Weekender Sept. 18—26: ‘Our Town,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ Harvest Fest, Oktoberfest
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mercer County Senior High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21, has been cancelled. Another crazy busy week here in Mercer County. Both local pumpkin patches are open. Daynabrook Farms and Greenhouse (135 Dunn Lane) is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,…
Read MoreCelebrating Apple’s $2.5 Billion Investment In Corning’s Harrodsburg Facility
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] In case you missed it, Harrodsburg—that’s right, Hogtown—made national news last week. On Friday, Sept. 12, officials from Corning and Apple met with the media at Corning’s Harrodsburg facility to discuss Apple’s $2.5 billion commitment to expand manufacturing in Harrodsburg. It was a rare Friday, in which someone looking for…
Read MoreGet Ready For Oktoberfest Starting Friday, Sept. 26
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Hogtown will again be transformed into a little slice of Bavaria when Oktoberfest returns to starting Friday, Sept. 26, starting at 5 p.m. and running until midnight. The festival continues Saturday, Sept. 27, from noon to midnight and concludes with a church service on Sunday Sept. 28, starting at 10…
Read MoreBurgin Keeps Same Tax Rates, Discusses Property Issues
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council voted to keep the city’s property tax rate the same at .142 per $100 in assessed value. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the city council elected to keep their tax rates on tangible property and motor vehicles the same as last year. Due…
Read MorePioneer Saddle Club Hosts Final Show Of Season
Mercer County’s very own horse show, Pioneer Saddle Club, which holds monthly shows from May to September, held the final show of its competitive season on Saturday, Sept. 13. PSC will have one final show in 2025 on Saturday, Oct. 25, the “Fall fun show” will include a costume class among other fun activities. Results…
Read MoreTitans And Burgin Cross Country Teams Race Through The Battlefield
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan Cross Country had high expectations for both the boys and girls team before the season kicked off in late August, and their goals have only become clearer after a successful opening to the season. The Titans traveled to Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 13,…
Read MoreLady Titans Drop Three Straight Sets In Loss To Commanderettes
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Lady Titan volleyball (7-4) battled with the Washington County Commanderettes (6-8) on Monday, Sept. 15, at Mercer County Senior High School. The game was a story in two parts. The former of which entailed some dominating displays of defensive prowess and effort by the Lady Titans. Addisen Shepherd,…
Read MoreJames Wheeler
James Lester Wheeler, 93, of Harrodsburg, widower of Lois Jane Catlett Wheeler, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Nov. 14, 1931, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Dwight and Vergie (Rogers) Wheeler. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a lifelong farmer, a…
Read MoreGlenn Stewart
Stanley “Glenn” Stewart, 72, of Harrodsburg, husband of Sharon (Crawley) Stewart, of Harrodsburg died Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at home. Born July 28, 1953, in Frankfort, he was the son of Reva Mae (Harley) Stewart and the late William “Boo” Stanley. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was an excavator operator for…
Read MoreTitans Football Trampled By The Rams
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan football (0-4) took a long trip to northeast Kentucky and stopped along the Ohio River for a matchup with the Raceland Rams (3-1). Raceland has been as dominant as any team in the state in recent years. Their stellar run of five consecutive appearances in the Class-A…
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