KELLY THOMPSON
KELLY THOMPSON Kelly Thompson, 81, widower of Jeanene Knight Thompson, died Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. Born Aug. 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Arby and Lorraine Harris Thompson. He was a retired lt. colonel in the US Army and a FHA loan officer following his…
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JEANENE THOMPSON Jeanene Thompson, 81, wife of Kelly Thompson, died Tuesday, July 20,2021, at the Lexington Country Place in Lexington. Born Nov. 14, 1939, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Francis (Sexton) Knight. She was a retired teacher with the Harrodsburg Independent School District and a member of the…
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DILLARD SUTTON Dillard Clarence Sutton Jr., 72, died Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born May 6, 1949, in Monroe, Michigan, he was the son of the late Dillard C. and Margaret (Wagner) Sutton. He was a retired merchant marine for Brent Inc.
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RHONDA JOHNSON Rhonda Carlene Tyree Johnson, 45, wife of Everett Johnson, died Monday, July 19, 2021, in Madison County. Born May 28, 1979, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Wayne and Ruth Arlene Driskell Price Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Read MoreMercer Mourns Former Mayor Art Freeman
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Former Harrodsburg Mayor Art Freeman has died. According to his obituary, Freeman died Friday, Aug. 6, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. He was 70. Freeman resigned as the mayor in June. His two and a half years in office were momentous ones for the city, beginning…
Read MoreTwo Arrested On Drug Charges
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two Harrodsburg residents are in jail on drug charges after a traffic stop at the Walmart parking lot. The Harrodsburg Police Department conducted the traffic stop on Monday, Aug. 9, as part of a investigation into suspected…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Places Code Enforcement Officer On Probation
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg Ordinance Officer Erich Ruehs has been placed on probation. The move was announced by the Harrodsburg City Commission after a lengthy executive session on Monday, Aug. 9. Both Ruehs and Chief Brian Allen of the Harrodsburg Police Department spoke at the executive session. At a special-called meeting last week,…
Read MoreResidents Shocked By Demolition Of Young’s Park Playground
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County residents were caught off guard by the city’s decision to tear down the playground at Young’s Park. At a special-called meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Harrodsburg City Commission voted unanimously to tear down the playground equipment. City workers began work the very next day. The city also…
Read MoreMercer County Fiscal Court Sets New Tax Rates
Public Hearing On Tax Rates Aug. 31 At 10 A.M. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved new tax rates at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10. First, the magistrates set the real property tax rate for 2021-2022 fiscal year, choosing the 13.0 four-percent increase over the compensating rate of 12.5…
Read MoreLady Titans Soccer Fall In Season Opener
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans kicked off their 2021 season in a long awaited matchup with defending Region 12 champions West Jessamine on Monday, Aug 9. The game was originally scheduled to be played at home, but due to excessive rain the game was moved to West Jessamine’s field. The Lady Colts…
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