Community effort led by Amy Branam opens warming center to protect residents during extreme cold
When dangerous winter temperatures approached Central Kentucky, Amy Branam felt a calling to act. That conviction led her to launch The Mission, a faith-based nonprofit that recently coordinated an emergency warming center to protect vulnerable residents across Mercer County. Branam said her inspiration came from faith and from watching her family…
Read MoreMercer dominates clash of Titans
The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (6-17) crushed the Trinity Christian Ti tans (0-21) 70-37 on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Mercer was in control the whole game and didn’t give up a basket until the final minute of the first quarter. Nine different Mercer Titans scored, and four players ended…
Read MoreTitan archers take second at Briar Jumper Shootout
The Mercer County Titans archery team participated in the 4th Annual Briar Jumper Shootout in Somerset, Saturday, Feb. 7, coming in second place in the high school meet with an overall score of 3195. The King Middle School team also took third place, with an overall score of 3045. Mercer…
Read MoreGirls can’t get it done in scrappy game against Tigers
The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (11-10) lost a heated matchup 69-57 to the Bardstown Tigers (14-6) on Monday, Feb. 9 The Tigers led the whole game despite 31 points from Junior Izzie Carlton. The game became chippie in the second half and continued after both teams received technical…
Read MoreMan killed during alleged home invasion
On Friday, Feb. 6, at 5:15 a.m., the Harrodsburg Police Department received a report of a shooting on York Street in Harrodsburg. Officers located a male, later identified as Daniel “Danny” Hyatt, suffering from two gunshot wounds from a 22 caliber pistol, and life-saving measures were established by officers. The…
Read MoreCity amends personnel policy, refines job descriptions
The City of Harrodsburg held its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at City Hall. The Commission approved amendments to personnel policy, including redefining job descriptions of public service workers for each department. Seven new ordinances were presented and approved for the wastewater, cemetery and streets and park maintenance…
Read MoreBulldogs crush Cornerstone Christian
The Burgin Bulldogs girls basketball team (6-6) beat the Cornerstone Christian Bulldogs 53-34 on Friday, Feb. 6. The girls team participated in the Bulldogs homecoming double-header with the boys team matching up with Mercer. Burgin had four players score double digits, with seniors Hayley Hurst and Ashton Lester both…
Read MoreFiscal Court hears report on pros and cons of data center
It was standing room only at the Tuesday, Feb. 10, meeting of the Mercer County Fiscal Court. Several in the community attended to hear a report on the impact a data center would have on Mercer County. While no applications have been submitted to build a data center, the Fiscal Court…
Read MoreJudy Henselman
Judith Sharion “Judy” Henselman, 83, wife of Ralph Henselman Jr., of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at her home. Born Sept. 25, 1942, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Beryle Dean and Edith (Black) Filson. She was a financial officer and registrar of the Donovan Program at the University of Kentucky. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include: one son, Brian Henselman of Austin, Texas; one daughter,…
Read MoreKimberly Steele appointed Director CU Conover Education Center
Campbellsville University alum and dual-credit coordinator, Kimberly Steele, has been appointed as Director of Harrodsburg’s Conover Education Center. It was Campbellsville University’s goal to hire a director for the Conover Education Center who held unwavering integrity, deep understanding of the local community and upheld CU’s core beliefs and values and…
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