Colts Outrun The Bulldogs In First District Match-Up Of The Season
April Ellis Herald Staff The Burgin Bulldogs (0-13) had trouble keeping up with the West Jessamine Colts (13-3) in a 19-1 loss on Monday, April 15. West Jessamine wasted no time getting on the board in the top of the first inning after Aubrey Kearns singled to earn an RBI. Cooper Morton tripled and brought…
Read MorePlanning And Zoning Commission Approves ‘Bright Leaf Estates’ Development Improvement Plan
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission approved an improvement plan for a residential development near Bright Leaf Golf Resort. The improvement plan was submitted by Kimike Properties LLC to redesign Tyler Avenue in Brightleaf Estates and create eight lots. The property is located on Tyler Avenue in Mercer County…
Read MoreTitans Rise To 3-0 In District Play
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County baseball Titans ( 11-10) faced a Jessamine County school for the first time this spring on Monday, April 15, when they traveled to Nicholasville to face the East Jessamine Jaguars (9-8). Sophomore Ayden Stephens started on the mound and struggled with the Jaguar lineup early. Jaguar juniors…
Read MoreAnderson-Dean Board Approves Extra $80,000 In Pool Repairs
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The contractor handling the overhaul of the pool at Anderson-Dean Community Park informed officials they will have to repair the return system in addition to the other repairs being made to the pool. The repairs will add another $80,000 to the cost of the project. “It’s going to be a…
Read MoreMercer EMS Will Terminate Service April 27; County Reassures Public Ambulance Service Will Continue
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mercer County Fiscal Court will hold a special-called meeting on Friday, April 19, at 4 p.m. On the agenda: an update on the county’s attempt to get a certificate of need and a contract agreement with AmeriPro Health. Mercer County Emergency Medical Services is still operating and…
Read MoreBurgin Yard Sale, Model Train Show And More: Weekender For April 18—26
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] All aboard! The 3rd Annual Model Train Show and Sale happens at the Stable at Mercer County Fairgrounds (560 Linden Avenue) on Saturday, April 20, starting at 10 a.m. In addition to model trains, there will be door prizes every hour as well as food trucks. The cost is $5…
Read MoreMelvina Cheatham
Melvina D. Cheatham, 89, of Harrodsburg died Friday, April 12, 2024, at her home in Harrodsburg. Born March 15, 1935, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Cordelia (Claunch) Durr. She was a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church and a retired employee of Signet Systems. Survivors include: one daughter, Edwina (John)…
Read MoreOllie Curry
Ollie Mae Curry, 87, of Louisville, formerly of Harrodsburg, widow of Samuel Wentz Curry, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Pinnacle of Louisville. Born Oct. 9, 1936 in Paris, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Sanders W.D. and Stella Ellen (Gilbert) Baxter. She was a social worker for the state of West…
Read MoreJoseph Greene
Harrodsburg, widower of Ann Harmon Greene, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Willows at Harrodsburg. Born Oct. 11, 1929, in Burgin, he was the son of the late Ernest W. and Dixie (Warren) Greene. He was a retired production superintendent for Corning Inc. and was a fishing guide on Weiss Lake in Alabama, was…
Read MoreLillie Gullett
Lillie Shirleen Gullett, 69, widow of Donnie Gullett, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her residence. Born July 8, 1954, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late James Taybor and Caltha B. Russell Peyton. She was a retired licensed practical nurse at Harrodsburg Health Care Center and attended Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church and…
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