Stanford Man Charged With Impersonating A Peace Officer
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Stanford man who’s been accused of pulling over an off-duty cop has been charged with impersonating a peace officer. According to the uniform citation, Justin Young Gov, 43, of 173 Meadowbrook Drive, Stanford, stopped an off-duty police officer on Wednesday, Nov. 12, on Danville Road. At the time he…
Read MoreHoliday Garbage Pick-Up Schedule
Rumpke Waste and Recycling will continue its normal service schedule on Thanksgiving Day this year. That’s according to Kevin Hall, a communications coordinator with Rumpke. Hall said the company, which collects solid waste in Burgin and Mercer County, is reminding customers to place their bins at the curb the night before their scheduled collection, as…
Read MoreJohn Caruthers
John M. Caruthers, formerly from Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, on Dec. 27, 1936. John is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Linda Lee Caruthers of Westerville, Ohio; his children, John Scott Caruthers of Houston, Texas; Saralee Caruthers…
Read MoreFaye White
Faye Elizabeth White, 90, widow of Herbert White, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at her residence. Born Nov. 17, 1934, in Burgin, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Martin Wray. She was a homemaker and a member of the Herrington Lake Pentecostal Church. Survivors include: two sons, Herbert White…
Read MoreJune Sanders
June Frances Sanders, 85, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at her home. Born June 1, 1940, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Owen Nelson and Anna Belle (Royalty) Sanders. She had worked at Cricketeer, Hall Mack and L/N Glass and retired from the Burley Tobacco Growers Coop in Lexington and…
Read MoreNancy Manning
Nancy Manning, 84, widow of Donald E. Manning, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at her home. Born Nov. 13, 1941, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mae (Kasperzak) Reinke. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and an office manager for Comprehensive Care in…
Read MoreShirley Byers
Shirley Byers, 79, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at the Health and Rehabilitation. Born May 11, 1946, in Clementsville, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Dale and Mary Helen (Hogue) Wethington. She received her master’s degree at 50 years old and retired as a social worker from Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital.…
Read MoreTimothy Underwood
Timothy “Tim” Allen Underwood, 63, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born on May 12, 1962, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late John Thomas “J.T.” Underwood Jr. and Della Mae Bradley Underwood. Underwood retired from the warehouse at Hitachi, previously delivered…
Read MoreDuke Dunn
Duke Lawrence “Dukie” Dunn, 78, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at his home. Born April 22, 1947, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Rosella (Smith) Dunn Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, worked for Hall Mack and Kroger and was a member of…
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years At Dix Dam
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s been 100 years since the Dix Dam Hydro Plant went into operation. The Dix Dam, now part of Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown Generating Station, created Herrington Lake. The lake, the deepest in Kentucky, and the power plant are one of the biggest economic drivers for Mercer County and the…
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