Colts Need Extra Innings To Pass The Titans
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (12-4) lost 1-5 to the West Jessamine Colts (9-12) on Monday, April 20. This was Mercer’s first regular-season district game of the year, and it came down to extra innings. Senior Ayden Stephens pitched seven innings for the Titans, giving up five runs and…
Read MoreJaguar Bats Too Strong For Titans
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-7) fell 6-15 to the East Jessamine Jaguars (16-4) on Thursday, April 16. The Titans had no answer for the East Jessamine batters, who had five home runs in the contest and 13 total hits. Mercer rotated pitching duties, starting with sophomore Ava Musick and then…
Read MoreBulldogs Earn Big Comeback Victory Over Bardstown
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs softball team (3-7) beat the Bardstown Tigers (2-6), 17-7, on Thursday, April 16. Burgin fell behind five runs in the top of the third inning and responded with an 11-run outing in the bottom of the third inning. The Bulldogs were able to win the game via…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman Announces Run For Kentucky Governorship
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, the highest ranking elected official from Mercer County, has officially declared her candidacy to become the next governor of Kentucky. Coleman announced her run Monday, April 20, at the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort. She is the first candidate to enter the race, which will not…
Read MoreBurgin Starts Condemnation Process To Allow Drilling For Flooding Solution
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council is having to take some extra steps in working towards a solution to the flooding issues that have plagued the friendly little city. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14, the council voted unanimously to file to file a certificate of condemnation against a local…
Read MoreWeekender April 24 To May 1: Wizard Of Oz, Music On The Lawn And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] We’re off to meet the Wizard when the King Middle School/Mercer County Senior High School Drama Club’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” begins Friday, April 24, at Mercer County Senior High School. L. Frank Baum’s classic will be brought to life by local students in four performances through the…
Read MoreWeekender April 16 To 24: Friday Night On Main, Earth Day And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Friday Nights on Main returns Friday, April 17, bringing live music, local flavor and family-friendly fun to downtown Harrodsburg. The live-entertainment series happens on one Friday each month through the summer, culminating in September with Oktoberfest. At 6 p.m., Gracie Yates and Brock Burton will bring mix of powerful vocals,…
Read MoreMargaret Lowe
MARGARET LOWE Margaret Louise Lowe, 88, widow of Larry Allen Lowe, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born June 28, 1937, in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Luther Leslie Dial and Helen Louise (Stanley) Dial Patton. She was a member of Bruner’s…
Read MoreElizabeth Sanders
ELIZABETH SANDERS Elizabeth Tingle Sanders, 89, widow of Hollis Sanders, died Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born June 22, 1936, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse B. and Gillie Ann Sagracy Tingle. She was a Christian, a farmer and worked in factories in Springfield and Harrodsburg. …
Read MoreTitans Extend Winning Streak With Comeback Victory
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (11-2) defeated the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots (6-6), 9-7, in their Griffin Baker Memorial double-header Saturday, April 11. Mercer had a rocky start in the first inning, giving up seven runs to start the game, but powered back in the second inning with six runs…
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