Tim Hurt Shares Goals As New HPD Chief
What New HPD Would Like To Do For City Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg’s newest chief of police said he has “a strong desire to serve.” Tim Hurt was appointed the new chief of the Harrodsburg Police Department. Hurt, who joined the HPD as assistant chief in 2019, said he values the sense of…
Read MoreTimberlynn Yeast Named Co-12th Region Player Of The Year
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Despite a season-ending injury, senior Timberlynn Yeast was named co-12th Region Player of the Year with Southwestern’s Ayden Smiddy. Yeast’s impressive career helped earn her the nomination and bid for Miss Kentucky Basketball, but as her team heads to the state tournament, cheering them on is where her focus is.…
Read MoreZoning Amendments Would Allow Distilleries And Spirit Warehouses
Zoning Commission Recommends Historic District Expansion Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a text amendments which would allow Harrodsburg homeowners to apply to have their properties included in the city’s historical district and could possibly allow distilleries and spirit warehouses in the city and…
Read MoreBulldogs Basketball Season Recap
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs basketball team did not meet all expectations set before the season. Despite their record the Bulldogs showed many bright spots, including picking up an early season district win over Trinity Christian. Unfortunately, there are no moral victories in basketball, but the Bulldogs showed a great deal of…
Read MoreGet Ready For The Shamrock Shuffle
Harrodsburg Goes Green For St. Patrick’s Day Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg First Main Street Program is partnering with the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission to throw the first annual Downtown Harrodsburg’s Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 18. Everyone is invited to hit the streets of Harrodsburg for St. Patrick’s Day and visit participating…
Read MoreCHRIS SHORT
Christopher Milo Short, 64, of Harrodsburg, husband of Henrietta “Penny” (Bowman) Short, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1958, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Elwood Lay and Frances True Short. He was a 1977 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, attended the Bluegrass…
Read MoreCINDY ROYALTY
Cynthia “Cindy” Kay Royalty, 79, widow of James Michael “Mike” Royalty, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Harrodsburg. Born Oct. 11, 1943, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Martha Buchan Inscore. She was a retired secretary for the plant manager at Corning, Inc. and was a member of the…
Read MoreSARAH ROBINSON
Sarah Lillian Stratton Robinson, 104, of Danville, widow of Roy Robinson died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at the Danville Health & Rehab Center in Danville. Born March 3, 1918, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bascom and Annie B Stratton. She had worked at the Model Laundry and was a…
Read MoreKENTON MONTGOMERY
Ralph Kenton Montgomery, 75, of Burgin, husband of Jewell Hawkins Montgomery, died Saturday, March 4, 2023. Born on Jan. 6, 1948, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Marvin and Beulah Roberts Montgomery. He was the manager at Southern States in Harrodsburg and Lancaster, managed Shakertown Farm, worked at Bluegrass Stockyards and…
Read MoreMARY MEDLEY
Mary “Nanny” Edith Matthews Medley, 87, of Harrodsburg, widow of Ben Medley died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Born Dec. 8, 1935, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Lela Murphy Matthews. She was a baby sitter. Survivors include: one son, Eddie (Jake McClure) Matthews of…
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