Harris is Kentucky’s Top Assistant
Former Titan Coach Awarded Broyles Award Wesley Bird Herald Staff A 2008 Mercer County Senior High school graduate, William Harris played a crucial role on the Titans 2006 football team that won the only state championship in program history. In the inaugural Titan season, two schools became one, Mercer and Harrodsburg, to complete a perfect…
Read MorePerry named new CU-Harrodsburg head women’s basketball coach
Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff Campbellsville University Harrodsburg named a new Women’s basketball head Coach this week, welcoming in just the second coach the school has had in its short history. After an extensive search by CU-Harrodsburg Athletics Director Dalton Christopher, Coach Lakesha Perry was hired to take over the Lady Pioneers program with the intent…
Read MoreCity of Harrodsburg to split water treatment department
April Ellis Herald Staff The City of Harrodsburg held their regular monthly meeting Monday, June 12, at noon. For the new budget year starting July 1, 2023, the city is working toward splitting the water treatment department into two different departments, water maintenance department and sewer maintenance department. Second reading was given to multiple ordinances…
Read MoreSummer readers have chance to win college savings
Four Kentucky children have the opportunity to win $529 each to put toward a college savings account this year by participating in the Summer Reading program at the Mercer County Public Library. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) and KYSaves529 have launched the “All Together Now”…
Read MoreNew Dixville Road to reopen by the end of the month
Youth Recognized for Accomplishments April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13, and celebrated the accomplishments of several youths in Mercer County. The court acknowledged the Mercer County Senior boys and girls track teams and individuals who had won state championships. The court also recognized the…
Read MoreSanitation District votes to increase rates
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Sanitation District is looking to stay on top of the wholesale sewer rate increase that went up 38 percent from the City of Harrodsburg last fall. While the Mercer County Fiscal Court did fund the district $60,000 to cover the shortfall created by the increase, they are still…
Read MorePlanning and Zoning votes on solar text amendment
April Ellis Herald Staff The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission heard public comments on a text amendment concerning solar development at a Public Hearing during a special called meeting Friday, June 9. The planning and zoning commission is facing a July 1 deadline with the passing of House Bill 4 that would put the…
Read MorePllaaayyy Baaalll on Father’s Day
Shaker Village Host Vintage Baseball Game for Dad’s Day Shaker Village of Pleas- ant Hill will host a fun-filled day of baseball, classic cars, old-fashioned tractors, tools and heritage demonstrations in celebration of Father’s Day on Saturday, June 17, from noon-5 p.m. An admission ticket (free for ages five and under, $8 ages 6-12, $16…
Read MoreIda Yeast
Ida Louise Yeast, 87, of Willisburg, widow of Shirley Yeast, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her home. Born Nov. 22, 1935, in Willisburg, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Lucy Jane (Milburn) Ross. She attended Willisburg High School, was a seamstress for Cricketeer Manufacturing Company in Harrodsburg, a dietician for James…
Read MoreGladys Votaw
Gladys A. Votaw, 74, widow of Ray Edward Votaw, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. Born Aug. 26, 1948, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Loyd and Rosie (Boyd) Harmon. She was a Corning Glass Manufacturing Employee and was a member of the Grace…
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