Titans Place Third At Pre-Christmas Tournament
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans archery team participated in the Boyle County Pre-Christmas Tournament Saturday, Dec. 13 taking third place in the high school meet with an overall score of 3207. Middle school took third place as well with an overall score of 3033. Mercer County Intermediate placed second with an…
Read MoreLady Titans Run Out Of Time Against The Cardinals In Shot Clock Classic
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Wayne County Cardinals, 49-52, Saturday, Dec. 13. The Titans hosted the AmeriPro Health Shot Clock Classic, presented by the Harrodsburg Mercer Tourist Commission, which included a four-game slate with a 35-second shot clock. KHSAA is introducing…
Read MoreFoul Trouble Doesn’t Stop Titans From Dismantling Model
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans boys basketball program (1-3) got its first win of the season against the Model Patriots (2-2), 61-53, on Saturday, Dec. 13. The win in Richmond was what the Titans needed to get their season on track. Fouls plagued the Titans early in the game and Gage Phillips,…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Named A Cost-Effective Retirement Town
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg has been named one of eight cost-effective retirement towns in Kentucky. That’s according to Andrew Soobrian, a writer for WorldAtlas.com, which bills itself as one of the most significant online publishing resources in geography and other topics, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics and travel. “Harrodsburg highlights Kentucky’s frontier…
Read MoreGeraldine Chapman
Geraldine Chapman, 96, widow of Marion “Julian” Chapman, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1928, in Jessamine County, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Spurlock) Welch. She was a member of Clover Bottom Baptist Church in Versailles and retired as the head cashier from…
Read MoreJimmie Burrus
Jimmie Gillis “Rainbow” Burrus, 92, of Nicholasville, widower of Della Rose (Lyons) Burrus, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at his home. Born March 31, 1933 in Mayo, he was the son of the late Raymond Mark and Hallie Mae (Jones) Burrus. He was a graduate of West Side High School, owned a dry-cleaning service in…
Read MoreMichael Barnett
Michael Lynn Barnett, 66, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 24, 1959, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Earl R. and Helen Sallee Barnett Jr. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, a long-time employee of Corning,…
Read MoreTruman Bartleson
Truman Bartleson Jr., 77, of Harrodsburg, husband of Doris (Dunn) Bartleson, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Versailles. Born April 26, 1948, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Truman and Jennie (Smith) Bartleson Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, where he was an avid athlete. From there, he…
Read MoreCounty Animal Control Officer Resigns
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Animal Control Officer Marty Hurst has resigned. The Mercer County Fiscal Court accepted Hurst’s resignation at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The county hired Hurst in September 2024 and became the full-time animal control officer in June. He was recognized by the fiscal court in October…
Read MoreCommission Tables Decisions On Lions Park, Former HPD HQ
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission will make its decision about the futures of Lions Park Community Center and the former Harrodsburg Police Department headquarters next year. While the demolition of the former police headquarters at 411 North Greenville Street appears to be a foregone conclusion, the commissioners discussed several options for…
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