Mercer Golf’s Will Armstrong Makes History In Bowling Green
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] For several years running, Mercer County boys golf has set new standards, and the fall of 2025 was nothing short of a success for Titan golf, with both team and individual accomplishments. “This season has been one of the most rewarding seasons in my 23 years at the helm of…
Read MoreTitans Upset In District Tournament Opener Against East Jessamine
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County boys soccer’s season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end in the opening round of the 46th District Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 9, after advancing to penalty kicks against the East Jessamine Jaguars (4-12-4). Due to heavy rainfall on the originally scheduled opening day of the tournament, both…
Read MoreLady Titans Fall To Top-Ranked Boyle County
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Lady Titan soccer (5-11-1) achieved something the program hasn’t done since 2021 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when it traveled to face the Boyle County Lady Rebels (21-0-1). The last time Mercer reached the 12th Region Tournament, they were also drawn against Boyle County in the opening round, and…
Read MoreMercer Volleyball Celebrates Seven Seniors
April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County Lady Titan volleyball (11-8) honored seven seniors before a matchup with the Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-12) on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Mercer County Senior High School Gymnasium. Madi Collier, Ella Davis, Austin Marie Dean, Mia Floro, Ralasia Piazza, Grayson Perry and Addisen Shepherd represent the largest graduating class…
Read MoreWeekender Oct. 9—17: Jazz Festival, Spook Splash, Poe At The Public Library And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Laissez les bons temps rouler—let the good times roll. That’s what they say in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. That’s what they might be saying in downtown Harrodsburg when the Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival returns Oct. 10 to 12. The festival is a three-day celebration, not just of jazz,…
Read MoreKimberly Steele Named Interim Director Of Conover Education Center
Campbellsville University has announced the appointment of Kimberly Steele as interim director of the Conover Education Center in Harrodsburg. Steele, who has been instrumental in building dual credit programs as one of the university’s dual credit coordinators, says she is both honored and excited to rake on the leadership role. “I’m truly excited about the…
Read MoreAccused Arsonist Pleads Not Guilty To 19 Counts Of Attempted Murder
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of attempted murder. Ryan M. Tinney, 44, of Harrodsburg, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 7, on charges including 2nd degree arson and 19 counts of attempted murder. Tinney was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 1, after first responders…
Read MoreState Auditor Releases Financial Report For County Clerk’s Office
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Allison Ball, the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, released a report on the agreed-upon procedures of the Mercer County Clerk’s Office for the of period Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024. In an otherwise clean report, the auditors noted a single exception—an instance of noncompliance with the agreed-upon criteria:…
Read MoreHoward Zartman
Howard Henry Zartman, 95, of Harrodsburg, husband of Mary Mae (Blystone) Zartman, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at the Stanford Crossing in Stanford. Born July 29, 1930, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Hlavacek) Zartman. He was retired from 3M in Nevada, Missouri, was a dairy…
Read MoreAccused Hit-And-Run Driver Pleads Not Guilty
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man who was arrested in connection to a recent hit-and-run accident in downtown Harrodsburg has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him. Sean Angel, 44, of Harrodsburg, pleaded not guilty to the charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving death/serious injury and 1st degree…
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