Historical Horse Racing Seen As Key To Horse Racing’s Future
Editor’s Note: Since this story went to press, Senate Bill 120, which changes the definition of pari-mutuel wagering to include historical horse racing machines, passed by a 22-15 vote. The bill now moves on to the house. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Horse racing, like college basketball and bourbon, is synonymous with Kentucky. However, some…
Read MoreMercer County Celebrates Black History Month
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Black History Month began in 1915 with “Negro History Week,” established by historian Carter G. Woodson–who studied at the Sorbonne and held degrees from Berea College in…
Read MoreCouple Arrested After Shots Fired
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two people are in jail after an incident last Friday in which shots were fired. Officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a complaint about a fight at the intersection of Cogar Avenue and Davies Street on Friday, Feb. 5, at 11:11 p.m. One day later, one of the…
Read MoreCalhoun Pleads Not Guilty To Murder
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gerald Calhoun is pleading not guilty to the charges against him, which include murder. Calhoun, 50, of Harrodsburg, appeared in court via video conferencing on Monday. He has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence. According to the uniform citation, Calhoun was arrested…
Read MoreKelty Named Sheriff Of The Year
Deputies Also Honored By Kentucky Sheriff’s Association Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Sheriff Ernie Kelty has been named the 2020 Sheriff of the Year. In addition, the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association presented Dep. Wes Gaddis with the Medal of Honor while Deputies David Prather and Sean Brown received Medals of Valor. Sue Abrams also received the…
Read MoreYeast Recognized For (Her First) 1,000 Points
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer sophomore Timberlynn Yeast was recognized for earning 1,000 points in varsity play before the Lady Titans’ game against Casey County on Friday, Feb. 5. Yeast hit the milestone basket last year, her freshman year, in the opening game of the district tournament against the Burgin Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Titans…
Read MoreWashington Takes Commands Against The Titans
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (4-3) struggled to score against an experienced Washington County team (10-3), Saturday, Feb. 6. The Titans lost, 47-61, to the Commanders who have eight seniors to the Titans’ two. It was nearly two and half minutes into the game before sophomore Seth Caton was able to put…
Read MoreLady Titans Beat Lady Rebels
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans (6-4) easily handled defending 12th region champions the Casey County Lady Rebels (5-7) Friday, Feb. 5. Along with the 70-47 win, the Lady Titans also honored sophomore Timberlynn Yeast for achieving 1000 points last season. In the beginning minutes of the game, Casey County was able to…
Read MoreAdmirals Come From Behind To Beat Patriots
Riley Johnson Herald Staff [email protected] The Danville Admirals (9-4) played a close game against the Lincoln County Patriots (5-3), Friday, Feb. 5. The Admirals came out on top, 63-52. Both teams stayed neck-and-neck with scoring going back and forth. The Admirals took good shots, but they bounced off the rim. Lincoln, however, seemed to hit every shot. The first…
Read MoreLady Pioneers Score Second Win Of The Season
Joe Mathis Contributing Writer Despite losing eight consecutive games and getting off to a 1-8 start, Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg Lady Pioneers head coach Brian Tribble said his team was continuing to play hard. He also knew that as long as that trend continued, they would break out of the slump. That they did. Slowed by a…
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