Tourist Commission Subscribes To Placer.ai Again
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has re-subscribed to an analytics platform that promises to provide more information about local events, including attendance. At their last regular meeting of the year, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the tourist commission voted to resubscribe to Placer.ai for a year. The cost of the subscription…
Read MorePlanning Commission Hires Data Center Consultant
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission has hired a consultant to deal with the possibility of a large-scale data center in Mercer County. Last week, the commission hired Curry Roberts of Parkway Strategies to help the agency prepare for the possibility of someone trying to locate a data…
Read MoreChristmas Weekender Nov. Dec. 18 To 26: Breakfast With Santa And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] In the immortal words of Ray Stevens, you better be careful what you say and do because Santa Claus is watching you. The big man is literally everywhere as we enter the final week leading to Christmas. Even if you’re determined to be a Scrooge, there are a lot of…
Read MoreTitans Place Third At Pre-Christmas Tournament
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans archery team participated in the Boyle County Pre-Christmas Tournament Saturday, Dec. 13 taking third place in the high school meet with an overall score of 3207. Middle school took third place as well with an overall score of 3033. Mercer County Intermediate placed second with an…
Read MoreLady Titans Run Out Of Time Against The Cardinals In Shot Clock Classic
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Wayne County Cardinals, 49-52, Saturday, Dec. 13. The Titans hosted the AmeriPro Health Shot Clock Classic, presented by the Harrodsburg Mercer Tourist Commission, which included a four-game slate with a 35-second shot clock. KHSAA is introducing…
Read MoreFoul Trouble Doesn’t Stop Titans From Dismantling Model
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans boys basketball program (1-3) got its first win of the season against the Model Patriots (2-2), 61-53, on Saturday, Dec. 13. The win in Richmond was what the Titans needed to get their season on track. Fouls plagued the Titans early in the game and Gage Phillips,…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Named A Cost-Effective Retirement Town
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg has been named one of eight cost-effective retirement towns in Kentucky. That’s according to Andrew Soobrian, a writer for WorldAtlas.com, which bills itself as one of the most significant online publishing resources in geography and other topics, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics and travel. “Harrodsburg highlights Kentucky’s frontier…
Read MoreGeraldine Chapman
Geraldine Chapman, 96, widow of Marion “Julian” Chapman, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1928, in Jessamine County, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Spurlock) Welch. She was a member of Clover Bottom Baptist Church in Versailles and retired as the head cashier from…
Read MoreJimmie Burrus
Jimmie Gillis “Rainbow” Burrus, 92, of Nicholasville, widower of Della Rose (Lyons) Burrus, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at his home. Born March 31, 1933 in Mayo, he was the son of the late Raymond Mark and Hallie Mae (Jones) Burrus. He was a graduate of West Side High School, owned a dry-cleaning service in…
Read MoreMichael Barnett
Michael Lynn Barnett, 66, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 24, 1959, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Earl R. and Helen Sallee Barnett Jr. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, a long-time employee of Corning,…
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