Mercer, Boyle Continue Jail Talks
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer and Boyle Counties are still talking about breaking the interlocal agreement that divides expenses at the Boyle County Detention Center. Both counties have to agree to end the interlocal agreement, which was ratified in 1996. There are two points of contention. First, Boyle wants Mercer to sign a contract…
Read MoreHunter Booth Has Found His Form With Centenary
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Hunter Booth is a name many soccer fans from this area are accustomed to hearing, both as a Mercer County Titan, where he played in 67 games scoring 27 goals and assisting 10, and as a CU-Harrodsburg Pioneer, where he scored or assisted in multiple games during the 2020 and…
Read MoreCommission Okays New Gas Station
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County may soon be getting another convenience store. At a special-called meeting on Friday, Oct. 20, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans to build a convenience store on Louisville Road. The commission approved a development plan to build a 4,500-square-foot gas station/convenience store at 1401…
Read MoreVernetta Walker
Vernetta H. Walker, 86, of Harrodsburg, widow of J. L. Walker, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at the Willows at Harrodsburg. Born Jan. 28, 1937, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Lona Bell (Waldridge) Harley. She was retired from Genesco Clothing Manufacturing and was a member of the Calvary…
Read MoreMargaret Thompson
Margaret J. Thompson, 84, wife of William Thompson Sr., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born May 9, 1939, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lucille Coleman Watts Harlow. She attended Abundant Life Baptist Worship Center and retired from the Kentucky Department of…
Read MoreConnie Gifford
Connie Gifford, 62, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at her home. Born June 4, 1961, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Preston and Helen (Adams) Watts Sr. She was employed at Sylvania and cleaned homes. Survivors include: three daughters, Tammie Anne Maggard of Georgetown, Cynthia Hopper and Rachel…
Read MoreJuanita Ball
Juanita Catherine Nevius Ball, 89, widow of William Donald Ball, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Boyle County she was the daughter of the late John C. and Ophelia Preston Nevius. She was a retired lab technician for Keightley, Moore and Whalen, M.D., was a member…
Read MoreOtis Bloomfield
Otis L. Bloomfield Jr., 65, husband of Monique Circosta Bloomfield, died Tues., Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. Born Sept. 13, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Otis L. Bloomfield Sr. and Marguerite Johnson. He was retired from the BP Refinery. Survivors, in addiiton to his wife include: two daughters,…
Read MoreWeekender For Oct. 26–Nov. 3: Trick-Or-Treating And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Trick-or-treating in Harrodsburg and Mercer County except for Burgin happens Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. That’s the same time as the Downtown Spooktacular in Harrodsburg. In addition to trick-or-treating on Main Street, Auto Kustoms will host Cruzin’ For Candy on Chiles Street and there will be a…
Read MoreCU Soccer Honors Seniors
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Campbellsville University Harrodsburg took time Saturday, Oct. 21, to celebrate the athletic careers of six soon-to-be graduates on the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The day began with a match-up between the Pioneer men (5-6-2) and Toccoa Falls College of Georgia (3-10-1). The Pioneers played with confidence and a team…
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