Larry Bottom
Larry Bottom, 57, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at his home. Born March 8, 1964, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late Garnett and Bertha (Massie) Lanham. He was a retired self-employed painter. Survivors include: three sons, William Kyle (Jessica) Goode of Junction City, David Lee (Kayla) Bottom of Danville and Zac…
Read MoreElizabeth Ellis
Elizabeth Ellis, 96, of Harrodsburg, widow of Coy Ellis, died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Signature Health Care in Harrodsburg. Born March 13, 1925, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Tate and Ruth Dean Freeman. She was a homemaker, a member of the Wednesday Morning Coffee Bowling League and a…
Read MoreMercer Bass Fishing Team Reel In A Big Win
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High Titans bass fishing team has had to push through some rainy weather in their last few tournaments, but they have still been able to find the fish and a first place finish. At the tournament hosted by Casey County on Green River, the Titans finished…
Read MoreFBI: Randolph Called Attack On U.S. Capitol ‘Fun’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Mercer County man told undercover federal agents that assaulting the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was “fun,” according to court documents. Stephen Chase Randolph was arrested by FBI agents last Tuesday. But federal authorities had been after him for months. According to a statement of facts filed by the…
Read MoreLady Jackets Sting The Bulldogs
Doug Brown Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-4) played against the Williamsburg Lady Jackets (2-10) Friday, April 23. The Lady Bulldogs struggled to keep up with the Lady Jackets and were unable to overtake them and lost, 21-8. The Lady Jackets and the Lady Bulldogs were tied up with one run each in…
Read MoreNational Day Of Prayer Events On May 6
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg will be celebrating the National Day of Prayer with two events on Thursday, May 6, with music, devotionals and prayer. The first gathering will be held at noon on Main Street in front of the judicial center and the second will be an evening devotional held at the Pioneer…
Read MoreTitans Extend Winning Streak To Five Games
Cayden Devine Herald Staff [email protected] A late run at the top of the sixth inning gave the Mercer County Titans (11-5) the win over the Woodford County Yellow Jackets (9-10). The score was tied at two throughout the game until Seth Caton lined one into right center to knock in a run. Woodford County opened…
Read MoreCity Commission Postpones Further Employee Raises
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners scrapped a proposal to give workers with the public works department a raise last night. At the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, April 26, the board voted down giving a raise, three to one, with only Commissioner Ruth Ann Bryant, who oversees the public works…
Read MoreMercer’s Shearer Hits The Target At State Archery Competition
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High archer Makayla Shearer finished in fifth place in the girls KHSAA state archery competition Friday at Anderson County High School. Mere points separated each archer in the top spots with counting the number of 10s made breaking ties. Shearer scored her second best personal score of…
Read MoreFirst Students Earn Four-Year Degrees At CU Harrodsburg
Graduates at Campbellsville University Harrodsburg will celebrate two milestones this month. In addition to receiving their diplomas, the class of 2021 includes the first group of students who have completed all four of their undergraduate years at the Conover Education Center, which opened in 2016 and began enrolling undergraduate students in 2017. For the rest…
Read More