Two Injured In Single Car Accident On U.S. 127
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two people were transported for medical treatment after their vehicle ran off Highway 127 on Monday, Dec. 8. Chief Dep. Sean Brown of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said the people managed to escape serious injury when their SUV overturned in a ditch during Monday’s snow. “They were both shaken…
Read MoreBurgin Cheer Is Built On High Standards
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs cheer program is getting ready to be back on the court after wrapping up the competition portion of their season. The program and head coach take great pride in pumping up the Burgin crowd and being a traditional game day cheer team for the Bulldog’s basketball program.…
Read MoreMercer County Lady Titans Open Season With 20 Point Win
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Lady Titans opened their season with a 20-point win on the road against the Madison Central Lady Indians, 53-33, on Monday, Dec. 1. They may have started slow, but by the fourth quarter, Mercer found their defensive flow and shut the Lady Indians down, only allowing five points…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Man Indicted On Multiple Counts Of Attempted Murder
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted on 11 counts of attempted murder as well as a count of arson after police say he started a fire at an apartment complex on College Street. Ryan M. Tinney, 44, of 202 South College Street No. 5, was indicted last…
Read MoreWhitaker Bank Pays $25,000 To Place Logos On High School Gym Floor
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] CLARIFICATION: Superintendent Jason Booher offered this clarification. “The $25,000 agreement with Whitaker Bank was not for naming rights, as the headline and article indicated. Instead, the contract was for the placement of two Whitaker Bank logos on the gym floor for up to 15 years or until the floor is…
Read MoreTourist Commission Hires Jasper Johnson To Promote Mercer County
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has voted to enter an agreement with a top University of Kentucky basketball prospect to promote local tourism. It’s not just any basketball player they’re hiring. It’s Jasper Johnson, the grandson of legendary Harrodsburg High School Coach Alvis Johnson and the son of Dennis Johnson.…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Drop Season Opener To Sayre Spartans
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs girls basketball team (0-1) were out-matched in their season opener against the Sayre Spartans (1-0), 22-55, Monday, Dec. 1. The Spartans’ size and height were too much for the Bulldogs, and they couldn’t keep up on the boards. Sayre’s full-court press defense gave Burgin fits throughout the…
Read MoreJames Thomas
James C. Thomas, 86, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on historic preservation and Shaker history, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of stewardship, scholarship and service. For close to five decades, Jim dedicated his life to preserving Kentucky’s cultural heritage and environs and shaping…
Read MoreMarsha King
Marsha Jane King, 73, wife of Calvin King Jr., died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 14, 1952, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Vera (Land) Simmons. She was a homemaker and attended Southside Christian Church. Survivors, in addition to…
Read MoreBro. Gilbert Robinson Sr
Bro. Gilbert Lee Robinson Sr., faithful servant of God, devoted husband, loving father and steadfast shepherd to many, entered his eternal rest after a lifetime of wholehearted ministry and service on Nov. 13, 2025. Born June 3, 1946, in Harrodsburg, Gilbert was the son of Amelia Viola Sallee Robinson and Virgil Robinson. From his earliest…
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