Chenoa Taylor
Chenoa Helki Naccota Taylor, 64, of Harrodsburg, widow of Freddie Eugene Warner, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at her home. Born Jan. 29, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Tim Taylor and Hazel (Jones) Majors. She was a 1979 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, was a health care provider at the…
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Saundra “Sandy” Yeager Crouch Long, 78, wife of Kenny Long, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at her residence. Born June 11, 1946, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Venie Drury Yeager Sr. She was a retired tax examiner with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and was a member of Bethel…
Read MoreRing Of History: Titan Wrestling Hosts First Home Dual
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titan wrestling program hosted their first ever meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Mercer County High School gymnasium. The night began by recognizing the program’s eighth graders, and a middle school dual with Anderson County immediately followed. Just three days prior, the middle school program qualified…
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Sonya Clark Jeffries, 86, widow of William Emil Jeffries, of Green County, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the Grandview Nursing Facility. Born Dec. 20, 1938, in Green County, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Lee Clark and Hallie Mae Ervin Clark. She was a member of the Penick’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors…
Read MoreMillard Hill
Millard R. “Ray” Hill Sr., 85, widower of Lula (Wilson) Hill, of Louisville, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at the Willows at Harrodsburg. Born on Feb. 22, 1939, in Whitley County, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Rosa (Mowery) Hill. He was a deacon at Lyons Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville, a…
Read MoreBobby Carpenter
Bobby Joseph Carpenter, 82, husband of Brenda Peavler Carpenter, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington. Born Jan. 1, 1943 IN Boyle County, he was the son of the late Edwin Robert and Mable Gray Carpenter. He retired from Kimball International and was a member of the Carpenter’s Christian Church. …
Read MoreTourist Commission Hosts 2025 Events
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has approved the following slate of events. Any necessary street closings will have to be approved by the Harrodsburg City Commission. • Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 15. • Friday Night On Main at Olde Town Park (126 South Main Street). on Friday, May 9.…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Tables Wet Ordinance For Another Month
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council tabled the wet ordinance until next month. At their first meeting of 2025, the city council—including newly elected members Sarah Moran and former mayor and city councilman George Hensley—held off on giving first reading to the alcohol ordinance. Burgin voters elected to go wet, 320 to…
Read MoreTourist Commission Approves 2025 Events Including New One At Park
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission held their first meeting of the year. The commission approved a slate of events for the year, with the first to come in March, when the Shamrock Shuffle returns for its third year on Saturday, March 15. The tourist commission, which is taking over hosting…
Read MoreBlack History Presentation At Library And Gala On Feb. 8
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two events are coming up to celebrate Black History Month. On Saturday, Feb. 8, Almetra Taylor of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County African American Historical Society will present “A Teacher’s Story: The Life And Times of Ms. Clara B. Clelland” at the Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street) starting at…
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