Eloise Bell
Dorothy “Eloise” Bell, widow of Kenneth, 85, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Willows at Hamburg in Lexington. Born Aug. 18, 1937, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Lillian (Baker) Paggett and Walter VanArsdall. She retired as a housekeeper for Beaumont Inn and was a member of Hopewell Baptist…
Read MoreWeekender May 18–25: A.T.O.M. Fest, Dairy Breakfast, Fish Derby And So Much More This Weekend
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Another busy weekend coming up with A.T.O.M. Fest, the Dairy Breakfast and much more. Like tomatoes? The Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office will be giving away tomato plants Thursday, May 18. Giveaway. They will also be teaching how to grow productive tomatoes all summer long. The Tomato giveaway runs 9…
Read MoreMercer Tennis Completes Regular Season
Sara Dunn Herald Staff On Tuesday, May 9, the Mercer County Titans tennis team competed at Somerset for their last regular season match. The girls’ team fell short with a team score of 2-3. Sara Dunn, the number one seed, won 8-2 in her singles match. The number two seed, Norah Martin lost 2-8. Senior…
Read MoreColts End Lady Titans’ Season With First Round District Loss
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Lady Titans watched the game and their season slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-3 loss to West Jessamine on Monday, May 15, in the first round of district play. West Jessamine took the lead on a home run in the first inning and it was…
Read MoreBurgin’s Hayden Short Reels in College Scholarship
Kacey McCray Herald Staff Burgin senior Hayden Short signed with Kentucky Christian University for bass fishing on Monday, April 24. KCU wields a nationally recognized bass fishing program, and ended the 2022 school year ranked sixth in the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. Their team has won Bassmasters tournaments, set records and continues to move up…
Read MoreTourist Commission Approves $1.2 Million Budget
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has approved a new $1.2 million budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget projects revenues in the next fiscal year of more than $1.2 million, with $800,000 coming from the restaurant tax collected by the tourist commission, as well as…
Read MoreMercer Baseball Wins Region Bid, Defeats Burgin 13-3
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor The Mercer County Titans will be making an appearance in the 12th Region tournament for the third straight year under Head Coach Cody Christopher, after defeating Burgin Independent in the first round of district play on Monday evening, May 15. After locking up the one-seed in the regular season, the Titans…
Read MorePlanning And Zoning Commission Approves New Dollar General Location On US 68
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg may soon get another Dollar General. On Tuesday, May 9, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan to build a 10,640 square foot Dollar General at the intersection of US 68 and Factory Street. The plan was submitted by Kentucky Lodging and Development Company Inc.…
Read MoreBulldogs Unable To Stop Patriots’ Run
Jordan Axsom Herald Staff On Saturday, May 13, the Burgin Bulldogs faced the Lincoln County Patriots. They struggled to contain the high-powered offense of the Patriots, giving up nine runs, 9-1, to wrap up the regular season for the Bulldogs. Burgin came ready to play, handing Lincoln one out immediately on a ground out to…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Awards Scholarship, Closes Perpetual Care Trust Fund
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At the Burgin City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 9, the council awarded the $500 Burgin scholarship to Hayden Robinson. Robinson was the only applicant this year. Last year the city had nine applicants. The council also gave second reading on cemetery ordinance to abolish the perpetual care trust. In…
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