Lady Titans Silence Golden Lions’ Roar, 7-3
April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County Lady Titans were able to exact revenge on the Garrard County Golden Lions for a one-point loss earlier in the season and won in their Thursday, April 27 match-up at home, 7-3 Freshman Ella Davis started in the circle for Mercer. The Lady Titans wasted no time, retiring three…
Read MoreRoby Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Related To High Speed Chase
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A man from Edmunson County has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the high speed pursuit through downtown Harrodsburg that happened last week. Patrick Kyle Roby, 35, of Mammoth Cave, was arraigned on Monday, May 1, in Mercer District Court. Roby is being charged with speeding 26 MPH over…
Read MoreMercer Baseball Drops Re-Match To Woodford
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor On Monday, May 1, the Mercer County Titans took on the Yellow Jackets of Woodford County in a must-watch re-match between two high-level programs. Having lost a home game to the Titans earlier in the season, Woodford was out to exact revenge while Mercer County was looking to jump back into…
Read MoreGeneral Mills Recalls Two, Five And Ten Pound Bags Of Gold Medal Flour
General Mills issued a voluntary nationwide recall of two, five and 10 pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “Better if Used By” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024. No other types of Gold Medal Flour are affected by this recall at this time. This voluntary…
Read MoreBulldogs Struggle Against Titans Pitching, Offense
Jordan Axsom Herald Staff The Bulldogs fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 17-0 loss to Mercer County Titans on Wednesday, April 27. The Bulldogs struggled to contain Mercer’s high-powered offense and senior Jonathon “Jono” Logdon’s no-hitter. Evan Hart led the Mercer County Titans to victory by driving in four runs. Hart went…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Some Final Touches For Athletic Complex
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education approved putting some finishing touches on the new athletic complex. At last week’s school board meeting, they approved three change orders totaling $25,000. Suzanne Irwin, project architect for RossTarrant Architects, took the board through the change orders, starting with $7,247.94 for baseball dugout storm…
Read MoreGEAR UP Kentucky Honors Mercer Student, Teacher Of The Year
During the GEAR UP Kentucky Institute for a College-Going Culture hosted at the Campbell House in Lexington, on April 25, 2023, GEAR UP Kentucky recognized Students and Outstanding Educators of the Year. Norah Martin has been named the 2022-23 GEAR UP Kentucky Student of the Year for Mercer County Senior High School. To be recognized,…
Read MoreMercer’s Yeast Named High Scorer At West Jessamine Invitational
Timberlynn Yeast Herald Staff On Friday, April 28, the Mercer boys and girls track teams found success at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational at West Jessamine High School, competing amongst some of the top 3A schools in the state. Freshman Teigh Yeast was named the girls high point scorer. Yeast accumulated 33 points with her first place…
Read MoreBlood Drive On Wednesday, May 10
Free T-Shirt With Gift Of Life (While Supplies Last) Kentucky Blood Center kybloodcenter.org. The Kentucky Blood Center will host a community blood drive Wednesday, May 10, from 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. at the Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street, Harrodsburg). Between warm-weather activities, family vacations and no school, summer is an exciting time of the…
Read MoreWeekender April 27—May 4: Food Trucks, Hungry Harrodsburg, Prom, Model Trains And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Hey Hogtown, no need to get hangry, you’re going to have a lot of opportunities to satisfy your appetite this week. Food Truck Friday kicks off at West Lane Park (345 West Lane) on Friday, April 28, from 6 p.m. to dark. In addition to food trucks like the Scoop,…
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