Harrodsburg Man Indicted For Assault
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man was indicted last week for assaulting and endangering members of his family. According to the indictment, the incident is alleged to have happened on Thursday, June 29. At 3:51 a.m. the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a family member about a…
Read MoreDarlene Wilson
Darlene Wilson, 67, widow of James Oliver Wilson, of Danville, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Born Jan. 25, 1956, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Jack J. and Nellie (Lanham) Watts. She was an Emergency Dispatcher for the City Of Danville and was a…
Read MoreWeekender For Aug. 17–25: Pioneer Days, Ice Cream Social, Wrasslin’ And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s back! The 11th Annual Pioneer Days Festival at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street) starts Thursday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. The theme for Thursday is family, with Family Night Kick Off Party starting at 5 p.m., followed by a baby show at 7 p.m. and…
Read MoreCity, County Announce Agreement To Buy Part Of Wilkinson Farm From KU
Total Price Could Be More Than $19.9 Million Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court and the City of Harrodsburg are looking to buy at least half of the Wilkinson Farm on US 127. On Monday, Aug. 14, both the fiscal court and the city commission voted to enter a purchase agreement…
Read MoreTitans Soccer Pushes Through Opening Week
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Soccer kicked off its season this past Tuesday, Aug. 8, in a 3-2 loss against Anderson County. This is the first time since 2007 that Titan Boys soccer has fallen to the Bearcats. It took a fantastic midfield display from Bearcat seniors Tristan Wohnhas and Carlos Hernandez to…
Read MoreCounties Still Discussing Jail Break
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer and Boyle Counties are still looking to make a break from the Boyle County Detention Center. However, the two counties are still negotiating on what that break will look like, and whether it will be a clean break or something more complicated. Both counties have to agree to end…
Read MoreCity Awards Contract To Pave 22 Streets To Mago
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission announced the city streets that will be paved this year. At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 14, the commission awarded the $648,000 street paving bid to Mago Construction, the only bidder. Commissioner Charlie Mattingly, who oversees the public works department, said Mago would pave 22…
Read MoreTourist Commission Makes First Decisions On Downtown Lot
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is making some early decisions on what to do with the empty lot next to Olde Town Park in downtown Harrodsburg. The tourist commission has been in talks with the owner, John Holiday, to purchase the property for months, but have been prevented from finalizing…
Read MoreFriday Night Lights Are Back: Titans Football Kicks Off New Season
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan football’s schedule in 2023 features only two matchups against teams they faced last fall. Following another district realigmnent, Mercer will face Casey, Marion and Garrard Counties for the foreseeable future. The Titans showed glimpses of excellence in 2022, taking down local rivals Anderson County 49-17 in week three, defeating…
Read More‘A Taste Of History’ With Chef Walter Staib Premieres With Dinner Aug. 25
April Ellis Herald Staff Harrodsburg is known for its historical preservation and that history and the culinary style of the pioneers will be spotlighted in an upcoming episode of “A Taste of Histo1y with Chef Walter Staib.” The Mercer Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Fort Harrod are welcoming Staib back to Mercer County for…
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