Mercer School District Hires Michael Shewmaker As First Police Officer
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education has hired their first law enforcement officer, and he’s going to be a familiar one to many. At their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, the school district announced they had hired Michael Shewmaker, a patrolman formerly with the Harrodsburg Police Department who served as…
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Historian Bill Cooke To Speak At Jane McAfee DAR Meeting Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Historian Bill Cooke is coming to Harrodsburg to talk about the horsemen who played a key role in making the Bluegrass the thoroughbred capital of the world. A Harrodsburg native, Cooke is scheduled to speak about the Black horsemen of…
Read MoreKIMBERLY WILSON
Kimberly Rae Shepard Cox Wilson, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 13, 1959, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Ray Shepard and Barbara Jean Beasley. She loved taking care of her dogs Pugsley and Milo and also listening to music. Survivors include: one…
Read MoreWILLIAM WHALEN
William “Wimpy” Owen Whalen Jr., 86, husband of Amanda Bush Whalen, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at his home. Born Oct. 10, 1936, in Fayette County, he was the son, of the late William Owen “Buck” and Ailene (Bussell) Whalen. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, was a United States Air Force…
Read MoreTAMI PHILLIPS
Tami Lyne Phillips, 61, of Harrodsburg, spouse of Melissa Segade Phillips, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 8, 1961, in Stanford, she was the daughter, of Aletha Thompson Newman of Salvisa and the late James Phillips. She was a graduate of Lincoln County High School,…
Read MoreMELISSA STEVENS
Melissa Stevens, 53, of Harrodsburg, wife of Tracey Stevens, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at her home. Born Aug. 12, 1969, in Jackson County, she was the daughter, of Gloria Jean (Sandlin) Lynn of Harrodsburg, and the late Danny Cook. She operated her own online marketplace. Survivors, in addition to her spouse, include: one daughter,…
Read MoreDONNIE KESTLER
Donnie “Don” Lee Kestler, 93, widower of Wilma “Babe” Truax Kestler, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at his residence. Born May 6, 1929, in Louisville, he was the son, of the late Theodore H. and Inez Hatfield Kestler. He was the owner of Don Kestler and Associates, was a United States Air Force veteran, was…
Read MoreMYRTLE GRIFFIN
Myrtle Ann (Meaux) Griffin, 64, of Harrodsburg, widow of Charles Griffin, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Signature Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 28, 1958 in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter, of Ruby (Shy) Meaux and the late Venus O. Meaux Sr. She was a 1976 graduate of Harrodsburg High School…
Read MoreOWENS EDWARDS
Owens Ruffus “Junior” Edwards, 51, husband of Linda Kidd Edwards, of Liberty, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at Casey County Hospital. Born on Jan. 30, 1971, in Bardstown, he was the son of Owens Ruffus Edwards Sr. and the late Mildred Etoile Chesser Edwards. He attended Pine Grove Church and was employed by Goose Creek…
Read MoreRAYMOND BURTON
Raymond F. Burton III, 76, of Harrodsburg, husband of Kim Satterly Burton died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Born Jan. 7, 1947, he was the son, of the late Raymond F. and Bessie Jane Smith Burton Jr. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran where he served as…
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