Weekender For Jan. 11—19: MLK Day And A Whole Lot More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The community is invited to Mercer County’s 18th Annual 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). The pancake and sausage breakfast starts at 8 a.m. The commemorative march begins at 9 a.m. at the back entrance…
Read MoreTitans Fall At Home: Defenders Live Up To Their Name, Hold Mercer To 41
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans faced their toughest opponent so far in the 2023-24 season when the Bryan Station Defenders traveled to Harrodsburg. In the Defenders’ 12 previous games, they scored 97 points or more on five different occasions while averaging 83 points per game. Bryan Station’s only loss came to…
Read MoreIsham Arraigned On Charges Including Attempted Murder Of A Police Officer
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man is in custody after being involved in an hours-long standoff in Harrodsburg on Mooreland Avenue last week. Carl Gregory Isham, 52, of 940 Mackville Road, now faces charges including two counts of attempted murder of a police officer. According to the complaint warrant, two officers from the…
Read MoreCougars Jump The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers (11-5) played three games of basketball this weekend beginning on Thursday, Jan. 4, in the Mideast versus Midwest crossover classic. The Pioneers began the tournament with a 92-87 victory over Great Lakes Christian College before falling to Grace Christian College the following evening. The series was capped…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Approves Expanded Critical Leave For First Responders
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has approved changes to the city policy that would expand the amount of leave first responders could take after a critical incident—such as last week’s shooting—from two to five calendar days. At their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, the city commission authorized Mayor Bob Williams…
Read MoreFiscal Court Approves Clerk’s And Sheriff’s 2024 Budgets
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the 2024 budgets for the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office. At their first regular meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Angie Patton of the sheriff’s office took them through the office’s 2024 budget, which includes receipts of $1,488…
Read MoreBulldogs Battle The Colts
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (3-12) faced West Jessamine (3-11) for the first time this season on Friday, Jan. 6, at the Jack Coleman Sr. Gymnasium. The Colts represented the Bulldogs’ best chance at snagging a win in the 46th District, and the Bulldog fans came in droves to support their team.…
Read MoreMain Street Fixture Changes Hands: C&T Market’s Charlie Martha Says Goodbye After 40 Years
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] A staple of many Harrodsburg residents’ day-to-day lives, the C&T Food Market has switched ownership beginning Jan. 1. Charlie Martha began the business with his father Abe in August 1979, and he has spent more than 44 years providing the citizens of Harrodsburg with delicious treats, soups, sandwiches and much…
Read MoreBoyle Spoils Lady Titans’ 2A State Hopes
Samuel Warren/April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (9-5) defeated Bourbon County 54-41 in the opening round of the Kentucky 2-A Section 5 tournament in Boyle County on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The following day, Mercer beat Western Hills 67-43. The Lady Titans won their section of the 2A tournaments each of the…
Read More$1,000 Reward Offered For Information On Stop Sign Vandalism
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in catching whoever removed and damaged 21 stop signs throughout the county. Sheriff Ernie Kelty said they believe the incidents happened over the New Year’s holiday weekend. “The first call I got was the four-way stop at Chinn and…
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