County Votes To End Jail Agreement
Mercer Will Pay Boyle To House Inmates Starting July 1, 2024 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to end the interlocal agreement with Boyle County and enter a new contract to have Boyle house Mercer inmates at Boyle County Detention Center. Magistrate Kevin Hicks moved to enter the new agreement…
Read MorePioneers Battle Into Double Overtime With Champion Christian College
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers (8-2) began the opening day of the Casey Sparrow Memorial Classic with a 87-71 triumph over the Southeastern Illinois College Falcons. The memorial for former Anderson County and Covington Holmes head basketball coach, principal of Bondurant Middle School and father of Pioneer Head Coach Austin Sparrow was…
Read MoreCity Water Customers To Get Notice About Updated Billing Procedures
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg water customers will soon receive notice about the city’s billing procedures. Effective Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, utility bills will be mailed no later than the first of each month. The city is not responsible for mail delivery. Payments are due in full by the 10th of each month. A…
Read MoreTitans Bounce Back With Win Over Jackson County
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (4-1) played two games this past week. Western Hills (2-3) came to Harrodsburg on Thursday, Dec. 7, and the Titans traveled to South Laurel High School to face Jackson County in the Ted Cook Classic on Saturday, Dec. 9. Mercer started off slow…
Read MoreStepp Serves At Aircrew Training School
Mercer Graduate Serves In U.S. Navy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Catherine Bland Navy Office of Community Outreach Airman Apprentice Austin Stepp, a native of Harrodsburg, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Training School in Pensacola, Florida. Stepp graduated from Mercer County Senior High School in 2023. The skills and values needed to…
Read MoreDouglas Williams
Douglas Walter Williams Sr., 71, died Sunday, Dec. 10,2023. Born Jan. 22, 1952, in Menifee County, he was the son of the late Walter B. and Verda Bowman Williams. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and recently worked with Louisville Paving. Survivors include: two daughters, Jennifer (Rodney) Tyree and April Williams both of Mercer…
Read MoreIzona Reynolds
Izona Evelyn Reynolds, 82, of Nicholasville died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Born July 28, 1941, in Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Asbury and the late Lillie Selch Asbury Reed. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Survivors include: two sons, Terry William (Teresa) Lowry of Versailles and Timothy…
Read MoreWanda Perry
Wanda Joyce Hoskins Perry, 84, widow of John Allen Perry, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Born Feb. 23, 1939, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of Raymond Hoskins and Katherine Sea Hoskins. Wanda attended Georgetown College, worked as a teacher at Alton Elementary School, worked in the Anderson County PVA Office, was a member,…
Read MoreElizabeth Parker
Elizabeth Darlene Parker, 64, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Aug. 17, 1959, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Parker and the late Anna (Puckett) Baker. She was a retired machine operator for Hitachi Automotive Systems. Survivors include: two…
Read MoreMark Krentz
Mark David Krentz, 71, of Danville, husband of Valerie (Barnett) Krentz, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at his home. Born Dec. 28, 1951, in Kenosha, Wis., he was the son of the late Richard and Clara (Pfeiffer) Krentz. He was a graduate of Plantation High School in Florida, where he was a star football player.…
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