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Park Board Approves New Budget

April Ellis Herald Staff The Anderson-Dean Community Park Board met Monday, March 8, at noon at the Lions Club Pavilion Center to approve next year’s budget with revenues and expenses balancing at $630,700. New to this year’s budget is $70,000 revenue from baseball tournaments that the park will host and retain the profits from instead…

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Cathy Akins Receives 2020 Poe Award

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Cathy Akins, the environmental program manager and interim director of the Mercer County Health Department, has received the 2020 John W. Poe Award. The award was presented to Akins last Friday. It recognizes an environmentalist who has done an outstanding job in preparedness or public health response in Kentucky. “It…

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Cardinal Defense Grounds Titans

April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-6) faced the Taylor County Cardinals (11-7) on senior night last Tuesday, March 2. Seniors Sam Baughman and Sammy Berger were honored in front of the Titan faithful, but the Cardinals were the ones on top at the end of the night, 72-59. Mercer started with…

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Community Conversation Series Continues Into March

Next Community Conversation Set For Tuesday, March 16 Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Community conversations on race and reconciliation are continuing virtually Tuesdays in March with the next meeting being held Tuesday, March 16, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Registration is required to attend. “This series consists of five interactive sessions, using indigenous circle processes, to guide…

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Bessie Votaw

Bessie Mae Votaw, 86, of Harrodsburg, widow of Hershel, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Harrodsburg Health Care Center.   Born June 10, 1934, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert C. and the late Mae (Hart) Smith.  She worked for Corning Glass and the Mercer County School System, and…

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Harold Tharpe

Harold “David” Tharpe, 60, went home to be with the Lord March 1, 2021.  He was the husband of Melissa “Missy” Tharpe for over 41 years.  David was born in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Jesse Tharpe and Edith(Jim) Bristo.  He was Crew Chief Land Surveyor at EA Partners where he loved…

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Dorothy Semonis

Dorothy Rosamond Semonis, 102, of Harrodsburg, widow of Henry Semonis, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her home.   Born Dec. 7, 1918, in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Andrew and Sylvania (Powar) Boswell.  She was a retired Seamstress for Cricketeer Mfg., had clerked at the Gem Drug Store, and…

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Elaine Penn

Elaine Penn passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Services were held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021,  with Rev. Todd Lester officiating.  Elaine was born in Berea, Kentucky on June 21, 1956, to the late Charlie Price and Norma Asher Floyd.  She graduated from Rockcastle County High School and Eastern Kentucky…

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