Jewell Ballard
JEWELL BALLARD Jewell Ballard, 101, of Harrodsburg, widow of Harold Ballard, died Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born Nov. 29, 1924, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Dence Edwards and Victoria (Upton) Evans. She was a homemaker and member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church and attended Ellers Memorial Baptist Church in recent…
Read MoreMercer Wins Heart Of The Bluegrass By Slim Margin
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County track and field team hosted the AJ’s Heart of the Bluegrass track Classic on Saturday, April 11. The boys’ team took a narrow victory with 108.5 points, winning by 1.5 points over Huntington. The girls’ team placed third behind Woodford County and Madison Central. The Titans earned…
Read MoreEmma Dell Royalty Goodlett Waterfill
EMMA WATERFILL Emma Dell Royalty Goodlett Waterfill, 77, loving wife of Darrell Wayne Waterfill, of Harrodsburg, passed away on April 11, 2026, after a brief illness. Born June 30, 1948, in Mercer County, she was the third daughter of the late Rufus E. and Carra Mae Beasley Royalty. As a young girl, she loved living on her family farm, playing in the…
Read MoreLady Titans Fall In Defensive Showdown
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans softball team (7-6) lost 2-3 to the Frederick Douglas Broncos (9-2) on Monday, April 13. The game was low scoring, with five strikeouts from both teams and only 11 hits in the game. Senior Ella Davis started at pitcher for the Titans and pitched five innings,…
Read MoreBulldogs Compete At Heart Of The Bluegrass
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs track and field team participated in the AJ’s Heart of the Bluegrass track Classic on Saturday, April 11. The Bulldogs girls’ track team placed 16th out of 25 schools, scoring 22.5 points. Burgin came away with a pair of bronze medals at the meet. Senior Raegan…
Read MoreTourist Commission Takes Over Downtown Flowers
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is making moves to take over downtown beautification efforts. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 8, the tourist commission voted to hire Devine Creations Landscape Management in Harrodsburg to maintain the flowers. That will cost $43,000, mostly in the next fiscal year, and it…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Considers Water, Sewer Rate Increases
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has given first reading to ordinances that would increase the city’s water and sewer rates. At their regular meeting on Monday, April 13, the commissioners gave reading to ordinances that would water and sewer rates in Harrodsburg 2.7 percent effective July 1. The minimum water rate…
Read MorePublic Hearing On Data Centers On Tuesday, April 28; Sparrow Lane Rezoning Approved
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to gather input on a proposed ordinance addressing so-called hyper-scale data centers. The special-called meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, starting at 5 p.m. at the Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Athletic Complex (772 University Drive). Chairman…
Read MoreWork Continues On Mercer County Internet Expansion
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Work is underway on the long-awaited project to expand internet service in Mercer County. The contractor, Congruex, has begun work on Indian Creek Road and Central Pike, according to the Mercer County Fiscal Court’s Facebook account. All Points Broadband first approached the fiscal court about expanding internet service in Mercer…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Considers Futures of Lions Park, Armory
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has made moves regarding the future for the Lions Park Community Center and the former National Guard Armory. At their regular meeting on Monday, April 13, the commissioners gave their approval for the Harrodsburg Fire Department to fulfill requirements of a grant application with the Kentucky…
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