.5 feet wide.
NEWS
June 24, 2010
HARRODSBURG — Lightning struck Farmers National Bank on South College Street Thursday afternoon, downing the bank's servers and leaving a softball-sized hole in the roof. No one was injured and fire officials said there is no remaining risk of fire. See tomorrow's Advocate-Messenger for the complete story.
NEWS
September 19, 2012
Dakota Jarman shot a 40 to earn medalist honors, but Mercer County won the Bruce Brown Cup title Tuesday on a wet and windy day at Danville Country Club. Mercer edged the Rebels 187-190. “This is the first time Mercer County has won, so it was a good win for the Titans,” Mercer coach Jay Anderson said. “The course played very difficult, more difficult than Saturday (at the Danville Invitational). The rough was wet and thick, the wind made it more difficult and it was cool.” Tyler Bennett led the Titans with a 43 and Austin Satterly shot 44. Ben Kendrick shot 43 for Boyle.