Sheriff Reminds Drivers To Stop For School Buses
Public Meeting At Shakertown Fire Department On Sept. 9 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Sheriff Ernie Kelty has some advice for drivers when they come upon a school bus picking up or dropping off students: drive like those students are your children. Kelty said his office has received numerous complaints about people passing buses. “It’s…
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CONNIE WESTERFIELD Connie Ann Westerfield, 60, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at her home in Danville. Born Sept. 21, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Susie (New) Westerfield. She was a graduate of Danville High School, a PBX operator at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, and was of…
Read MoreKEITH ROGERS
KEITH ROGERS Travis Keith Rogers, 52, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at home. Born July 8, 1969, in Mercer County, he was the son of Betty Harley Rogers of Harrodsburg and the late Roy Jeffrey Rogers. He was department manager for Essity, worked as sales support for Ace Hardware and was a…
Read MoreJAMES MARSHALL
JAMES MARSHALL James Rick Marshall Jr., 67, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 13, 1954, in Lexington, he was the son of Nancy (Stapleton) Marshall of Richmond and the late James Rick Marshall Sr. He attended Jessamine County High School and was a former…
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LEO LARSEN Leo Larsen, 99, widower of Lillian “Billie” Dams Larsen, died Aug. 28, 2021. Born Feb. 25, 1922, in Aurora, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Marius and Marie Larsen. He was an Air Force veteran, a retired electrical engineer from IBM and a member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors…
Read MoreBABE KESTLER
BABE KESTLER Wilma “Babe” Kestler, 90, wife of Don L. Kestler of Burgin, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at her residence. Born May 3, 1931, in Huntsville, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late John Hilary and Lillian Iris Hardin Truax. She was a retired co-owner with her husband of Kestler & Associates, owned…
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DONNIE HIMES Donnie Gene Himes, 70, husband of Linda Himes, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at his residence. Born Dec. 9, 1950, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Himes. He was a US Army veteran, having served in Vietnam, was retired from American Greetings and enjoyed fishing and metal detecting.
Read MoreMARK ALCORN
MARK ALCORN Mark Allen Alcorn Jr., 35, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Born Nov. 19, 1985, in Danville, he was the son of Charlotte “Dale” Bottoms and Mark Allen Alcorn Sr. He was employed at Hitachi.
Read MoreBurgin First Grade Class Gets School Supplies Thanks To Social Media
Social Media Influencers Help Buy School Supplies Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Carrie Jackson’s first grade class at Burgin Independent are supplied for the new school year thanks to the #ClearTheList Campaign. Started in 2019 as a private Facebook group for Texas educators, #ClearTheList has become a nationwide movement to help teachers outfit their classrooms.…
Read MoreMercer County Fiscal Court Approves New Tax Rates
Library Reduces Tax Rate; Conservation District Millage Tax Remains The Same Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave final approval to new county tax rates at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 31. They also heard about the tax rates set by the Mercer County Public Library and the Mercer County Conservation…
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