Lisa Coleman named new animal control shelter director
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has hired a new director for the county animal shelter. At a special-called meeting on Friday, Jan. 30, the fiscal court voted unanimously to hire Lisa Coleman as the new director, effective July 2, at a salary of $44,000 plus benefits. Staff at the animal…
Read MoreStephens, Doughty take lifelong baseball bond to Midway
April Ellis Herald Staff From tying cleats in kindergarten to signing college letters as Mercer County seniors, Ayden Stephens and Jackson Doughty have spent nearly their entire lives side by side on a baseball field — and now, they’ll take that journey to the next level together. The two Mercer County High School standouts recently…
Read MoreVirginia Hale
Virginia Hale, 85, widow of Robert Earl Hale, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at home. Born June 2, 1940, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Forest and the Mary Mae (Passmore) Brown. She was a homemaker and grew up attending Maxey Baptist Church. Survivors include: three daughters, Becky (Ken)…
Read MoreHarold Baker Jr.
Harold “JR” Baker Jr., 74, of Harrodsburg, husband of Versa Morris Baker, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Born May 29, 1951, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Harold Cecil and Pearl (Gardener) Baker. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Baptist…
Read MoreLonnie Campbell
Lonnie Vernon Campbell, 86, husband of Phyllis Smith Campbell, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at his home. Born Feb. 26, 1939, in Harrodsburg, he was a son of the late Wallace Owen and Louise Gibson Campbell. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: one sister, Jody (Rodney) Noel of Harrodsburg; two daughters, Jean…
Read MoreWilliam Hatchett
William Patrick Hatchett, 73, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. He was the son of the late J. Emmett Hatchett and Jane Vandiver Hatchett. He was a 1970 graduate from Harrodsburg High School, attended Castle Heights Military Academy and Western Kentucky University, worked for Dawahare’s and Huffmaster Services Group in Chicago, founded Hatchett Distributing Inc. and…
Read MoreCity commission votes to terminate Harrodsburg Community Center lease
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is terminating the lease on the Harrodsburg Community Center. At a special-called meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, the city commission voted unanimously to give 90 days’ notice of the city’s intention to terminate the lease with Mercer Area Family and Education and Wellness (MAFEW) for the…
Read MoreBro. James Harley
Bro. James A. Harley, 83, of Harrodsburg, husband of Judy (Gash) Harley, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Centre in Danville. Born Sept. 28, 1942, in Lawrenceburg, he was the son of the late Walter and the late Alpha (Blakeman) Harley. He was an army veteran of the Vietnam war.…
Read MoreAdult Education relocation expanding opportunities for adult learners
April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County Adult Education (MCAE) has officially moved into a new location at the Campbellsville University–Harrodsburg Campus, a change leaders say will strengthen the program’s ability to connect students with education, workforce training and long-term career opportunities. Executive Director Kristen Tyler-Wade said the move builds on an already established relationship between…
Read MoreHattie Pearl McMurry
Hattie Pearl Claunch McMurry, age 86, widow of Charles E. McMurry Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY passed peacefully into her heavenly home on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Morning Pointe of Danville. Born September 2, 1939 in Danville, KY to the late Tom and Mae (Claunch) Claunch. She was a member of Bruner’s Chapel Church and…
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