City Of Burgin Seeks To Economize
City Holds Off On Some Projects, Proceeds With Others Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mayor Joe Monroe informed the Burgin City Council that the city is tightening their belt. At the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, April 11, Monroe said the city went $31,000 in the hole for the most recent month, including $8,000…
Read MoreBurgin Struggles At The Plate, Drops District Game To East Jessamine
Jordan Axsom Herald Staff The Burgin Bulldogs watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-0 loss to district rival East Jessamine Jaguars on Wednesday, April 12. The East Jessamine Varsity Jaguars got things moving in the first inning, when Will Harrison singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs. One bright…
Read MoreMercer Sheriff’s Office Warns About Fake Deputy Calls
HPD Also Warning About Scam Callers Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scammer using the name of a former deputy calling people and telling them they have outstanding warrants for their arrest. The calls are made by someone claiming to be “Matt Swabby.” The caller…
Read MoreWeekender April 13–20: Bedtime With The Babies, Spaghetti Dinner And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Easter is over but April still has a lot of events to look forward to. The Harrodsburg Historical Society (220 South Chiles Street) is holding a Rummage Sale on Friday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The historical society will no be selling clothing, but said vintage items,…
Read MoreLouisville Shooting Victim Was From Harrodsburg
Five Dead, Nine Injured In Bank Massacre Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One of the victims of Monday’s shooting in Louisville was a native of Harrodsburg. Authorities announced that Deana Hurst Eckert, 57, an executive administrative officer at Old National Bank, died Monday night. Eckert lived in New Albany, Indiana, with her family but was…
Read MoreREBECCA SHAFFER
Rebecca Shaffer, 41, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Harrodsburg. Born March 15, 1982, she was the daughter of Jack Shaffer of Sardinia, Ohio and Joanna Garcia Luna of Harrodsburg. She was a homemaker and a member of the Carpenter’s Christian Church. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include: two sons, Houston Shaffer and Robert…
Read MoreGLEN NELSON
Glen Alen Nelson, 75, of Corbin, died Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Jan. 15, 1948, in Oneida, Tenn., he was the son of the late Omer and Dorothy (Miller) Nelson. Survivors include: two daughters, four siblings, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Read MoreBOBBY HARDIN
Bobby Gene Hardin Jr., 66, husband of Linda Tyler Hardin, died April 4, 2023, in Salvisa. Born Dec. 14, 1956, at the Larson Air Force Base in Grant County, Washington, he was the son of the late Bobby Gene and Ruby Catherine Monroe Hardin Sr. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Hebron Independent…
Read MoreMARY ALLISON
Mary Ellen Allison, 66, died Feb. 17, 2023. Born on April 12, 1956, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Allison. She was a graduate of Harrodsburg High School and Western Kentucky University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in theater and business and a Masters in Theater, was a…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall To Trimble County Over Spring Break
Jordan Axsom Herald Staff On a cold, windy Saturday morning at the end of spring break on April 8, the Burgin Lady Bulldogs (3-1) softball team made the trip up Interstate 75 to Ludlow. The Bulldogs struggled in their match up against the Trimble County Raiders (7-4). The team continued to lift each other up…
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