Charlee Flach Wins Five In A Row
The Mercer County Fair and Horse Show held its 2025 goat show at the livestock pavilion on Saturday, July 27. Just like every Mercer County Fair Goat Show since 2021, Charlee Flach claimed blue ribbons with her champion market goat and champion commercial doe. Anna Stoltman claimed the grand champion and reserve grand champion ribbons…
Read MoreWeekender July 24—Aug. 1: Wrasslin’ At The Mercer County Fair And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 198th Family Wealth Group Mercer County Fair and Horse Show continues this week, concluding Saturday, July 26, with the return of wrasslin’ at 7:30 p.m. Saturday starts with entries being removed from Floral Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. The Academy Horse Show at Center Ring and Swine Show…
Read MoreMarion Morgan
Marion Frances “Cricket” Morgan, 83, widow of Richard “Dick” Manning Morgan, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Sept. 20, 1941, in Chapmanville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lucas Gray and Herma Louise Beckett Hutchinson. She was a retired registered nurse, having worked…
Read MoreMary Milton
Mary “Lynn” Milton, 68, of Harrodsburg, wife of Virgil “Bud” Milton, died Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Born Oct. 19, 1956, in Cynthiana, she was the daughter of Theresa (Gipe) Davis and the late Fred Davis. She retired as the ER admissions clerk from the Bluegrass Hospital in Versailles and…
Read MoreKSP Investigating Officer Involved Shooting In Salvisa
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Kentucky State Police to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, July 17. According to the KSP, the incident happened just before 11 p.m. Officers from the MCSO and the Harrodsburg Police Department attempted to locate a suspect subsequently identified as…
Read MoreMercer School Board Gets First Look At Interior Of The New Elementary School
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education got their first look at the interior of the new elementary school building. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 15, Superintendent Jason Booher showed the school board pictures he’d taken of the construction of the new elementary. Booher gave the board members a…
Read MoreJeffrey Loane
Jeffrey D. Loane, 86, widower of Mary Elizabeth Campbell Loane, died June 23, 2025, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Born Aug. 17, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late J. Bruce and Orphea Lucille Loane. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, received his BA from Centre College, and MSW from Washington…
Read MoreThree Harrodsburg Residents Indicted On Child, Animal Abuse Charges
Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Three Harrodsburg residents have been indicted on child and animal abuse charges. The individuals were arrested in June after police found children living in “awful conditions,” according to the uniform citations. Amy M. Nichols, 30, Robert D. Ransdell, 38, and Matthew D. Hardin, 26, ALL of 567…
Read MoreLady Titan Golf Aims To Close The Gap
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High Lady Titan golf has been hard at work over the last month preparing for the 2025 season. The Titans will be without key team members and class of 2025 graduates Kate Carlton and Lily Leitenberger, but will look to some younger talent to lead the way…
Read MoreNorris Hardison
Norris Warner Hardison, 77, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Born Aug. 29, 1947, in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late J. Norris and Mary Nancy (Settles) Hardison. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army, the admissions and switchboard clerk and emergency room CNA…
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