Vivian Bowman
Vivian Marie Bowman, 67, of Louisville, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at the University of Louisville Jewish Hospital. Born Sept. 9, 1953, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Gladys Katherine Bowman (Edward Leon) Gooch of Danville and James E. (Alverrine) Parker of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Read MoreDaarik Gray Named Interim Director Of Tourist Commission
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Daarik Gray has been named the new interim executive director of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission. The tourist commission voted to hire Gray at last week’s board of directors meeting. He replaces Karen P. Hackett, who resigned in May of last year. Gray, a Mercer County native, is a graduate…
Read MoreRy’Ann Tharp Commits To Transylvania
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High Lady Titan softball team had their first college commitment ceremony this past Friday, March 12, when Ry’Ann Tharp signed her commitment papers to Transylvania University. “I’m very excited to get to play at Transy,” said Tharp. “I had met the coaches originally when I played…
Read MoreBullseye! Shearer Wins State Co-Championship In Archery
April Ellis Sports Writer [email protected] Over the weekend, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was held in Louisville, and Makayla Shearer brought home a state co-championship. “We had a season team high score of 3,192 to place us 57th in the state,” said Archer Coach Eric Miller. “All of our archers…
Read MoreMercer Loses Heartbreaker To East Jessamine
April Ellis Sports Writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-6) almost handed the East Jessamine Jaguars (12-4) a district upset Tuesday night. Mercer was not ready to simply hand the title over to the Jaguars, who had beat the Titans by almost 30 points in the regular season. After four quarters of hard fought basketball,…
Read MoreColts Too Much For Bulldogs In District Play
April Ellis Sports Writer [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (4-17) met the West Jessamine Colts (12-7) in the first round of the 46th district tournament play. The Colts won their regular season matchup with a wide margin and Monday’s game unfortunately was the same for the Bulldogs. Division I prospect DeAjuan Stepp turned on with 28…
Read MoreZoning Commission Looks At Drafting Solar Ordinance
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission is looking at drafting a new ordinance that would cover solar facilities. Last year, local residents opposed a proposed $150 million solar farm that would have been built on the old Wilkinson farm. The proposed solar farm would have had about half…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Addresses Flooding Concerns
City Council Approves Code Enforcement Ordinance Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin citizens voiced their concerns about flooding in the area along Water Street at last week’s city council meeting. The council also adopted a new building code enforcement ordinance and discussed an issue with a city councilman’s water bill. Mayor Jim Caldwell said the…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall To Colts In Opening Round Of District Play
April Ellis Sports Writer [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (4-13) faced the West Jessamine Lady Colts (4-12) Tuesday night in the first round of the girl’s 46th district play hosted by Mercer County Senior High. Both teams were even behind the arc, hitting seven 3-point shots, but the Lady Bulldogs struggled with West’s inside game…
Read MoreTag Team Preaching For Holy Week Starting March 29
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Holy Week is March 29 through April 4 this year and the Mercer Ministerial Association has decided to celebrate with three evenings of “Tag Team” preaching at Southside Christian Church, located at 1950 Danville Road. It will be held at 7 p.m each night on Monday, March 29; Wednesday, March…
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