Mary Lee Owens
Mary Lee Owens, 78, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Dec. 7, 1944, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Johnny R. and IwLo Gene (Jones) VanDyke. She was employed by the former Transylvania Company. Survivors include: one daughter, Wendy Owens Cottrill…
Read MoreRita Long
Rita Mae Power Long died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born April 18, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter to the late Agda C. Power and Amanda J. (Ingram) Power. She was preceded in death by one sister, Nicole Gillum. Rita retired from the histology department of the University…
Read MoreBrenda Hendrickson
Brenda Kae Hendrickson, 64, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Born July 20, 1959, in Warren, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Erlin and Lorraine (Johnson) Hendrickson. She was a machine operator for Dana Inc. Survivors include: two daughters, Mariah Jones of Harrodsburg and Corrissa (Ben) Hoyt of Iron, Minn.; two sons,…
Read MoreAlma Edgington
Alma June Edgington, 79, of Harrodsburg, widow of Robert Lee Edgington, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 1, 1944, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Omer G. and Lucy (Lane) Brown. She was a graduate of Mercer County High School, received an associate…
Read MoreDaryl Clayton
Daryl Wayne Clayton, 75, of Danville, husband of Sheri D Ash Clayton, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at his home. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: one son, Darren Clayton of Danville, two daughters, Krista Grutt of Milan, Ohio and Deanne Lowery of Toledo, Ohio and three great-grandchildren.
Read MoreHarrodsburg Named Top Small Town For Retirees
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg has been named one of the 11 best small towns in Kentucky for retirees by WorldAtlas.com. “For seniors looking to settle in places filled with history and charm, Harrodsburg is among Kentucky’s best choices,” WorldAtlas.com wrote. Citing Harrodsburg’s history as the oldest settlement west of the Alleghenies, the website…
Read MoreWeekender For Nov. 9–18: ‘Little Mermaid’ And A Whole Lot More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s time to go under the sea again. Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s production of Disney’s ”The Little Mermaid Jr.” at Ragged Edge Community Theatre starts a two week run on Friday, Nov. 10. It’s time to get reacquainted with Ariel, Sebastian and friends in this musical, which was adapted from…
Read MoreVoters Choose Bob Williams As Harrodsburg’s New Mayor
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The votes are in and the Harrodsburg mayoral race appears to have gone to Bob Williams, who defeated two other candidates on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Williams collected 746 votes—35.56 percent of the votes cast—according to the unofficial results, defeating Interim Mayor Sam Carr, who collected 713 votes—33.98 percent—and…
Read MorePioneer Soccer Falls In Conference Championship
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers men’s soccer team (6-6-2) prevailed over conference and state rival Aice Lloyd College Eagles (3-9- 2) on Friday, Nov. 3, in the opening round of the Mideast Conference tournament played at Hilpp Family Field in Harrodsburg. The opening 15 minutes were played predominantly in the middle third…
Read MoreCU-Harrodsburg Men’s Basketball Starts New Season With A Win
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers men’s basketball team opened play for the 2023-24 season with a 98-65 win in a scrirmmage against Light University of Forest, Virginia, on Friday, Oct. 27. In the opening minutes of the game, Coach Austin Sparrow could see his team had opening night jitters, but it didn’t…
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