Lady Titans Thunder Past Colts
Myron Ellis Sports Writer [email protected] The Mercer Lady Titans came away victorious against the West Jessamine Colts on senior night. Before the game they recognized two senior players, Stevie Shepherd and Ry’Ann Tharp. The two seniors have been a part of 86 wins, four 46th District titles, 3 12th Region titles, one 2A Sectional Championship,…
Read MoreKentucky Career Center Programs Help Businesses
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Jessica Coffey is the newly assigned business services consultant for Mercer County from the Kentucky Career Center’s Bluegrass Local Workforce Development Area. “I work with businesses to help place workers. I work directly with the employers to know what jobs are available in our area and to help place them,”…
Read MoreBurgin Loses Close Game On Senior Night
Riley Johnson Herald Staff [email protected] It was senior night for the Burgin Bulldogs boys basketball team, who played against the Eminence Warriors (6-19) last Tuesday night at home. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs lost a close game, 55-53. “Free throws killed us,” said Burgin senior Jackson Qualls after the game. “We were eight for 15 on our…
Read MoreCity Commission Votes To Leave Dancing Lady Alone
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Advocates are upset the Harrodsburg City Commission has voted not to exhume the grave at Young’s Park without hearing from them first. At Monday night’s meeting, the commission voted unanimously against reopening the grave of the legendary lady who danced herself to death. She supposedly identified herself as Mary Virginia…
Read MoreBulldogs Are All Aces In Homecoming Win
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (3-15) put another victory in the record books, winning 66-51 against the Cloverport Aces (1-19) for their homecoming game on Saturday, March 6. Cloverport put the first points on the board, but Burgin jumped out 7-2 with two baskets from Greyson Mitchell and a three-pointer from Jacob…
Read MoreMattingly Questions City Commission Appointment
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A former city commissioner is questioning the Harrodsburg City Commission’s most recent appointment. Last week, the city commission picked Adam Johnson to replace former Commissioner Scott Moseley, who resigned after receiving a promotion with the Kentucky Department of Insurance. Johnson, a Harrodsburg resident who currently serves as senior executive officer…
Read MoreMercer Archery Takes Aim At State
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] COVID-19 has affected several sports and archery is no different. Along with their fellow athletes, they have had their season limited to the number of tournaments they can participate in and the length of their pre-season. Regardless of having to adjust to a different kind of season, they have still…
Read MoreMercer Transformation Offering A Chance To Clean Up
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer Transformation, which is located at 132 North Main Street, is holding open interviews on Friday, March 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for positions on their new county clean up crew. “This is a win-win situation. The county needs the trash cleaned up and we have lots of…
Read MoreLady Titans Get Offensive In Win Over The Warhawks
Myron Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] As the regular season comes to an end and with district tournaments just on the horizon, coaches want to see their team playing their best basketball of the year. That was sure what Mercer Head Coach Hayley Spivey saw Saturday from the Lady Titans. Mercer had five players scoring in…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall To Lady Aces
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-11) faced the Lady Aces of Cloverport (5-9), for homecoming on Saturday, March 6. The Lady Bulldogs struggled to defend the Lady Aces from outside the arc and fell to Cloverport, 54-42. The Lady Bulldogs started off with strong defense and forced a turnover that turned…
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