Jazz Festival At Shakertown Sept. 18-19
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Fort Harrod Jazz Fest is returning for 2021. This year it will be held at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Sept. 18 and 19 with a special downtown event on Sept. 17. “We are very excited to announce the return of the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival and our partnership…
Read MoreWho’s Behind Your Phony Facebook ‘Friends’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The next time you receive a friend request on Facebook, you might want to check carefully before you approve it. The person making the request might just be a scammer. The Better Business Bureau recently reported a consumer was contacted by an old friend on Facebook, claiming they had won…
Read MoreMercer Softball Breaks Even In Lady Titans Triangle
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titan’s softball team (9-8) faced off against the traveling Cooper Lady Jaguars (11-5) in the first round of the Lady Titan Triangle this past Saturday, May 1. The Titans won their previous two games against Collins and Danville, while Cooper tasted defeat in their last matchups, falling to…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall To St. Patrick
Doug Brown Contributing Writer [email protected] The Lady Bulldogs(3-7) faced off against St. Patrick(5-6) Saturday, May 1. The Lady Bulldogs played a tight game, but several runs by St. Patrick in the seventh inning led to the Lady Bulldogs’ defeat (9-7). The first inning saw a slight advantage for the Lady Saints, with St. Patrick scoring…
Read MoreBurgin Battles Washington County To A Draw
Doug Brown Contributing Writer [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (6-8-1) faced off against the Washington County Commanders (1-12) in the rain Wednesday, April 28, in a close game that eventually ended in a tie, 10-10. The Bulldogs had a rocky start to the game after two errors granted Washington two runs in the first inning. The…
Read MoreTitans Earns Wins Over Dunbar And Great Crossing
Cayden Devine Contributing Writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (12-5) snagged a late win over the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs (7-8) on Friday night. Junior Riley Peavler collected four hits in six at bats to help the Titans to victory. “Anytime you get a win against a top notch 11th region team is great,” said…
Read MoreLady Titans Win Bronco Classic
Timberlynn Yeast Contributing writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titan track and field teams competed on Saturday, May 1, in the Bronco Classic track meet at Frederick Douglass High School. The meet was the first competitive meet amongst schools within Class AAA. The Lady Titans won the meet, earning 96 points and edging out the team…
Read MoreNelson Sanders
Nelson “Cleo” Sanders, 86, husband of Joyce Cornelius Sanders, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at his home. Born June 28, 1934, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Marshall Cooke Sanders and Beatrice (Black) Sanders McCroskey. He was a 1954 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, was a veteran of…
Read MoreRandall Stephens
Randall Lewis “Randy” Stephens, 62, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at his residence. Born Sept. 28, 1958, in Carlisle, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Douglas and Carolyn (Jenkins) Stephens. He attended Harrodsburg High School, obtained his GED and was a self-employed landscaping worker and painter and was a member…
Read MoreIrene Taylor
Irene Johnson Taylor, 70, of Harrodsburg, widow of Charles R. Taylor, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Nov. 7, 1950, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Martha Alice (Reynolds) Hacker. She attended the Harlan County Schools, was a nurse’s aide at the…
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