MARY FLYNN
Mary Ida McMurray Flynn, age 88, wife of 55 years to the late Kermit T. Flynn, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Mercer County. Mary Ida was born, March 12, 1935, in Anderson County to the late Albert Davis McMurray and Lelia Frances Robinson McMurray. She was a homemaker and farmer, and enjoyed working…
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Willie Ray Ellington, 87, husband of Betty Hall Ellington, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 25, 1935, in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Edward Hanson Ellington and the late Margaret Lee Burke Combs. He attended Nicholas County Schools, was a…
Read MoreGARY BAKER
Gary Wayne Baker, 61, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born May 16, 1961, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Chester Rudolph Baker and Elizabeth Ann Odor. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include: one daughter, Tara Dorsey of Harrodsburg; one…
Read MoreShamrock Shuffle, Farm-City Dinner And More! Weekender For March 16–23
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] If you visit downtown Harrodsburg this weekend and everybody seems a little green around the gills, don’t worry. Hogtown is going green for the first annual Downtown Harrodsburg’s Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 18. The Harrodsburg First Main Street Program and the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission invites everyone to enjoy…
Read MoreBluegrass 911 Explains March 3 Outage
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Bluegrass 911 are blaming the 911 outage earlier this month on the windstorm and an overload of 911 calls. “The 911 system just got overloaded, ” said Russ Clark, 911 director for Bluegrass 911 Communications, which has handled handled 911 operations for Harrodsburg, Burgin and Mercer County for nearly two…
Read MoreLady Titans’ Magical Run Ends In Sweet 16
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Someday when Head Coach Hayley Spivey looks back on the 2022-2023 basketball season she will surely remerber a group of young women who time after time overcame adversity, never stopped fighting and playing for one another. Despite the magical story of this Lady Titans team, we were reminded on March…
Read MoreMercer Softball Ready To Bounce Back From Disappointing Season
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Blooming trees, buzzing bees and birds chirping signal springtime is upon us. The change of the season also brings the familiar sound of leather gloves popping and aluminum bats cracking. After turning in a 5-23 record the Lady Titans softball team are eager to get back onto the field this…
Read MorePolice Recover Drugs, Weapons In Search Of Harrodsburg Home
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two local residents are in jail after the Harrodsburg Police Department discovered a number of illicit substances and weapons while searching a residence on Tabler Avenue. At about 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, HPD officers entered the residence shared by Thomas Wadell Fryman, 46, and Samantha Royse, 30, both…
Read MoreYoung Titans Ready To Make Some Noise In 12th Region
Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] On the heels of an impressive 26-10 record and 46th District Championship, the Mercer County Titans baseball program will try to produce another successful season without the help of 12 seniors from last year’s team. Head Coach Cody Christopher will now rely on his new group of experienced players in…
Read MoreCounty Officials Question 911 Outage
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] County officials are wondering what happened with the 911 system during the windstorm on Friday, March 3. At the Mercer County Fiscal Court regular meeting on Tuesday, March 14, Mercer County Emergency Management Director Brad Cox said the 911 phone lines went down. That was followed by a failure in…
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