Titans Ride Dominant Win To 2A Final Before Falling 1-0
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan soccer had an eventful week playing host to the Class-AA section five tournament. Mercer County (4-4) earned their biggest win of the season in the opening round matchup with Harrison County (2-3), and were feeling confident ahead of the championship round against undefeated Bourbon County (5-1-0). The Titans dominated…
Read MoreTitans Grounded As Eagles Soar In Campbellsville
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan football (0-2) hit the road for the first time this fall on Friday, Aug. 29, for a matchup with the Campbellsville Eagles (1-1), who were ready to make up for a close loss against 3-A favorite Bell County in week one. Mercer was stuffed on the initial…
Read MoreTitan XC Earns Silver In Shelby County
Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High cross country teams have started off their season well. On the boys’ side, the team has earned consecutive second place finishes both last week at Marion County, and this week at the Shelby County Invitational. They ran an average team time of 20:02. The girls finished first at…
Read MoreBoard Of Adjustments Approve Two Short-Term Rentals
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Despite objections from neighbors, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Board of Adjustments and Appeals approved a short-term rental at 425 Herrington Woods. However, the board of adjustments placed conditions on how the short term rental operates. At their regular meeting on Friday, Aug. 22, the board conducted a public hearing on…
Read MoreLouisville Orchestra To Perform At Shaker Village
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] No tickets are available for the Louisville Orchestra and Music Director Teddy Abrams’s concert at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill next week. At press time, there were still seats available for the VIP Dinner and Concert on Wednesday, Sept. 10, starting at 6 p.m. at the 1820 Meeting House. The…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Man Charged With Kidnapping After Domestic Dispute
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man is facing charges of kidnapping after a domestic dispute last week. Officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Perryville Street on Thursday, Aug. 28, after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance. According to the uniform citation, a woman had been watching…
Read MoreWeekender Aug. 28—Sept. 5: Overdose Awareness Day, Labor Day, And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] International Overdose Awareness Day at Harrodsburg Community Center is being hosted by the Mercer Agency for Substance Abuse Policy at Olde Town Park on Saturday, Aug. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “One Big Family Driven By Hope.” There will be guest speakers, burgers and hot…
Read MoreSheriff Ernie Kelty Receives Commendation
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Jim Stinnett of the Col. James Harrod Chapter Sons of the American Revolution presented Sheriff Ernie Kelty with the Law Enforcement Commendation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Mercer County Fiscal Court. Stinnett said Kelty deserved the commendation because, during his nearly half century in law enforcement, he has exemplified…
Read MoreSchool Board Keeps Tax Rate Unchanged, Considers Location For New Football Stadium
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] In a marathon meeting last week, the Mercer County Board of Education chose to keep their tax rate unchanged and considered the location for the new football stadium. At the school board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the school board opted to keep the tax rate the same as…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Man Sentenced To 40 Years For Sex Trafficking Children
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex trafficking children. Larry Coffman, 42, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for two counts of sex trafficking of children and committing a felony involving a minor while being required to register as a sex offender. Under…
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