Local Man Indicted After Firing Weapon In House
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted after threatening family members and discharging firearms. Shawn Lee Brodeur, 47, of 335 Bethel Road, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 11, after shooting firearms more than 30 times in his residence, according to the uniform citation. According to a Mercer County…
Read MoreBurgin Lady Bulldogs Have Best Season In A Decade
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] If you happened to glance at the Burgin Lady Bulldogs record around the new year’s (2-9) the assumption could be made they were in for a very long season. The possibility of having the best record in 10 years seemed unrealistic, however that is what the 2022-2023 Lady Bulldogs were…
Read MoreFiscal Court Hears More Jail Complaints
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is preparing for a big bill for the regional jail. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the fiscal court voted to transfer $500,000 from the county’s payroll-net profit account to the jail account. Judge-Executive Sarah Steele noted the county had not made a…
Read MoreGive Blood And Get A T-Shirt: Blood Drive On Wednesday, March 8
The Kentucky Blood Center is hosting a community blood drive on Wednesday, March 8, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Kentucky donors are encouraged to gallop in and save lives and get their hands on an exciting new shirt. All donors will receive a “Hold Your Horses” T-shirt…
Read MorePAUL YODER
Paul Yoder, 78, of Salvisa, husband of Marie Gingerich, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, at his home. Born Nov. 2, 1944, he was the son of the late Henry and Sadie (Beachy) Yoder. He was a faithful member of Mercer Bible Fellowship. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: eight children, Marlin (Roxana) Yoder of Santiago,…
Read MoreBOBBI YEAST
Bobbi Jo Yeast-Bean, 62, of Harrodsburg, wife of Nate Bean, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 1, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Francis Leroy and Catherine (Dunn) Yeast. She was a 1979 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, attended Eastern Kentucky University, was…
Read MoreLARRY WILHAM
Larry Wilham Sr., 75, of Harrodsburg, husband of Carla Lynn Stewart Wilham, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Jan. 21, 1948, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Joseph Cornelius and Mary Katherine (Davis) Wilham. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for the…
Read MoreJEFF TRIBBLE
Jeff Tribble, 54, widower of Amy Neal Tribble, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell James B Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born Nov. 7, 1968, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Bush Lewis and Betty (Bunton) Tribble Jr. He was an Eastern Kentucky University graduate and was…
Read MorePHILIP SLAVEN
Philip Earl Slaven, 68, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at his home. Born June 22, 1954, he was the son of the late William Ernest and Ruby Pearl (Malone) Slaven. He was a retired truck driver for the Brick Yard. Survivors include: two brothers, James (Betty) Slaven of Burgin and Wayne Slaven of…
Read MoreBETTY RAPPLEYE
Betty Jo Divine Durham Rappleye, 82, widow of Thomas D. Rappleye, died Friday, Feb. 24. Born Nov. 10, 1940, she was the daughter of James W. Divine and Mary Pearl Fallis Divine. She retired from Corning Glass Works and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include: one daughter, Deborah Lynn Durham Swope of Harrodsburg; one…
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