Andrea Darland
Andrea Doyle Darland, 77, wife of Fred Darland, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at her residence. Born Dec. 10, 1947, in Trafford, Ala., she was the daughter of the late John and Elva Jones Doyle. She was a retired telephone care assistant at Veterans Affairs in Lexington and a member of the Burgin Church of…
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Edna Mae Sparks Lister, 68, widow of Gerald Clayton Lister, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1956, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice Dean Sparks. She was a homemaker and a member of the Perryville Church of God.…
Read MoreBraylon Ellis And Andrew Tatum Keep Hooping Through Challenges
Athletes with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) face a unique set of challenges as they strive to balance the demands of their sport with managing their condition. In 2018, Braylon Ellis and Andrew Tatum were both in sixth grade starting their middle school basketball careers while facing the challenge of having diabetes. Now, six years later…
Read MoreTilda Coslow
Tilda Coker Coslow, 90, of William Hughes “Mousie” Coslow, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born March 8, 1934, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late John and Beulah Peavler Coker. She was retired from Modine Signet, had worked at Cricketeer, farmed with her family and…
Read MoreBulldogs Roll Over The Royals
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (2-6) picked up their second win of the season in a rout of Frankfort Christian Academy (2-8) on Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Jack Coleman Jr. Gymnasium. The Bulldogs started the game with confidence and physicality and forced three turnovers soon after the jump. Burgin’s first few…
Read MoreTitans Rally In Third Quarter For Win Over Tates Creek
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-1) got back on track Saturday, Dec. 21, with a dramatic matchup with the Tates Creek Commodores (5-4). The Commodores boasted an uber-athletic lineup and the second-toughest challenge for the Titans so far this season. Mercer County recently bounced back from their first loss of the…
Read MoreWeekender For Dec. 19—27: Here Comes Christmas
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Christmas is barreling down the tracks like a runaway Polar Express and right behind it is—gulp!—New Year’s. But there is still a lot of Christmas yet to come. So let’s take a look at this week’s holiday happenings. First up, the Christmas Lights of Bondville (510 Bondville Road, Salvisa) runs…
Read MoreDesign, Essay And Art Entries Sought For 2025 MLK Day Celebration
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The organizers of Mercer County’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day are seeking contest entries for the 2025 celebration, which is scheduled to happen on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The 2025 theme for the King Day celebration is H.O.P.E., which stands for “Hold On, Peace Exist!” and is inspired by…
Read MoreTourist Commission Unveils New Logo And Website
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has unveiled a new logo and a new website. Kinetic Strategic Design of Somerset created both the logo and the website, which was paid for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The website and logo together cost $26,000. “We were fortunate to receive over…
Read MoreScott Elder Named Permanent HPD Chief
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Scott Elder has been named the permanent chief of the Harrodsburg Police Department. Elder has served as interim chief of the HPD since the announcement of former chief Tim Hurt’s retirement in September. At a special-called meeting of the Harrodsburg City Commission on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the city commission voted…
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