Burgin Falls To Mountain Lions
The Burgin Bulldogs played the Pineville Mountain Lions on Saturday, Feb. 6, at home. Throughout the game, both basketball teams fought hard, but the Burgin boys lost, 47 to 78. In the first quarter, the Bulldogs struggled to get shots on the board. Pineville had a good start with 22 points in the first eight…
Read MoreBoyle Wins Hard Fought Game Against Pulaski
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Boyle County Rebels (9-1) defeated the Pulaski County Maroons (6-5) Saturday, Feb. 6 on their home court, 70-59. Junior William Carr came out with a hot hand hitting a 3-point shot to start the game. Senior Luke Sheperson hit his own 3-point shot and just like that, the…
Read MoreMercer Coach Stark Dies In Car Crash
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One of the most popular and successful coaches in Mercer County died in a car accident Tuesday. Garrett Stark, head coach of the Mercer County Senior High School soccer team and an assistant coach at Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, Feb. 9. According to the…
Read MoreDrug Deal Gone Awry Leads To Murder, Police Say
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One man is dead and another man is in jail charged with murder after “a drug deal gone awry,” according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Gerald Lamont Calhoun, 50, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall to Jackson City
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin’s Lady Bulldogs (0-3) were able to play just their third game Saturday, Jan. 30, against the Lady Tigers of Jackson City (3-7). It was a close, hard fought game but in the last minutes the Lady Tigers were able to pull ahead and close out the game 63-57. Jackson…
Read MoreRebels Fall To Region 12 Leading Briar Jumpers
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Boyle County Rebels boys’ basketball team (6-1) proved they mean business by defeating Region 12 defending champions West Jessamine last Tuesday, Jan. 26. If they could beat the Somerset Briar Jumpers (9-2) though, they would surely be considered the new top team in Region 12. Somerset edged the Rebels…
Read MoreWarriors Struggle To Overtake Titans
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Danville Christian Academy Warriors (3-3) made the short trip to Mercer County last Tuesday and faced the Mercer County Titans (3-0). The Warriors hit nine 3-point shots, but it wasn’t enough to get past the Titans’ defense and lost the game, 53-35. Mercer sophomore Evan Hart scored the game…
Read MoreLady Titans Fall to Wayne County
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (5-2) fell short to Region 12 visitors Wayne County (6-0) on Saturday night, Jan 30. The Lady Cards remain undefeated and label themselves the team to beat in Region 12 play. The Lady Titans started the game with energy and execution, scoring 23 first-quarter points and…
Read MoreTitans Roar Past Wildcats, 65-45
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer Titans (4-1) were back on the road in Louisville on Saturday, Jan. 30, where they faced the Whitfield Academy Wildcats (0-3). The Titans were too much for the Wildcats with 10 players scoring and earned their fourth win of the season, 65-45. The Titans started the game off…
Read MoreJaylen Whitley
Jaylen LeRashon Whitley, 26, of Danville, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born May 26, 1994, in Danville, he was the son of Jeffrey L. Whitley and Robin Stigall, both of Danville. He was a 2012 graduate of Mercer County High School, where he played…
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