Lady Bulldogs Collapse In Loss To East Jessamine
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (7-10) faced the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars (6-13) for the second time this season on Monday, Jan. 22. The last time these two teams met, the Lady Bulldogs led for much of the game and East Jessamine slowly overcame their deficit with excellent three point shooting.…
Read MoreFreezing Temperatures Keep Crews Busy Repairing Broken Water Lines
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Arctic temperatures have hit the nation’s infrastructure hard, with water mains breaking across the country, including major breaks in both Harrodsburg and Burgin. At Monday’s Harrodsburg City Commission meeting, Commissioner Charlie Mattingly, who oversees the city’s public works department, said the city was dealing with three breaks. None of…
Read MoreState Urges Caution As Five Kentuckians Are Confirmed Lost to Winter Storms This Week
State officials are urging Kentuckians to take extra precautions to stay warm and safe as the state is seeing another round of snowfall, freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions. Kentucky Emergency Management has now reported that five Kentuckians have died in connection with this week’s freezing temperatures, according to a press release. Those lost include…
Read MoreMotorists Warned About Winter Storm
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan, 19. The National Weather Service is advising that a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain is expected south of Louisville and Lexington over parts of central Kentucky before widespread light to moderate snow develops over southern Indiana and central Kentucky later…
Read MoreLady Titans Win Their 10th Game
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans basketball team (10-5) faced the East Jessamine Lady Jaguars (5-13) in the second of three meetings this season on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Mercer met East Jessamine just over two weeks ago in the final round of the 4 Bank Winter Classic in Garrard County. Anna…
Read MoreTitans Break 10 Game Losing Streak Against The Colts
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer Titans boys’ basketball team (9-7) wracked up their second district win Friday, Jan. 12, against the West Jessamine Colts (3-12). The Titans started very strong in the first half, but went cold on the 3-point shot in the third quarter. Fortunately, the Titans were able to hold onto their…
Read MoreWeekender For Jan. 18—26: Overcomers Basketball And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Kendyl and Friend is inviting everyone to participate and cheer at the Overcomers Basketball and Cheerleading on Sunday, Jan. 21, at CU-Harrodsburg (772 University Drive). Sign up your loved ones. Everyone can participate, with weekly games scheduled for Sundays through March 10. The game starts at 4 p.m. To sign…
Read MoreZoning Commission Approves Anderson-Dean Annexation And Pinehurst Rezoning
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the City of Harrodsburg proceed with the annexation of Anderson-Dean Community Park. At their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the planning and zoning commission held a public hearing on the city’s annexation of more than 217.4 acres at Anderson-Dean, which is…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Selected As One Of Kentucky’s Historic Towns Worth Exploring
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Just in time for Harrodsburg’s 250th birthday, the city has been selected as one of the historic towns in Kentucky worth exploring by WorldAtlas.com. Harrodsburg, the oldest continuously occupied settlement in Kentucky, was selected along with Maysville, Rosine, London, La Grange, Hodgenville and the capitol city of Frankfort. “Established in…
Read MoreTourist Commission Releases Corrected Attendance Figures For Daynabrook
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has issued corrected figures for Daynabrook Farms after the owner complained that figures released last year were inaccurate. According to figures released by the tourist commission, Daynabrook received more than 61,000 visits over the past year from 46,600 visitors. Visits year over year were up…
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