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‘Frozen Jr.’ at Ragged Edge Starts This Weekend
Popular Musical Runs Nov. 15–24 Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com It’s time again to let it go. Let it go down Main Street to the Ragged Edge Community Theatre, where their production of Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” will run Nov. 15 through Nov. 24. While the opening weekend is already sold out, there are still seats…
Read MoreGet ‘Frozen’ This Weekend
Weekender Nov. 14-21 Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Winter is here but there’s no good reason to get all frosty about it. Instead, warm up your heart by catching Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s production of “Frozen Jr.,” which debuts Friday, Nov. 15. Or grab a soup and sandwich at St. Andrew’s Christmas Bazaar, which happens…
Read MoreSaluting The Future Veterans Of Mercer County
Four Mercer Students Get A Jump On The Future Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com While Mercer County has been busy celebrating the sacrifice of our veterans for the past two weeks, maybe we need to spare a moment to celebrate another select group: the veterans of the future. Many high school seniors don’t know what…
Read MoreWINTER IS COMING: State, Local Officials Prepare For Snow
Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com State and local transportation crews say they are ready for snow and ice. They got their first test late Monday night, when the first winter storm roared through the Bluegrass, dropping temperatures from the mid-60s to the low 20s and leaving about an inch of snow behind. In a press…
Read MoreThree Arrested For Meth Trafficking
Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Three people have been arrested and charged with bringing drugs into Mercer County. Deputies with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) pulled over three people on Perryville Road near Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. During a subsequent search of the gray 2019 Ford pickup,…
Read MoreCity, County Still In Talks About 911 Funding
Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Officials from the City of Harrodsburg and Mercer County are still in discussion about how to fund 911 services. The two sides will meet Thursday to discuss how to move forward. Earlier this year, officials thought they had a solution: a $40 parcel fee on individual lots of land. Both…
Read MoreCAL gets revenge, ends Mercer County’s season
Sabatino (CAL): 298 yards passing, 3 TD Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The first matchup between the Mercer County Titans (8-3) and the Christian Academy of Louisville Centurions (7-4) lived up to the hype, with both teams scoring 87 points between them, and the Titans coming up with a big road win in…
Read MoreBurgin’s Bentley wins state biking championship in Tennessee
Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com It’s been a memorable few weeks for one Burgin middle school student on the biking trail. Bryar Bentley, a sixth grader at Burgin Independent, competed at and came in first place in the final National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) race of the season at St. Andrew’s Sewanee School in Sewanne,…
Read MoreTwo-time state champ makes college choice
Lewis signs with University of the Cumberlands Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Lady Titans basketball program has had a remarkable five-year stretch. In those five years, two state championships were won, along with four 12th Region titles and many playing scholarships earned. Add another one to the list. Senior Channing Lewis,…
Read MoreSparrow picks up first coaching win at CU-Harrodsburg
Pioneers def. Rochester 76-73 Alston Geers Contributing Writer acgeers@campbellsville.edu For the first time this season, the CU-Harrodsburg Pioneers took the floor in two weekend matchups against Bryant and Stratton – Rochester and NCAA Division II Bluefield State. Sophomore Tyrese Duncan would prove to be the difference maker against Bryant and Stratton, with his…
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