Skip to content

Area Breaking News

Harrodsburg City Commission To Make Changes in Public Participation Policies

| |

During last week’s meeting, the Harrodsburg City Commission gave first reading to a new ordinance changing the procedure for participation in city meetings. Reading from a draft of the new ordinance, Mayor Bob Williams said citizens are encouraged to bring matters of importance to department supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Stacey Maynard, or individually to any…

Read More

Magistrate Kevin Hicks: A Closer Look

| |

Samuel Warren Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com Kevin Hicks moved to Harrodsburg, where he lives on Perryville Street, in 2019. Soon after, Hicks decided to run for office, and now repre­sents District 5 on the Mercer County Fiscal Couft, replacing Wayne Jackson, who served on the fiscal court for 29 years. Hicks was raised in “a little…

Read More

New Exhibit At Harrodsburg Historical Society, Bunch with the Babies And More

| |

Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Check out the new exhibit exploring the aftereffects of the Battle of Perryville in Harrodsburg  at the Harrodsburg Historical Society (220 South Chiles Street). The exhibit opened Tuesday, April 9. Kentucky’s bloodiest Civil War battle resulted in hundreds of wounded soldiers being cared for in almost all the town’s homes,…

Read More

Former Mercer County Standout Channing Lewis And University of the Cumberlands Have Historic Season

| |

April Ellis Herald Staff Despite a late rally, the third-seed University University of the Cumberlands Patriots women’s basketball team fell to the number one seeded Dordt University Defenders, 83-73, in the national semifinals. UC closed out this historic season with a 26-10 record after earn­ing their first trip to the NAIA Fab Four. Helping contribute…

Read More

MAFEW Presses City Commission For Decision On Former Armory

| |

Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Officials from Mercer Area Family and Education and Wellness (MAFEW) pressed the Harrodsburg City Commission on their plans for the National Guard Armory on College Street. MAFEW formerly operated the facility as a daycare and have plans to run it as the Harrodsburg Community Center, in partnership with other agencies.…

Read More

Calipari Makes The Switch To Fayetteville

| |

Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff John Calipari ‘s time at Kentucky has finally come to an eclipse. After yet another first round NCAA tourna­ment exit, Coach Cal has opted to leave the University of Kentucky for intra-con­ference foe, the Arkansas Razorbacks. With an over­all record of 410-123 (77 percent), the long-tenured coach at UK should be…

Read More

Fiscal Court Keeps Flex Funds For County Roads

| |

Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com It’s spring, and that’s when governments’ fancies turn to pouring asphalt. At their April 9 regular meeting, the Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to use $189,000 in flex funds—which allow counties to use rural secondary funds for county roads—plus $160,000 in carryover funds. The fiscal court also voted to allow…

Read More

Former Mercer County Standouts Help Georgetown Against Cumberland

| |

Samuel Warren Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Georgetown College Tigers softball team (7-16) played back-to-back double­headers with Mid-south con­ference opponent Cumberland University (17-13), of Lebanon, Tennessee, on Friday, Apr. 5, and the following Saturday. Former Mercer County standouts Elle Prewitt and Stevie Shepherd have both played significant roles for the Tigers this spring with Prewitt earnjng…

Read More

Titans Conquer Spartans In Softball Showdown

| |

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High Lady Titans softball team (1 0-5) traveled to Cocoa Beach, Fla. dur­ing spring break. The team went 3-3 for the trip, and Head Coach Darren Ransdel I considered it a successful trip after facing off against ranked teams he feels con­fident will help prepare his team…

Read More