Burgin Man Indicted For Unlawful Transactions With Minors
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Burgin man has been indicted by the Mercer Grand Jury for allegedly engaging in unlawful behavior with minor victims. Jesse Harris, 42, of 202 High Street No. 2,, Burgin, was indicted last week for 1st degree unlawful transaction with a minor, a class B felony, as…
Read MoreWeekender July 20–27: Mercer County Fair And Horse Show, ‘James Harrod’ And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The big news this week is the 196th Family Wealth Group-Mercer County Fair and Horse Show kicks off Saturday, July 22, with the dairy show at the livestock arena at 10 a.m. and a demolition derby starting at 7 p.m. As always, the fair offers a little bit for everyone,…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Says Goodbye To Coach Alvis Johnson
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] From 1975 to 1998 there was no more influential presence walking the halls of Harrodsburg High School than that of Alvis Johnson. The leader who served his community as a deacon, teacher, coach, athletic director and ever present friend passed away on Saturday, July 15 with his loved ones by…
Read MoreKentucky’s New Offensive Approach Paying Dividends
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor Just a few short months after John Calipari hired a new assistant coach, John Welch, to be Kentucky Basketball’s Head of On Court Training and “offensive coordinator,” the Wildcats appear to be a totally different basketball team than anything fans have watched in several years. Typically a team that plays a…
Read MoreLocal Educators Earn Excellence In Teaching Awards From Campbellsville University
Gerard Flanagan Campbellsville University This year’s Excellence in Teaching ceremony honored 236 recipients from 83 districts across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Teachers from Mercer County, Burgin Independent, Danville Christian and Anderson and Spencer counties were among those recognized by Campbellsville University. Mercer County Recipients for Mercer County were Stephanie Baker of Mercer County Intermediate School,…
Read MoreCouple Has ‘Big Dreams’ For Palisades
Bluegrass Concert Saturday, July 22, On Kentucky River Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The bluegrass band 27 South will play Saturday, July 22, starting at 3:30 p.m. It’s being billed as the first ever Bluegrass River Fest and it’s being held at 6730 Lexington Road, which is on the Kentucky River Palisades near the Brooklyn…
Read MoreSports Betting To Become Legal Starting Sept. 7
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor “Over,” “under,” “parlay,” and “moneyline” are just a few of the terms to be familiar with to take advantage of the newly passed Kentucky House Bill (HB) 551. Since passing both chambers of the state legislature on March 30, HB551 will officially legalize sports betting in the state of Kentucky. Despite…
Read MoreTourist Commission Moves Closer To Finalizing Purchase Of Real Estate
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is getting close to finalizing the purchase of the empty lot next to Olde Town Park in downtown Harrodsburg. The tourist commission has been in talks with the owner, John Holiday to purchase the property for months, but have been prevented from finalizing the transaction…
Read MoreKHSAA Approves NIL For High School Athletes
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor The NCAA made waves two summers ago when it approved a new NIL (Name Image and Likeness) policy for its collegiate athletes. For as long as college sports have been around, players have been unable to financially benefit from the licensing of their name or an artistic representation of them. This…
Read MoreKim Harmon
Kimberly Harmon, 51, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Lexington. Born May 21, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alma (Anderson) Harmon. She was an assistant manager for Speedway in Lexington. Survivors include: one daughter, Cierra Harmon of Frankfort; two brothers, Doug Anderson of Berea, and Brent Harmon of Florida.
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