Kaelin Drakeford Excels In Debut Season
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Kaelin Drakeford was a standout athlete in football and basketball while at Mercer County Senior High. Drakeford tallied 1,102 points on the court and 151 tackles, 2,859 total yards, 23 total touchdowns and nine interceptions over four years. He was an all around playmaker on the field for the Titans,…
Read MoreLocal Youths Share Motocross Dreams
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Many boys couldn’t imagine a better time than riding their dirt bikes through a field, revving up their engines and throwing dirt in every direction. Three friends from Mercer County–Mason Abrams, Gavin Howard and Kaden Wilson–have taken their passion of dirt bike riding to a competitive level, one more recently…
Read MoreInvestigators Still Seeking Cause Of Last Week’s Derailment
Seven Cars Capsized In Downtown Harrodsburg Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a Norfolk Southern train to derail last week. It took work crews over seven hours to clear the tracks after a seven cars flipped over in downtown Harrodsburg around 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 22. The…
Read MoreLizzy Turner Wins Inaugural C.H. ‘Buddy’ McRay Award
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Whitaker Bank Mercer County Fair and Horse Show kicked off with livestock events on Saturday, July 24, with 92 entries in the dairy show. Lizzy Turner took the supreme junior champion and youth supreme junior champion with MS-AOL Jordy Revamp Red ET. Ellie Jenkins and Hornback Farm Valor Sparky…
Read MoreAfter Derailment, Mercer County Fiscal Court Discusses Railroad Complaints
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Last week’s derailment may not have caused a lot of damage, but it’s got local officials singing the railroad blues. Seven cars on a Norfolk Southern train flipped over on Thursday, July 22. For the next seven hours—how long it took railroad crews to clear the tracks—the West Lane crossing…
Read MoreCarpenter’s Christian Church Hosts Back To School Event On Aug. 4
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] On Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., SummerFest will have food, inflatables, face painting and a dunking booth to entertain local students. In addition, “students will be able to tour the EMS, Fire equipment and law enforcement vehicles. They will also be able to talk with local law…
Read MoreWeekender July 22–29: Are You Ready For The Fair?
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The big news this week is the 194th Whitaker Bank Mercer County Fair and Horse Show, which starts with a bang on Friday, July 23, with the Demolition Derby, which continues for two glorious days of mayhem. The livestock contests start Saturday, July 24, with the Dairy Show, which starts…
Read MoreCrews Working To Clear Railroad Tracks After Derailment
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Work crews are still trying to clear the tracks after a train derailed in downtown Harrodsburg this evening. Law enforcement and railroad personnel on the scene said the main focus is on clearing the capsized cars and determining the condition of the tracks. Cornishville Street and West Lane are the…
Read MoreTerry Yeast Likes America’s Chances In The Olympics
An Olympics Preview With Mercer Track Head Coach Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The United States is the most prolific medal winning nation in the history of the Olympics, earning a total of 2,523 medals at the Summer Olympics. Team USA is expected to continue their success in the rescheduled 2020 Olympic games beginning on…
Read MoreDon Irvine Steps Down As Coach…Again
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Region 12 Hall of Fame High School basketball coach Don Irvine has been coaching in Kentucky for 41 years. His journeyman-like career has taken him across the state, coaching at Somerset and Madison Central for two seasons each before becoming the youngest head coach in the state, leading Augusta Independent…
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