Caleb Purdom Is Mercer’s New Home Run King
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County baseball has taken a substantial stride forward in 2021 under new Head Coach Cody Christopher. The Titans earned a 26-8 regular season record, an improvement from their 16-11 record when they last took the field in 2019. Much of their fine play in the regular season is due…
Read MoreTitans Tame The Jaguars
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (27-8) faced the East Jessamine Jaguars (13-16) in the 46th District baseball championship game on Sunday, May 30. The Titans won the district tournament the last time it was played while East Jessamine has not won the competition since joining the 46th district in 2006. Quinn…
Read MoreBurgin’s Season Ends In District Tourney
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs faced Mercer County in the first round of the 46th District baseball tournament on Saturday, May 29. The Bulldogs’ season ended at the hands of the Titans, losing 14-1 in five innings. Sophomore Jacob Qualls started the game at bat and was struck out by senior Noah…
Read MoreLady Titans Coast Past West Jessamine
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans’ softball team (16-18) played the West Jessamine Lady Colts (0-23) in the opening round of the 46th District tournament this past Monday, May 31. Mercer didn’t struggle with the winless colts, cruising to a 11-1 victory after five innings of play. Elle Prewitt grounded to the shortstop…
Read MoreJob Fair At Lions Park Community Center On June 9
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] A job fair will be held on Wednesday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Park Community Center located at 450 East Factory Street in Harrodsburg. “The Mercer Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host this job fair with Mercer businesses and industries,” said Jill Cutler,…
Read MoreCity Commission To Discuss Drug Rehab Zoning Amendment
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At their next meeting, the Harrodsburg City Commission will hear public comments on a proposed text amendment which would allow drug rehabilitation clinics as a conditional use in city limits. On May 11, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommended the amendment, which would allow hospitals,…
Read MoreScott Smith
Scott Thomas Smith, 59, of Harrodsburg, husband of Betty Carmickle-Smith, died Sunday, May 30, 2021. Born March 25, 1962, in Monroe, Wisconsin, he was the son of Thomas E. Smith and the late Kay Wegner Smith. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Desert Storm era as a culinary specialist.
Read MoreDoris Hunt
Doris Jean Hunt, 81, of Lexington, wife of Robert Hunt died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital. Born Jan. 12, 1940 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Maurice and Fannie J. Hatchell Tyler. She was a retired Home Economics teacher with the Nelson County School System. She…
Read MoreLorenza Knight
Lorenza Dow (L.D.) Knight, 97, widower of Edna Knight, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Owensboro. Born Oct. 2, 1923, in Hanson, he was the son of the late E. L. and Amy Knight. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps having served in the 436th…
Read MoreMartha Curtsinger
Martha “Marti” Curtsinger, 76, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Lexington. Born October 29, 1944, in Bessemer City, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late T. J. and Violet (Whitley) Curtsinger. Marti was a retired senior pastor assistant at Centenary Methodist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Donna Chrisman (Robert) Ferry of Lawrenceburg; two…
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