Home for the holidays – Herald Family Recipes Week 4
Home for the holidays David Carpenter Herald Staff [email protected] Leading up to Christmas, The Harrodsburg Herald staff will be sharing some of their favorite holiday candy recipes and the memories surrounding them this time of year. In case you aren’t already painfully aware, the holiday season is currently hitting harder that prime Ray Lewis filling…
Read MoreMercer Boys fall in first round of 2A sectional
Western Hills Inside Game Too Much for Mercer April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season, 85-52, against the Wolverines of Western Hills in the first round of 2A sectionals at Lexington Catholic High School Thursday, Dec. 9. “We didn’t come out ready to play,” said Head…
Read MoreDillon Carmichael is a Son of A… – Country star returns home to film music video
David Carpenter Herald Staff Central Kentucky is no stranger to country music superstardom. Last week Mercer County’s own Dillon Carmichael returned home to shoot the music video for the title track for his newest album “Son of A”. Carmichael, a Burgin native thinks of Mercer County as home. “This is where I grew…
Read MoreStaffing issues a problem at BCDC – Inmate Turned Away from BCDC for Health Issues
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Boyle County Joint Jail Commission met Friday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Mercer County Fiscal Courthouse. The two topics that were met with the most concern were the recruitment and retention of officers and the health of inmates when admitted. Mercer County Attorney Ted Dean asked…
Read MoreRon Wiley Ashford
Ron Wiley Ashford, 74, husband of Cindy Blake Ashford, of Lexington, died Sunday, Dec. 5, at his home. Born May 28, 1947, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Forrest “Doc” Ashford and Nell Wiley Ashford. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: three daughters, Carrie (Jason) Stewart, Chrissy Ashford and Stephanie (Jim)…
Read MoreCarol Whited
Naomi Carolyn “Carol” Whited, 62, of Stanford, widow of Jackie Whited, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 28, 1959, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ella (Criswell) Anderson. Survivors include: one daughter, Tina Stevens of Hustonville; one son, Chris…
Read MoreDorothy Wallace
Dorothy Jean Russell Wallace, 92, widow of Clay Wallace, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Born Jan. 22, 1929, in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Charles, Sr. and Katie Carpenter Russell. She was a retired elementary school teacher, a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Louisville and was a graduate of Mackville High…
Read MoreJames Milburn
James Harold Milburn, 89, of Harrodsburg, husband of Jeannette Smithey Milburn, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 15, 1931, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Bill and Florine (Cocanougher) Milburn.He attended Burgin Independent School, was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean…
Read MoreShane Briscoe
Shane Briscoe, 26, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell – James B Haggin Hospital. Born April 25, 1995, in Boyle County, he was the son of Mike Royalty and Kathy Briscoe, both of Harrodsburg. He was employed at Hitachi in the throttle body department. Survivors, in addition to his parents,…
Read MoreMary Bedinger
Mary Brown Bedinger, 73, of Harrodsburg, wife of Jerry Bedinger, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 6, 1948, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Dudley Brown and Mary Elizabeth (Herman) Bradshaw. She was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, worked for Modine-Signet…
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