Tiffany Yeast Is New Tourist Commission Chair
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Tiffany Yeast is the new chair for the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission’s board of directors. Yeast has served on the board since 2020. According to a tourist commission Facebook post, Joan Huffman will remain as vice-chair while Bob Gigliotti will serve as treasurer and Leigh Lopez will secretary. The other…
Read MoreWeekender July 6–13: ‘James Harrod’ Returns To Old Fort Harrod On Thursday, July 13
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At long last, James Harrod is returning to the city that bears his name. A fictionalized James Harrod, that is, as portrayed by an actor. That’s right, outdoor drama returns next week as Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Friends of Fort Harrod present the eighth season of “James…
Read MoreTerry Yeast Leaves Mercer County For ‘Win City’
April Ellis Herald Staff Terry Yeast, longtime track coach and assistant principal at Mercer County High School, has effectively resigned from all positions. He announced on Facebook that he has accepted a new position as assistant principal and athletic director at George Rogers Clark (GRC) High School in Winchester. Yeast started his 20-year tenure in…
Read MoreLocal Man Faces Charges After ‘Violent’ Domestic Dispute
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man faces charges for assaulting a member of his family last week. Police say they were able to peacefully resolve what they termed as a domestic violence situation involving a firearm. At 3:51 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a…
Read MoreDunn Hopes Off-Season Effort Leads To Tennis Championship
April Ellis Herald Staff In the last couple of years Sara Dunn, a student at Mercer County Senior High, has been close to winning a women’s singles tennis regional title. Going into her senior year, her focus is on bringing home the championship. Dunn has been playing tennis since she was 6 years old. Her parents,…
Read MoreMercer County Board Of Education Reviews End Of School Year
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education reviewed their attendance report for the recently completed school year. Esther Hayslett, director of pupil personnel and Safe Schools coordinator, presented the board with the end-of-year attendance for the district. Mercer County Senior High School was at 93.90 percent while day treatment was at …
Read MoreMercer To Receive Jail Refund
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Questions about Boyle County’s financial reporting on jail expenses continue with Mercer County officials asking for a refund. At the latest meeting of the Mercer County-Boyle County Joint Jail Committee, Boyle Treasurer Darlene Lanham was unable to provide complete financial reporting. “I’ve run into a little snag with the software,”…
Read MoreFour Wildcats Find New Homes In NBA After Draft
Lane Mills Herald Staff [email protected] This year’s NBA Draft took place on Thursday, June 22, featuring some of the most highly-touted prospects the league has seen in years. Big names like Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller dominated the headlines. Though Kentucky was right in the mix as always, seeing four players enter the…
Read MoreFiscal Court Covers Anderson-Dean’s Budget Hole
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to pay $8,643 to cover year end expenses for Anderson-Dean Community Park. At the last regular meeting of the 2023 fiscal year on Thursday, June 29, Park Director Jeremy Turpin said Anderson-Dean has no revenue coming from the pool, which was shut down in…
Read MoreSilver Screen Studies: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review: A Sufficient Send-off
Lane Mills Herald Staff SYNOPSIS: Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA. Indiana Jones was bound to return to the big screen at…
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