Betty Keefe
Betty Jean Hendren Keefe, 85, of Lexington, formerly of Harrodsburg, widow of Ron Keefe, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Born Dec. 27, 1938, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Worrley T. and Vannetta B. (Robinson) Hendren. Survivors include: one sister, Annetta Crey, Mitchellsburg; one niece, Candace Coulter; two nephews, Richard and Willis…
Read MoreNorvie Lay
Norvie Lay, 83, of Louisville, widower of Gretchen Lay, died Friday, April 12, 2024, at Episcopal Church Home of Louisville. Born April 17, 1940, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Arlie and the late Opha (Burns) Lay. He was a law professor at the University of Louisville Law School and a…
Read MoreRay Owens
Ray Owens, 63, husband of Valerie Owens, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Lexington Bluegrass Hospice Care Center. Born June 30, 1960, in Paris, he was the son of the late Mary Donathan. He was an auto tech for Exhaust Pro. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: two sons, Matthew Wood of Lexington…
Read MoreJoyce Powell
Joyce Anne Leonard Powell, 79, widow of James K. “Jim” Powell, of Mackville, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at her home. Born March 15, 1945, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Hattie Camden Leonard. She was a member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church, attended the Mackville Baptist Church, a 1963…
Read MoreJoan Preston
Joan Preston, 77, of Harrodsburg, widow of Lonnie Hayden, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Harrodsburg Health & Rehab. Born July 5, 1946, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Ora V. (Moore) Preston. She was a retired Case Worker for the Kentucky Cabinet For Human Resources – Dept Of…
Read MoreBetty Ryan
Betty M. Ryan, 83, of Harrodsburg, widow of Gene Ryan, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her residence. Born Aug. 29, 1940, in Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Fred Myers and Leone Myers Sigurdson. She was a graduate of Ocosta High School, owned three businesses and attended Carpenter’s Christian Church. She preceded…
Read MoreBernetta West
Bernetta “Jane” West, 82, widow of Delbert West, of Harrodsburg died Monday, April 8, 2024, at Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation. Born Jan. 3, 1942, in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Georgie (Scott) Barker. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness and a retired hairdresser. Survivors include: one…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission To Make Changes in Public Participation Policies
During last week’s meeting, the Harrodsburg City Commission gave first reading to a new ordinance changing the procedure for participation in city meetings. Reading from a draft of the new ordinance, Mayor Bob Williams said citizens are encouraged to bring matters of importance to department supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer Stacey Maynard, or individually to any…
Read MoreMagistrate Kevin Hicks: A Closer Look
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Kevin Hicks moved to Harrodsburg, where he lives on Perryville Street, in 2019. Soon after, Hicks decided to run for office, and now represents District 5 on the Mercer County Fiscal Couft, replacing Wayne Jackson, who served on the fiscal court for 29 years. Hicks was raised in “a little…
Read MoreNew Exhibit At Harrodsburg Historical Society, Bunch with the Babies And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Check out the new exhibit exploring the aftereffects of the Battle of Perryville in Harrodsburg at the Harrodsburg Historical Society (220 South Chiles Street). The exhibit opened Tuesday, April 9. Kentucky’s bloodiest Civil War battle resulted in hundreds of wounded soldiers being cared for in almost all the town’s homes,…
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