JOHN MINK
JOHN MINK John Earl Mink, 83, husband of Connie Young Mink, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at his residence. Born Feb. 13, 1938, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Lucille Baker Mink. He was a farmer and a member of the Mule Skinner Wagon Club.
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SHELBY LANHAM Shelby Dean Lanham, 83, widow of Leroy Dean and Billy Lanham, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Born April 10, 1938, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Oneida Cooksey Gabhart. She was a retired teacher, the owner of the Dean’s Grocery and a member of the Red Hat…
Read MoreMAUREEN HEISE
MAUREEN HEISE Maureen A. Heise, 73, of Harrodsburg, wife of Dale Heise, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 7, 1948, in South Hampton, England, she was the daughter of the late Alfred John and Doris Margaret Jones Turner. She was a member at the Carpenter’s…
Read MoreJANET GOODMAN
JANET GOODMAN Janet Elizabeth Goodman, 86, of Harrodsburg, widow of Dr. Robert Goodman Sr., died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at the Willows in Harrodsburg. Born Oct. 15, 1935, in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Elizabeth (Moore) Ward. She was a retired orthodontic tech from Dr. Robert Goodman’s PSC…
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TRAVIS BROWN Travis Brown, 42, of Somerset, life partner of Stephanie, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 28, 1979, in Pulaski County, he was the son of Dwight Brown and Betty Burton Fritz. He was an industrial maintenance technician for Jim Beam in Frankfort and was…
Read MoreThe Importance And Fun Of Small Business Saturday
Lane Hall Herald Staff [email protected] The Friday after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday,” where swathes of people flock to their favorite mega-stores in order to claw and clamor over unheard of deals that will be gone by morning. Its popularity cannot be denied. The Black Friday shenanigans may be less distracting in Harrodsburg, but they take place…
Read MoreChamber Opts Out Of Diamond Point
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will not be moving back into the Diamond Point Welcome Center. “We’re looking to find a location in town to be a part of the main business district,” said Sam Carr, the interim president of the chamber’s board of directors. The group moved out…
Read MoreInterjection! Schoolhouse Rock! At Ragged Edge! Starting Nov. 12!
New Musical Premieres Friday, Nov. 12 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Theatergoers of a certain age may need a trigger warning when Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s production of “Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr!” begins its two-week run. You may struggle with an overwhelming sense of well-informed nostalgia. For those of us at a certain age, Schoolhouse…
Read MoreSchool Board Reviews COVID-19 Data
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] School officials updated the public on COVID-19 cases for the school year. At the most recent Mercer County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jason Booher presented data from the district from before and after the board voted 3-2 to end the mask mandate on Sept. 17. When masking was required,…
Read MoreGabe Blair Brings Home Trophy Catch For Mercer Bass Fishing
The Mercer County Senior bass fishing team was on the water again this weekend at the TNT Classic on Green River. Team members Gabe Blair and Mason Cheek finished in the top 10. Blair brought home the big bass trophy with Blair’s smallmouth weighing at 4.78 pounds. Together they weighed in two smallmouth bass for…
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