ANNA BYRD
ANNA BYRD Anna “Moma Byrd” Gordon Byrd, 83, of Junction City, the widow of Chester Byrd, died Sept. 2, 2021, in Lexington. Born April 8, 1938, in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew “Buck” Gordon and Ella Setters Dobson. She was a member of the vocal group, the Singing Byrds; co-founder…
Read MoreAbbie Moulton, 13, Wins Saddlebred World Championship
Lane Hall Herald Staff At age 13, Abbie Moulton of Burgin is a horse show world champion. Recently at the Saddlebred World Championship in Louisville, Moulton lined up against select competitors in the junior exhibitor three-gaited 13 and under championship class and won the blue ribbon. While the win is impressive on its own, it’s…
Read MoreLandslide Coming Down: Titans Run All Over The Bearcats In 58-12 Win
Wesley Bird Contributing Writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (2-10 faced off against the neighboring Anderson County Bearcats (0-3) on Friday, Sept. 3. The Titans scored a 58-12 landslide victory. Mercer kicked off, but recovered the ball after it bounced off the Anderson return man. Taking over at their own 32 yard line, the Titans…
Read MoreLocal Man Charged With Strangulation
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man has been arrested on charges including strangulation and domestic violence. Jeffrey Cole Carmickle, 23, of Harrodsburg, is being charged after an incident that is alleged to have happened on Tuesday, Aug. 31. According to the complaint, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department received a call about a…
Read MoreLady Titans Score 4-1 District Win Over Lady Jaguars
Stacy Davis Contributing Writer The Mercer County Lady Titans were home Saturday, Sept. 4, for a morning game against the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars. They’re both young teams who have struggled to get the “W’s” this season, but Mercer earned the win, 4-1. Early morning games sometimes mean sluggish starts, and that was how the…
Read MoreBulldogs And Titans Finish Strong At E.G. Plummer Invitational
Cross country teams from Mercer County Senior High School and Burgin Independent High School traveled to the E.G. Plummer Invitational at Admiral Stadium this weekend. The Burgin girls team finished fourth over all with a total time of 2:38:01.20 and an average time of 31:36.24. Mercer’s Clayra Darnell finished fifth over all with a time…
Read MoreVolleyball: Lady Bulldogs Fall to Frankfort Panthers
Trevor Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs volleyball team (1-7) were defeated by the Frankfort Panthers (7-5) on Thursday, Sept. 2, in three straight sets. With injuries and quarantines, Burgin has struggled to put their starters on the floor. “One of the biggest things we struggled with tonight was mental mistakes,” said Head…
Read More2021 Tax Picture Coming Into Focus
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 9. The board will hear public comments on a proposed general tax levy of 70.1 cents on real property and 72 cents on personal property. The hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the 530 Perryville…
Read MoreWith COVID-19 Cases Escalating, Governor Calls Special Session
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] With COVID-19 cases exploding across Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear has called lawmakers to Frankfort to extend the pandemic state of emergency. “This is one of the most dangerous times we’ve experienced this entire pandemic, with the delta variant burning through Kentucky and taking more of our loved ones and neighbors,”…
Read MoreWeekender Sept. 2-9: Spirit Strolls, Murder Mysteries, Home Brew And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Labor Day is here and you can do a little bit of everything this weekend, from tours of the Shaker cemetery by lantern light to solving a murder in 1920s Atlantic City to seeing if your homebrew is the best in the Bluegrass. First up, September Spirit Strolls begin at…
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