Rita Shelley
Rita Carol Shelley, 69, widow of Cloyd (C.A.) Shelley, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home. Born Aug. 7, 1956, in Cub Run, she was the daughter of the late Cleo and Norma (McDowell) Meredith. She was a homemaker, volunteered at the Isaiah House and was a member of the Carpenters Christian…
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Stanley Joe Jennings Sallee, 76, of Harrodsburg, husband of Mildred Bernard Sallee, died Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Danville Health and Rehab Center of Danville. Born July 5, 1949, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Con and Lena Mae (Roberts) Sallee. He was a heavy equipment operator from Mercer Stone Company…
Read MoreDiana Hart
Diana Carol (Bottom) Hart, 73, of Harrodsburg, widow of Terry Brent Hart, died Sunday, June 14, 2026, at her home. Born May 24, 1953, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late William Bottom and Rosetta (Lanham) Bottom Cochran. She was a 1971 graduate of Mercer County High School, was a self-employed hairdresser and…
Read MoreLady Titans Beat Madison Southern In Summer Scrimmage
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team are in the middle of their summer schedule and traveled to Berea to beat the Madison Southern Eagles, 30-23, Thursday, June 11. The summer scrimmages have a few different rules to speed up the games. They split the game into two 20 minutes…
Read MoreCatherine Olsen
Catherine Olson, 71, widow of Bobby Moore, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, June 15, 2026, at her home. Born Aug. 10, 1954, in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Cecil David and Matha Rosetta (Saylor) Byrd. She was of the Baptist faith and was a former employee at Donnelly and Walmart. Survivors include: one…
Read MoreJames Carey
James L. “Jimmy” Carey, Jr., 58, of Burgin died Sunday, June 14, 2026 at his home. Born Sept. 8, 1967, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Violet M. Carey of Burgin and the late James Lewis Carey Sr. He was a member of Herrington Lake Pentecostal Church and enjoyed playing video games. Survivors, in…
Read MoreNancy Camden
Nancy Lee Camden, wife of Clarence T. Camden, of Burgin, died Friday, June 12, 2026, at her residence. Born March 11, 1952, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl Leroy and Nancy Roberta Hoffman Kleckner. She was a former supervisor at SDS Temporary Services, served as a dietary aide at Golden…
Read MoreTitans Come Up Short Against East Jessamine In Summer Ball Match-up
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team fell, 45-55, to 46th District opponent the East Jessamine Jaguars in a summer scrimmage Friday, June 12. The Titans stuck first, scoring the first basket on a jump shot in the paint from senior Mijaia Dunn, 2-0. East Jessamine responded with back-to-back 3-pointers…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Approves $1.7 Budget; Tables Annexation Vote
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council has approved a $1.75 million budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1. The council also tabled taking any action on a controversial property annexation. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9, the council unanimously voted for the budget. Councilman Scott McCoy noted…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Community Invited To Celebrate Juneteenth With Two Days Of Music, Fellowship And Reflection
April Ellis Herald Staff Everyone is invited to come together for a two-day Juneteenth celebration honoring freedom, history, culture and unity through music, speakers, family activities and fellowship at West Lane Park (345 West Lane). Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery—more than two…
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