Mercer Seniors Lead Comeback Win Against Tates Creek
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (5-2) defeated the Tates Creek Commodores (4-4), 10-4, Saturday, March 28. Mercer’s seniors came through all over the field for the Titans, starting with Carter Devine, who scored three runs and closed out the game on the mound with two strikeouts. Jackson Doughty pitched…
Read MoreBulldogs Shorthanded At Patriot Games
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs track and field team participated in the Lincoln County Patriots Games on Saturday, March 28. Multiple seniors were unable to make the meet because of their senior trip, leaving Burgin with nine girls and six boys. The boys’ team placed ninth, and the girls’ came in tenth.…
Read MoreInternet Expansion Starts This Week, County Officials Say
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Work is expected to finally begin on the long-awaited project to expand internet service in Mercer County. At the Mercer County Fiscal Court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, March 31, Judge-Executive Sarah Steele announced the contractor, Congruex, is supposed to begin laying fiber by end of this week. According to a…
Read MoreWeekender April 2 To 10: Easter Egg Hunts, Cruz On Chiles And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is promising an egg-citing family event with the 2026 Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday, April 4. Children aged 12 and under are invited to hunt for eggs, meet the newest additions to the farm family, make a craft, meet the Easter Bunny, take a pony…
Read MoreSupport Kentucky Blood Center At Blood Drive On Friday, April 10
The Kentucky Blood Center will host a blood drive in Mercer County on Friday, April 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Harrodsburg Christian Church Fellowship Hall (305 South Main Street). Kentucky Blood Center helps save local lives, but it’s only possible through the generous donation of blood from its donors. Donations at drives…
Read MoreNo School? No Problem. Enjoy Spring Break Activities Close To Home
April Ellis Herald Staff With students out of school for spring break from March 28 through April 5 for the Mercer Schools and March 28 through April 10 for Burgin School, families in Mercer County will have several opportunities to get out of the house and explore local attractions, learn something new and enjoy time…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Seeks Bids To Pave 12 Streets
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has approved a street paving list for bid advertisement. However, that doesn’t mean the streets named will be paved this year. At their regular meeting on Monday, March 23, the city commissioners approved a list consisting of the following streets: • Larchmont Avenue • Linden Avenue…
Read MoreTitans Earn Comeback Win Over Danville Admirals
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team fought back to beat the Danville Admirals (1-2), 11-8, on Saturday, Mar. 21. Mercer has started the season with three straight wins over Danville, Bourbon County and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Freshman Trey Camden got the win on the mound, striking out six batters in…
Read MoreJAMES BURKHEAD
JAMES BURKHEAD James H. “Buddy” Burkhead, 86, widower of Lula Belle Sallee Burkhead, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Signature Health Care in Harrodsburg. Born Nov. 29, 1939, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Katie Hudson Burkhead. He was a retired North Point Training Center Correctional officer, a…
Read MoreAnderson County Man Indicted For Procuring A Minor
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] An Anderson County man has been indicted for procuring or promoting the use of a person he believed to be under the age of 16 to engage in sexual conduct. Dustin J. Burley, 36, of 106 Washington Street, Lawrenceburg, was indicted last week for procuring or promoting…
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