Mays Bledsoe Injured In Accident
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] State Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, a Republican whose district includes Mercer County, underwent emergency surgery after being kicked by a horse last weekend. According to a statement released by the senator’s office, the incident happened Friday, Dec. 15, in the afternoon. “I was caring for our family’s horse when I…
Read MoreCU-Harrodsburg Pioneers Clip The Asbury Eagles
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers men’s basketball team (10-3) struggled in the opening minutes of their Friday, Dec. 15, match-up with the NCCAA Division-I 10th ranked Asbury Eagles (8-3). Sharpshooter Braden Smith made a three to cut the Eagle lead to four early on, but Asbury was shooting the lights out and…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Holds Last Meeting Of 2023
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission held a special-called meeting on Monday, Dec. 18, to avoid the holidays. The commission gave second reading to ordinance 2023-44, which collapses the current structure of the Anderson-Dean Community Park’s board of directors. The board will be reconfigured to include a member of city government, a…
Read MoreEast Jessamine Edges Out Lady Bulldogs
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-3) battled to the wire with the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars (2-3) in what was Burgin’s first Region 12 test thus far. East Jessamine was searching for its first win since their season opener against Paris, and Burgin planned to redeem themselves of back-to-back losses to…
Read MoreMichael Moore Goes Back To School
Pursuing His Passion For Farming In Classroom Chris Carney University of Kentucky Office of Public Relations and Strategic Communications Harrodsburg native Michael Moore recently made a life-changing decision. Moore returned to college as a first-generation student to pursue a bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture in the community food systems track at the University of Kentucky…
Read MoreCritters Without Litters Looking For A New Home
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Critters Without Litters is looking for a new home. The nonprofit has been providing low-cost spay and neuter services to people in Mercer County who cannot afford normal veterinarians since the late 1980s, according to Joy Wolcott, who serves on the board of directors. “We are a low-cost clinic that…
Read MoreCardinals Out Fly Titans
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (5-2) lost a heart-breaker in overtime to the Wayne County Cardinals (5-2), 73-71, on Friday, Dec. 15. In a hard-fought game between two of the 12th region’s top-ranked teams, a few key plays stopped what would have been a big win for Mercer. Before…
Read MoreLady Titans Sink The Admirals In Rematch
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (4-3) who beat the Danville Lady Admirals (1-4) last year for the Region 12 cha1npionship faced them again last week, on Tuesday, Dec. 12. While the game was close in the first half, the Titans pulled away for a 58-50 win. While many have…
Read MoreWeekender Dec. 21–29: Here Comes Santa Claus And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Christmas is almost here and there is a whole lot happening here in Mercer County. “The Christmas Carol Experience” continues at the Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive) on Thursdays through Sundays. Devine’s Winter Funfest (623 Talmage-Mayo Road) kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 2, and will run Friday through Sunday…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman Undergoes Medical Procedure
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said she expects to make a full recovery after undergoing a double mastectomy on Monday, Dec. 18. Coleman explained her reasons for the surgery in a statement. “Concerns were raised to me during a recent routine physical exam,” Coleman said. “With a significant family history of…
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