Lady Titan Wrestler Jaycee Foley Qualifies For State In Second Season
April Ellis Herald Staff In just her second year on the mat, a Mercer County Senior High School wrestler Jaycee Foley has turned hard lessons and sacrifice into a trip to the state tournament. After narrowly missing her ultimate goal last season, the Lady Titan returned this winter with a different mindset, be stronger, more…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall In District First Round
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs girls basketball team (10-9) was outmatched 54-24 by the West Jessamine Colts (18-12) in the first round of the 46th District Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The Bulldogs couldn’t keep up with the tournament host after a big start. The Colts’ defense created more takeaways than points…
Read MoreTitans Can’t Complete Comeback Against Jaguars
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (8-21) was bounced by the East Jessamine Jaguars in the 46th District Tournament, 50-36 on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Mercer had a slow start to the game and was within four points headed into the fourth quarter, but was outscored 15 to five in…
Read MoreMercer County Wrestler Mijaia Dunn Punches Ticket To State In First Year
April Ellis Herald Staff For most high school athletes, it takes years to reach the state level, but junior Mijaia Dunn, a first-year wrestler at Mercer County Senior High School, has done it in just one season. Dunn qualified for the state wrestling tournament after a standout performance at the regional competition, proving that natural…
Read MoreLady Titans Lose To Colts In District Championship
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (14-13) lost, 64-30, to the West Jessamine Colts (19-12) in the 46th District Championship for the second season in a row on Thursday, Feb. 26. The tournament host jumped out to an early lead, and Mercer could never catch up to the Colts’…
Read MoreMan Convicted On Multiple Counts Of Sodomy, Incest And Rape
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Missouri man has been convicted in Mercer Circuit Court on multiple counts of sodomy, incest and rape. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, David Hawkins, of 15513 East 43rd Street, Independence, Missouri, was found guilty of two counts of 1st degree sodomy, three counts of incest and one count of 1st…
Read MoreFiscal Court Gets Clean Audit
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] State Auditor Allison Ball has released the audit of the financial statements of the Mercer County Fiscal Court for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2025. State law requires annual audits of county fiscal courts. The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving…
Read MoreJohn Price
Mr. John Robert Price, 50, of Liberty, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Born on Feb. 25, 1975, in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Dr. John and Terry Watson Price of Liberty. John obtained his B.S. at Lindsey Wilson College and his master’s in education at Georgetown University. …
Read MoreDragons too strong for Titans
The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (8-20) dropped its final regular-season game 69-41 to the Green County Dragons (10-14) on Friday, Feb. 20. Mercer Head Coach Keith Adkins was honored before the game for his 500th career win, which he accomplished earlier this season with a district win over…
Read More‘Winnie the Pooh,’ Make a Shaker Foot Stool and more
It’s not too late to catch “Winnie the Pooh” for it’s last weekend at Ragged Edge. Shaker Village is hosting a foot stool taping class and you get to take your completed stool home! Visit their website to sign up for the class. Thursday, Feb. 26 • Build a Better Bowl…
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