Bulldogs Show Improvement In Loss To Middlesboro
Sam Warren Herald Staff Intern [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs boys basketball team moved to 0-3 following a 64-45 loss to Middlesboro (1-2) this past Saturday, Jan. 16. Of Burgin’s three games in 2021, none was more competitive than against the Yellowjackets. The first quarter was back and forth with both teams scoring at will. Sophomore…
Read MoreStrong Second Half Propels Lady Titans Past Lady Jaguars
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans defeated the Lady Jaguars of East Jessamine, 69-43, Friday, Jan. 15 in a tale of two halves. In the first half of the game, Mercer made Jessamine look like a much better team than they were with multiple turnovers, poor shot selection and a lack…
Read MoreLady Titans Narrowly Defeat CAL
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans basketball team (2-0) defeated the Christian Academy of Louisville Lady Centurions basketball team (2-1) in a competitive affair decided by just four points on Saturday, Jan. 9. The 63-59 final scoreline changed leaders often throughout 32 minutes of play, but in the end, the Lady…
Read MoreEagles Top Pioneers 82-74
Joe Mathis Contributing Writer [email protected] It was a tale of two halves Saturday for the Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Pioneers. After a first half that saw the Pioneers shoot nearly 54 percent from the field, that script flipped in the second half—and flipped quickly—as the Eagles clawed back from a 10 point first-half deficit to beat…
Read MoreRichie Macias Is ‘Nacho Average’ Entrepreneur
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Richie Macias is a class of 2021 graduate of Mercer County Senior High School. He will be leaving the school with a 3.4 GPA, as well as a three-year starter on the offensive line for Mercer’s football team. Throughout the last four years of Macias’ life, there has been a…
Read MoreBurgin Falls To Buckhorn In Season Opener
Riley Johnson Herald Staff Intern [email protected] After rescheduling games due to COVID-19, the Burgin Bulldogs finally made it onto the basketball court and faced the Buckhorn Wildcats Friday, Jan. 9, 2021. Burgin Head Coach Troy Thomas can always count on his team to hustle, but the Bulldogs couldn’t shut down Buckhorn’s Christian Collins and lost…
Read MoreSmooth Transition On Harrodsburg City Commission
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The newly elected Harrodsburg City Commission held their first meeting via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. One of the first orders of business was assigning departments for the commissioners. The two incumbent retained oversight over the departments. Commissioner Scott Moseley will continue to oversee the city’s police, fire and…
Read MoreCouple Believe Hunters Killed Their Family Pet
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local officials are warning hunters to be more respectful in how they dispose of their waste. But for one local couple, it goes beyond that. They believe a hunter may have killed their dog. Sherman Fracher and her husband Drew Fracher operate Abiding Grace Farm on Bushtown Road. They say…
Read MoreFiscal Court OKs Clerk, Sheriff Budgets For New Year
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Most of the meeting was dedicated to presenting the 2021 budgets for the county clerk and sheriff offices. According to Mercer County Clerk Chris Horn, the 2021 fee budget estimate is $5,648,661, with total…
Read MoreNutrition is key to healthy lifestyle according to Buchanan
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] New Years resolutions commonly involve healthy lifestyle changes such as exercise and weight loss and despite the chaos of 2020, it made the top 10 list of most common resolutions again for 2021 according to Healthy Living Magazine. Stephanie Buchanan of a Faster Way to Fat Loss says people should…
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