Standing Tall: Lady Titans Claim 13th Straight District Title
Myron Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] After receiving a bye due to East Jessamine having a COVID case, the Mercer Lady Titans took the floor last Thursday looking for their 13th straight 46th District championship against the Lady Colts of West Jessamine. Mercer and West met in regular season a week prior to the district championship.…
Read MoreRagged Edge Standout Alyssa Wray Is Singing Her Heart Out On American Idol
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Alyssa Wray, a Perryville native and alumni of several Ragged Edge Community Theatre productions, is currently competing on American Idol. Wray acted in several in the Ragged Edge productions, playing Elsa in Frozen, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors and Jovie in Elf Jr. Wray won her ticket to Hollywood…
Read MoreLady Titans Shutdown Lady Rebels In Region First Round
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (9-8) met the Boyle County Lady Rebels (10-5) in the first round of 12th region play Sunday afternoon. Sophomores Anna Kate Drakeford and Timberlynn Yeast each had 21 points in the game and the Lady Titans easily advanced to the second round defeating the Lady…
Read MoreEducators Hope Titan Academy Can Help Students Make Up For Lost Time
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County School System is looking at helping students overcome deficits from the lack of in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Academic Officer Jason McAllister said the district is taking a multi-year approach to providing instruction through the Titan Academy program for students who have missed time. “They…
Read MoreLady Titans Have Their Eyes On 46th District Title
Samuel Warren Drew Toennies Herald Staff [email protected] Softball season is here and the Mercer County Lady Titans could not be more excited to take the field. In 2019, Mercer County went 12-19, falling 4-0 to West Jessamine in the first round of the 46th district tournament. With the cancellation of the 2020 softball season, the…
Read MoreCity Looks To Draft Ordinance For Blighted Properties
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg is looking at creating a more systematic and fair way of handling blighted properties. At their regular meeting on Monday, March 22, the board of commissioners discussed what to do with a property on Ewing Avenue. Former city commissioner Jack Coleman attended to discuss the property.…
Read MoreHistoric Log Cabin Discovered Inside House On Broadway
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] A simple house remodel turned into a historic preservation for local resident Andy Minor, after he purchased a house on West Broadway Street. “I found a one room wood cabin hidden inside this house,” said Minor. “I found the name, James Carter, written on wood over the fireplace and tried…
Read MoreTitans Ready To Battle Back To Region
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High School baseball team is preparing to enter its first season with new Head Coach Cody Christopher leading from the dugout. The Titans last played in the spring of 2019 when they went 19-11 before falling by two runs to the Danville Admirals in the second…
Read MoreMercer Sheriff’s Office Gets Clean Audit For 2019
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has received its audit for the year which ended Dec. 31, 2019. As required by state law, the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts reviewed the receipts, disbursements and excess fees. The sheriff’s office received a clean audit, but the state auditor noted that the office…
Read MoreBlood Drive On April 2
Win A T-Shirt With Blood Donation The Kentucky Blood Center will hold a blood drive on Friday, April 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street, Harrodsburg). Donors will be entered to win a $50 Walmart gift card. Despite the ongoing pandemic, Kentucky hospitals continue to transfuse blood…
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