Mary Carmack
Mary Alma Carmack, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Stanford. Born March 31, 1939, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Mary Margie Taylor Monroe. She was a retired Shakertown housekeeper and of the Christian faith. Survivors include: two sons, Thomas (Kathy) Carmack of Stanford and Dwight (Stacy) Carmack of…
Read MoreTitan Academic Team Excels At Governor’s Cup
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County High School academic team recently achieved a success the school hasn’t in nearly two decades. Winning A District Governor’s Cup is a rare achievement, in fact, Mercer County has only won three other District competitions this century. The Scotties dominated the turn of the century, winning three…
Read MoreSara Clarke
Sara “Sallie” Wathen Montgomery Clarke, 88, widow of Augustine “Gus” Edward Clarke II, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at the Willows. Born June 19, 1936, in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late James Richard Montgomery and Sara Wathen Rubel Montgomery. Survivors include: two daughters, Elizabeth Wathen Clarke of Atlanta, Georgia, and…
Read MoreBulldogs Bite Back In Win Over Berea
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (10-13) redeemed an early season loss to Berea (11-12) in a fantastic display of effort on Monday, Feb. 10. Everything was going wrong for the Lady Bulldogs soon after tipoff. Berea struck first through center Kadence Stepp. Lady Bulldog senior Jemma Jenkins had a layup touch…
Read MoreEugenia Arms
Eugenia “Genie” Arms, 67, of Lexington died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at her home. Born Sept. 15, 1957, in Fairfield, Calif., she was the daughter of Anne (Gillespie) Clark and the late Robert S. Smith Clark. She was a 1975 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, graduate of the University of Kentucky and became a Pharmacist…
Read MoreTitans Thrash Defending Region Champs
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (16-7) faced the reigning 12th Region champions, and the current third-ranked team in the region, Pulaski County (15-7), on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the MCSHS Gymnasium. After a 50-48 overtime loss to West Jessamine on Monday, Feb. 3, The Titans got back on track with back-to-back…
Read MoreWeekender For Feb. 6—14: Pancake Day, Black History Gala, Valentines Day And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg Rotary Club Pancake Day is coming up at the Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road) on Friday, February 7 from 6am-6pm. This is a their annual fund-raiser, with endless stacks of pancakes served with sausage, eggs and choice of milk or juice Delivery is available. Winter Funfest…
Read MoreMercer School Board Reviews $25.8 Million Draft Budget
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education reviewed the draft budget for the 2025-2026 school year. At their first meeting of the year, Finance Officer Amber Minor took them through the first step in the school district’s yearlong budget cycle. Among the key takeaways, the draft budget projects total revenues of…
Read MoreDanville Man Indicted For New Year’s Chase: Mercer County Indictments
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Danville man has been indicted for an incident leading to a high speed police pursuit on New Year’s Day. According to ta uniform citation, the incident began Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at approximately 2 a.m., officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department stopped a 2014 Hyundai Accent on Ballard Street…
Read MoreAnderson-Dean Prepares For Big 2025
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Anderson-Dean Community Park is getting ready for a big 2025. The Spring 2025 Baseball and Softball registrations are live online at andersondeancommunitypark.com. Registration for both leagues runs through Thursday, Feb. 20, with a skills day for the youth on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the…
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