Bulldog Baseball Takes On Mercer
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs baseball team (0-9) made the short drive to Harrodsburg on Monday, April 1, where they played back-to-back games against the Mercer County Titans (9-6). The Bulldogs failed to score a run over their first three games, but have shown significant improvement over the last two weeks, scoring…
Read MoreJoin The Settler Showdown
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer Chamber of Commerce is adding a new event to their Spring Shop Local event in conjunction with Harrodsburg’s 250th birthday celebration in June. It’s the Settler Showdown and community members can decorate a blank cutout of Harrodsburg’s founding father, James Harrod, for prizes. The Mercer Chamber of Commerce started…
Read MoreTitan Boys Find Footing, Win 8 Of Last 11
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titan baseball team (7-6) pushed their record back over .500 this weekend following two extremely tight wins over Wayne County and Scott High School. Vs Collins (3/30) The Titans lone loss of the weekend was their final contest. The Collins High Titans (9-4) earned five walks in…
Read MoreA Closer Look At Essity: One Of Mercer County’s Biggest Employers
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. While the oldest continuous settlement has a lot of history to celebrate, one aspect of life in Mercer County that tends to get overlooked is the outsized role of industry. Nearly 22 percent of Mercer County’s workers labor at a factory, making…
Read MoreLady Titans Win Five Straight
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans softball team (8-2) won four games in three days this past week, including a 16-5 rout of Rockcastle County (4-7) on Thursday, March 28. Vs Rockcastle County (3/30) The Lady Titans played a rematch with Rockcastle County two days after their 16-5 win, on Saturday…
Read MoreSolar Eclipse And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Looking ahead to a busy week here in Mercer County. At Shaker Village of Pleasant Hills, it’s all about the babies for April, with Bedtime with the Babies on Friday and Saturday Evenings through the month, and Family Farm Days and Brunch with the Babies on the next three Saturdays:…
Read MoreBoard Approves $33.6 Million Project To Replace Mercer Elementary School
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education agreed to go forward with building the new home for the Mercer County Elementary School at a project cost of $33.6 million. While that number may seem high to some, district officials said it’s more than $2.5 million lower than initial estimates. While the…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Man Indicted For Attempt To Commit Murder
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted on charges including criminal attempt to commit murder of a police officer related to an hours-long standoff on Mooreland Avenue on Jan. 2. According to the complaint warrant, two officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department—Patrolman Dustin Mical and Cpl. Ridge Yeast—were…
Read MoreKazimer Accuses Police Chief Of Violating ‘The Public Trust’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local business owner complained to the Harrodsburg City Commission about Police Chief Tim Hurt this week. “Our police chief violated the public trust,” said Jennifer Kazimer, who, with her husband, owns the Vault Ciders, Suds and Spirits on South Main Street. Kazimer also served a partial term on the…
Read MoreTitan Tennis Tames The Golden Lions
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County High School tennis program began its season on Thursday, March 14, in a home win against Lincoln County. A week later the Titans faced Garrard County in Harrodsburg and completed a 4-3 win, highlighted by Sara Dunn’s 8-0 domination of Garrard ‘s number one seeded singles player.…
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