Lady Titans Lose Shooting War Against Lady Warriors
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (6-7) lost a shooting war against the Lady Warriors of Southwest Pulaski (14-3) on Saturday, Feb. 27. The fans left entertained Saturday night regardless of the team they cheered for. Southwest dropped eight three-pointers in the first half and Southwest senior Alexa Smiddy ended with…
Read MoreMercer Superintendent Davis To Retire
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Dennis Davis is retiring as superintendent of the Mercer County School System. Davis, a Mercer County native and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, has been an educator for three decades, beginning his career as a teacher assistant in Bourbon County. He served as assistant principal at Mercer County High…
Read MoreDespite Strong First Half, Lady Bulldogs Lose To Adair
Riley Johnson Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-10) played the Adair Lady Indians (5-10) at Burgin Independent High School on Friday, Feb. 26. The Lady Bulldogs only trailed by four at the end of the first half, but Adair freshman Ellie Cheatham was too much for Burgin’s defense and they lost, 63-42. Burgin…
Read MoreMercer Students Return To In-Person Instruction On March 15
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County schools will reopen for in-person instruction on Monday, March 15. That was the decision made at last week’s meeting of the Mercer County Board of Education, who voted three to two to reopen March 15. Afterwards, Chairman Randy Phillips, who, along with Vice Chairman Cliff Prewitt voted against the…
Read MoreHarrodsburg First Moves Back To Diamond Point Welcome Center
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg First Main Street Program is moving back to the Diamond Point Welcome Center. On Monday, board members began packing up the Harrodsburg First office on Main Street. The movers were scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. The group has to be out of the office by Monday, March 15.…
Read MoreLady Warriors Tame The Lady Rebels
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Danville Christian Academy Lady Warriors (4-4) defeated the Boyle County Lady Rebels Thursday, Feb. 25, on their home court. The Lady Warriors started off slow in the first quarter. Ruth Mbugua, Victoria Inman and Grace Mbugua combined for only eight points. Boyle’s Annabelle Tarter and Andy Glasscock both hit…
Read MoreResearchers Seek To Exhume Harrodsburg’s Dancing Lady
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Local historian Anna Armstrong said the legend of the Dancing Lady of Graham Springs is part of Harrodsburg’s identity. New developments in that legend, which dates back to the 1840s, have prompted two researchers to seek permission to exhume her remains. Todd Matthews and Lynne Smelser, along with Armstrong, hope…
Read MoreMargie Pike
Margie Wallace Pike, 64, of Harrodsburg, wife of Carroll “Glenn” Pike Sr., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at her residence. Born Aug. 25, 1956, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Deva Marie (McQueary) Bottom. She was a homemaker and a former employee for Shakertown, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center…
Read MoreVirgie Savage
Virgie Elizabeth Savage, 76, wife of William Thomas “Tom” Savage, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Harrodsburg. Born Aug. 5, 1944, in Oneida, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Virgil A and Reval Bertram Coffman. She was a retired Harrodsburg School System food service administrator and a member of the Faith…
Read MoreKaren Peavler
Karen Sue Peavler, 64, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at her home. Born April 25, 1956, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Jean (Van Horn) Smith of Pemberville, Ohio, and the late Charles William Smith. She was a retired teacher and counselor for the Danville Christian Academy, Mercer County Central…
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