Lady Titans Earn District Softball Championship
April Ellis Herald Staff Both teams were strong in the circle for the district championship on Tuesday, May 21, but the Lady Titans defeated the East Jessamine Jaguars 1-0 for their first district championship since 2021. Senior Ashley Howard was stellar from the circle for the tournament and recorded 24 outs. Mercer allowed only three…
Read MoreState Allocates $11.5 Million For Wilkinson Farm Industrial Park
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been edited to include John Trisler’s correct title. Federal, state and local officials celebrated the allocation of $11.5 million in state funding for the development of the Wilkinson Farm Industrial Park. Officials attending the event included U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, State…
Read MoreSara Dunn Wins 12th Region Tennis Title, Aims To Make Deep Run At State
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] On Monday, May 20, at Millennial Park in Danville, Mercer County Senior High School senior Sara Dunn achieved the goal that has been four years in the making: winning a region championship in tennis singles. “It feels amazing to accomplish this goal,” said Dunn. “I have worked very hard for…
Read MoreMercer County Schools, First Responders Prepare For The Worst In Mock Bus Crash
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local first responders as well as officials and staff from Mercer County Schools prepared for a worst case scenario on Monday, May 20, when they participated in a first-of-its kind mock bus accident drill at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. The school district provided two buses for the training exercise, including…
Read MoreLady Titans Beat Lady Cardinals, Snap Five Game Losing Streak
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (11-8) snapped a five-game skid of losses on senior night Thursday, May 9, when they defeated the South Laurel Lady Cardinals (23-8) 5-2, thanks to three key runs in the bottom of the first inning. Not only had the Lady Titans not won a game…
Read MoreGetting A Harrodsburg History Lesson
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Visitors to the Mercer County Public Library got a chance to search through Harrodsburg’s and Kentucky’s history last week, including the 1792 Kentucky Constitution, complete with doodles, exquisite cursive penmanship and watermarks on the original paper. It was all part of a special program being put on by the Mercer…
Read MoreBurgin Baseball Celebrates Senior Andrew Hays
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (0-20) celebrated senior Andrew Hays before their final regular season game on Monday, May 13, when the Lincoln County Patriots (13-14) traveled to Burgin. JT Boswell started on the mound for the Bulldogs and struck out the first batter, but Lincoln County’s Seth Horton earned his fifth…
Read MoreTourist Commission Looks To Make Tough Budget Decisions
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is looking to make what may end up being some unpopular decisions as members seek a way to balance the organization’s budget going into the new fiscal year. At the board of directors meeting held Wednesday, May 8, they learned that 10 months into the…
Read MoreMercer Boys Fall In Close Call With Woodford
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (15-17) traveled to Versailles on Saturday, May 11, to face the Woodford County Yellow Jackets for the second time this season. The Titans were stung in the second game of the season when Woodford rolled to an 18-3 win in Harrodsburg, but they displayed…
Read MoreMan Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In ‘Road Rage Incident’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man is being charged with attempted murder after a road rage incident with multiple shots fired, according to police. On Sunday, May 12, at 8:11 p.m., police responded to a shots fired call at Anderson-Dean Community Park following “a road rage incident,” according to the uniform citation. Upon…
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