Helen Dedman’s recognized with Ida Lee Willis award
Rosalind Turner Contributing Writer Helen Dedman, former chair of James Harrod Trust (JHT) and a founding member of the preservation organization, was named recipient of the 2023 Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award by the Ida Lee Willis Foundation and the Kentucky Heritage Council on May 18, in Maysville. The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award goes…
Read MoreDark K-9 Sports Making a Splash with New Sport
Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff There is a new sport making a splash in Harrodsburg, but it’s not for kids- it’s for dogs. Jason and Heather Suedkamp of Dark K-9 Sports Dog Training in Burgin have expanded their business to open up a brand new dock diving facility that is open to local and regional NADD (North…
Read MoreDunn wins first round of state, falls in second
Hope Lanham Contributing Writer Mercer County Senior High School junior Sara Dunn competed in the first round of the KHSAA girls’ State Tennis Tournament on May 30, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Boone/Downing Tennis Complex. Dunn is the only member of the Titan Tennis team to advance to the state level of competition this…
Read MoreRoger Peavler
Roger Dale Peavler, 71, of Danville, died Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his home. Born Nov. 19, 1951, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Marvin and Ada (Browning) Peavler. He was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant and was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church. Survivors include: one sister, Marvina Cocanougher of…
Read MorePicnic in the Park Is Back
Mercer’s Oldest Live Entertainment Series Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Picnic In The Park is back. Mercer County’s oldest continuous live entertainment series started back in 1985. It began its 39th season last week with a magic show by Uncle Red under the Osage orange tree. The live entertain runs every Friday at noon running…
Read MoreChiyo Payton
Chiyo Payton, 91, formerly of Harrodsburg, wife of James Payton, died Sept. 15, 2022. She was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Miwako Shima. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
Read MorePhyllis Bagwell
Phyllis Ann Bagwell, 75, of Keystone Heights, Fla., formerly of Harrodsburg, widow of Gary Eugene Bagwell, died Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at her home. Born March 16, 1948, in Hazard, she was the daughter of the late Rodney and Anne (Mullins) Smith. She was a graduate of Fairborn-Baker High School in Dayton, Ohio, a clerical…
Read MoreJames Hogue
James Goldman “Jim” Hogue, 78, of Harrodsburg, husband of Judy Bisnett Hogue, died Friday, June 2, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 13, 1944, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late James Edward and Edna (Patterson) Hogue. He was a retired Lexington Police Department Captain, a Navy Veteran…
Read MoreFour-peat State Champs
Timberlynn Yeast Herald Staff Titan Boys Track Brings Home 2A State Championship What an incredible day for the Titans Track program when the boys team won their third state title in a row. The girls finished third overall. The Titan’s success included 10 individual state champions. State Champs On the unified side. Hayden McGuire and…
Read MoreBlood Drive On Friday, June 16
Donate Blood, Win T-Shirt (While Supplies Last) The Kentucky Blood Center is hosting a community blood drive on Friday, June 16, from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Between warm-weather activities, family vacations and no school, summer is an exciting time of the year. For those very same reasons, it’s…
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