Taxpayers Will Receive Two Tax Bills, Officials Say
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Because of an ongoing attempt to recall the Mercer County School District’s tax rate, taxpayers will receive two tax bills: one for all the county taxing districts except the schools and another one for the schools. However, it is not clear when taxpayers will get the second bill or if…
Read MoreMercer School Board Makes Decisions On Athletic Complex
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education moved ahead with planning on a proposed athletic complex at Mercer County Senior High School. At a special-called meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, the school board approved the schematic design for the stadium and hired firms to perform a site survey and a geotechnical…
Read MoreBlood Drive On Friday, Oct. 10
Wild but true: Kentuckians can save local lives. All they have to do is donate blood at this upcoming blood drive in their community. One donation with Kentucky Blood Center could save up to three lives. A whole blood donation only takes about 45 minutes from registration to refreshment. Mercer County donors at the upcoming…
Read MoreLet The Good Times Roll: Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival Returns Oct. 10 And Special Performance Oct. 4
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 MoreRichard Selleck
Richard Hilton Selleck II, 76, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born April 24, 1949, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Richard Hilton and Elizabeth S. (Sharp) Selleck. He was retired after 20 years from the state government, was an Air Force…
Read MoreEdward Becknell
Edward Max Becknell, 83, husband of Shirley (Matlock) Becknell, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at his residence. Born April 30, 1942, in Booneville, he was the son of the late Shafter and Martha (Ross) Becknell. He was a retired horse farrier, was a member of Aberdeen Baptist Church and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors,…
Read MoreDavid Bartley Jr.
David Bartley Jr., 55, of Harrodsburg, fiancé of Theresa Marie Noulin, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at his home. Born Oct. 6, 1969, in Louisville, he was the son of David and Debbie (Soloman) Bartley Sr. He was Pizza Hut employee. Survivors, in addition to his parents and fiancé, include: one son, David Bartley III…
Read MoreHarold Reynolds
Harold Lee Reynolds, 86, husband of Lillie Dale (McMullins) Reynolds, of Winter Haven, Florida, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. Born March 9, 1939, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Arthur Delbert and Doris Alma (Sanford) Reynolds Jr. He was a engineer for Cable TV…
Read MoreJennifer Vaughn
Jennifer Juanita Vaughn, 54, of Harrodsburg, wife of Scottie Joe Vaughn, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at her home. Born Feb. 9, 1971, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Doris (Conner) Deaton and the late James Deaton of Harrodsburg. She attended the Harrodsburg Independent Schools, was a homemaker and was a member of the…
Read MoreBarbara Lyons
Barbara A. Peel Lyons, 76, wife of Richard Lyons, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at her residence. Born April 14, 1949, in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late William and Joyce Mae Peel. She retired from Modine Manufacturing and was a member of Shawnee Run Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to her…
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