Sanitation District Gets $2.2 In Funding For Gwinn Island Project—Including Mercer County
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced $2,284,367 in funding to improve water quality by enhancing wastewater treatment services and protecting the watershed near Herrington Lake. The announcement was made on Friday, March 22, at the Mercer County Fiscal Courthouse. According to a state press release, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Sewer…
Read MoreBaseball Titans Take Down E’town
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County baseball had a week of highs and lows. One day after the Garrard County Golden Lions came from behind in the sixth inning and defeated Mercer 7-5, the Titans did the same to Elizabethtown in a 9-4 battle. On Monday, March 25, the Titans (4-5) faced the Harrison…
Read MoreGeorgia Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Standoff
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Georgia man is in custody after allegedly firing at police officers on Monday. According to the complaint warrant, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department were dispatched to Quality Inn on Danville Road at 2:45 a.m. on Monday, March 25, after receiving a call about a “suicidal male armed with…
Read MoreWildcats Leave NCAA Tournament Early, Again
Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff Kentucky Basketball has reached an inflection point. After suffering another season-ending loss at the hands of an inferior non-power five team, John Calipari finds himself at the lowest point of his career. The fanbase has officially turned on him, the athletic department seems to be done with his antics, and analysts…
Read MoreLady Titans Pick Up Two Big Wins
Samuel Warren/Trevor Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] On Monday, March 25, the Lady Titan softball team ( 4-2) took on the Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) Lady Eagles (4-3). Hot bats from the Lady Titan’s lineup led to a 14-4 win in five innings. Senior Hannah Beasley had a standout game at the plate batting I .000…
Read MoreWeekender For March 28—April 5: Holy Week, Easter And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s a busy Easter weekend and everything’s hopping, so let’s get to the listings. Happy Easter, Mercer County. Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday • Harrodsburg Lions Club Spaghetti Lunch and Dinner at Lion’s Park Community Center (109 West Lexington Street). Meal includes baked spaghetti, salad, dessert and drinks. All proceeds…
Read MoreHopping Towards Easter 2024: A Preview
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s looking like a busy Easter season, with events lined up for the Holy Week. Ecumenical church services are scheduled for Holy Week, with Greg Warren preaching at Pioneer Baptist Church (260 Sparrow Lane) on Monday, March 25; Doug Wesley preaching at Centennial Baptist Church (291 West Lane) on Tuesday,…
Read MoreStephen Ransdell Named Permanent Director At Anderson-Dean Community Park
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Stephen Ransdell has been named the full-time director of Anderson-Dean Community Park. Ransdell has served as the interim director since January. He was promoted by the Anderson-Dean board of directors at their meeting on Thursday, March 14, according to a Facebook post. Ransdell served as facility maintenance planner at Essity…
Read MoreAnna Kate Drakeford Wraps Up Accomplished Career With Lady Titans
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] In the 2020-21 Mercer County Senior High girls basketball season, the Lady Titans hit their stride going into tournament play. They won the district and advanced to the region championship game against Southwestern. They lost that game by six points, 62-56, after starter Anna Kate Drakeford went down in the…
Read MoreCommission Votes To Deny Rezoning For Controversial Development
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denying a request to rezone 104.41 acres of land at the southeast corner of Garriott Lane and Robb Road from A-1 (agricultural) to A-3 (small community agricultural). Both zoning designations allow for residential development. A-1 zoning requires a building…
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