Senior-Led Titans Ready For Big Season
The Mercer County Titans baseball team is prepared to take the mound for the 2026 season. It is Head Coach Cody Christopher’s sixth season with the Titans, who have an overall record of 110-68 with Christopher and three 46th District championships. Last season, the Titans finished with a 16-17 record, but lost in the first…
Read MoreSouthwestern Beats Titans In 12th Region Tournament Clash
The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (14-14) lost, 58-29, to the Southwestern Warriors (20-9) in the first round of the 12th Region Tournament, Tuesday, Mar. 3. Southwestern’s defense bullied the Titans and capitalized on the turnovers they created. Mercer also couldn’t hit the mark from behind the arc, making one three-pointer late in the…
Read MoreFiscal Court Learns About Family Recovery Court
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court heard a pitch from Family Court Judge Bruce Petrie and representatives from Volunteers of America to help establish a family recovery court in Mercer County. At their meeting on Tuesday, March 10, the magistrates learned about family recovery court, a voluntary program that works with…
Read MoreCity Gives Employees Raises, Suspends Code Enforcement Officer
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has approved raises for some city employees. At their regular meeting on Monday, March 9, the city commissioners gave second reading to an ordinance revising the city’s pay scale. Following that vote, the commissioners also approved pay increases for city employees to place them in the…
Read MorePlanning And Zoning Commission To Hold Data Center Hearing In May
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed data center ordinance in May. The commissioners were unable to give a definite date for the meeting, but said it would be held at the fairgrounds in the evening. At the planning and zoning…
Read MoreAngie McGlone Reuhs Inducted Into 12th Region Girls Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Mercer County High School standout Angie McGlone Reuhs was honored among the region’s best players as a member of the 12th Region Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Reuhs said the news of her induction came as a surprise. “My first reaction was that of surprise and shock,” she said. “Since I…
Read MoreMercer Winter Guard Twirls Into Top Three
The Mercer Winter Guard team traveled to Lafayette High School in Lexington on Saturday, Feb. 28, to compete in their second competition. After placing first in their first competition, the Mercer Winter Guard was promoted to a higher class, competing against stronger programs and more experienced talent. The Scholastic A-2 category for Saturday’s competition consisted…
Read MoreMercer Softball Looks To Three-peat District Success
The Mercer County Titans softball team is ready for its next season on the diamond, building off its two straight 46th District titles and 12th Region championship all under Head Coach Darren Ransdell. Last season, the Titans finished 14-14, including a 5-1 district record, but lost in the first round of regions to Boyle County,…
Read MoreFederal Court Convicts Local Man For Running Paintsville Pill Mill
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man was convicted last week for running a cash-based, high-volume pill mill in Paintsville. On Wednesday, March 4, a federal jury in Frankfort convicted Jeremy Bryson, 47, of Harrodsburg, on one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts of distribution of controlled substances, one count of…
Read MoreWeekender March 5 To 13: Historic Preservation, Daylight Saving Time And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Have a historic home you are repairing or plan to? Then don’t miss Katie Wilborn of the Kentucky Heritage Council, who will go over how to qualify for refundable historic preservation tax credits. The Mercer County Public Library is hosting the event at the Research Center on Saturday, March 7,…
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