Lady Titans Defeat East And West Jessamine, Win 16th Straight Title
April Ellis Herald Staff The Lady Titans easily defeated East Jessamine 69-39 in the first round of 46th district play last Tuesday, Feb. 27. In their second game, they faced West Jessamine, who had beaten them twice by a combined 15 points in the regular season. While some doubted the Lady Titans’ ability to continue…
Read MoreRockets Burn Out Lady Titans Region Hopes
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer Lady Titans’ (18-14) season ended in a heartbreaker to the Rockcastle County Lady Rockets (21- 11) on Monday, March 4, in Lincoln County. The game went down to the wire and in the final minutes Mercer’s shots wouldn’t fall and Rockcastle made a final surge to win the game,…
Read MoreBurgin’s Valiant Effort Falls Short Against Colts
April Ellis Herald Staff The Burgin Bulldogs (6-25) fought hard to upset the West Jessamine Colts (8-20) in the play-in game of the 46th District tournament on Monday, Feb. 26. The Bulldogs led at halftime and even after West took the lead in the second half, Burgin stayed in the game. A few key turnovers…
Read MoreMercer Wins Battle Of The Titans, Claim First District Title Since 2018
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County High School boys basketball team (21-1 I) won their first 46th District Championship in six years on Friday, March 1 , when they defeated the Trinity Christian Titans (20- 12) in the newest member of the 46th Districts first ever appearance in the championship. Sophomore Kaleb Murray…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office Gets Clean Audit
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has received a clean audit. The report compiled by Auditor Of Public Accounts Allison Ball and her staff on the sheriff’s 2022 settlement on taxes for the period from Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, is “unmodified,” meaning clean. “In our opinion, the accompanying…
Read MoreWeekender For March 7—15: Party Like It’s Margaritaville, Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] According to the old clock on the wall, “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere.” Mercer County will turn into Margaritaville for a night of fun, food and spirits for all the local Parrot Heads. The tribute to the late great Jimmy Buffett happens at the Mercer County Fairgrounds Saturday, March 9, from…
Read MoreShamrock Shuffle Returns March 16
Harrodsburg Goes Green For St. Patrick’s Day Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Harrodsburg during the Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 16. The Shamrock Shuffle is a collaborative effort between the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission and the Downtown Harrodsburg program. Each participating business will either have food and/or drink specials.…
Read MoreMercer Transformation Offering ‘Compassionate Rides’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer Transformation is now offering “Compassionate Rides,” safe and free transportation for families impacted by substance abuse, including doctor’s appointments and treatment for substance abuse. Call or text 859-361-2785 for flexible door-to-door service. Compassionate Rides is the newest service offered by Mercer Transformation, a faith-based nonprofit with five different programs,…
Read MoreCounty Receives $100,000 In Funding From State To Replace Bondville Bridge
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the Mercer County Fiscal Court will receive $100,000 in County Road Aid emergency funds for a bridge on Bondville Road (CR 1312). The fiscal court is responsible for administering the work. Judge-Executive Sarah Steele said the work should begin in a couple of months.…
Read MoreSpring Into Action And Get A ‘Springy’ T-Shirt At Blood Drive On Wednesday, March 13
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Donors may receive a great springy “Give Y’all” T-shirt—while supplies last—at the Kentucky Blood Center’s blood drive for the Mercer County community on Wednesday, March 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Lions Park Community Center in Harrodsburg (133 Factory Street). The Kentucky Blood Center provides lifesaving blood…
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