Mercer County Natives Burn Rubber At Rockcastle Speedway
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Rockcastle Speedway in Mt. Vernon hosted a night of racing on Saturday, July 13, including modifieds, mini-stocks, Hornets, Crown Vies, Kentucky Dirt Racing AIliance Super Stocks, and most importantly, crate late model racing. Two Mercer County natives, Josh Vinyard and Clay Turner, were behind the wheel, as they have been…
Read MoreJerry Wilham
Jerry W. Wilham, 73, husband of Wanda (Young) Wilham, of Harrodsburg died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation. Born March 10, 1951, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late H.B. “Harvey Bradley” and Lovena (Harlow) Wilham. He was retired from Pilkington Glass Plant in Versailles and was a member of…
Read MoreMargot Perkins
Margot I. Perkins, 94, widow of Smith V. Perkins, Jr., died Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Willows at Harrodsburg. Born Jan. 4, 1930, in Granite Falls, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Ole Robert and Annette Rude Iverson. She was U.S. Navy Veteran where she served as a Hospital Corpsman; was a…
Read MoreTanya Conley
Tanya Michelle Day Conley, 45, wife of Jeremy Conley, died Monday, July 8, 2024, at Baptist Health Lexington. Born Jan. 12, 1979, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Marion Wayne Day and Paula Wilcher Day both of Harrodsburg. She worked for Advocate Homes in Home Health. Survivors, in addition to her husband and parents, …
Read MoreWeekender July 18—26: Mercer County Fair And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One of the biggest weeks in the year is here with the 197th Family Wealth Group Mercer County Fair and Horse Show kicking off on Saturday, July 20, with the Dairy Show scheduled to start at 10 a.m. in the livestock arena and the Demolition Derby sponsored by the Family…
Read MoreKYTC Continues Marking Work In Mercer County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that thermoplastic marking operations are scheduled. The work includes removing and replacing markings. Markings include stop bars, crosswalks and arrows. The markings improve reflectivity, and visibility which enhance safety. Tuesday, July 16, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Mercer…
Read MoreAnderson-Dean Pool Will Open Saturday, July 13
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Good news everyone, the pool at Anderson-Dean Community Park (1501 Louisville Road) will open Saturday, July 13. That’s according to a Facebook post by the park. Park officials had hoped to open Friday, but had to wait for a state inspection. According to their Facebook page, the cost will be…
Read MoreCity Approves Seeking Local Landmark Status For Former Armory
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg took the first step towards designating the Harrodsburg Armory—currently the home of the Harrodsburg Community Center—as a local historic landmark. Officials hope the designation will protect the historic structure, which is one of eight armories built by the Works Progress Administration from 1941 to 1942, according…
Read MoreCounting Down The Days To Kentucky Football
Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff As the summer offseason comes to a midpoint, the University of Kentucky football program looks to start sanding out the rough edges on their 2024 roster. Despite losing some key pieces to the NFL and graduation after last season, coach Mark Stoops and company firmly believe this team has what it…
Read MoreNakyir Joyce Returns For Fifth Season With CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg men’s basketball program announced on June 28 via X the departure of Lewis Richards to NCAA Division II Wingate University, Amari Faulkner to Kentucky State University and Terrence McDaniels Jr. to Bellarmine University nursing school. In addition, Keelan Kennedy, Koko Lukonga, Tyron Duncan, Regan Roberts and Nakyir…
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