Commission Works Through Business
The Ekron City Commission met during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. With all commissioners present, Mayor Gwynn Ison asked for an update on the repairs to the city tractor.
Accident Sends Driver & Child To Hospital
A afternoon accident sent a driver and her child to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened on Monday (9/28) around 1:15 pm along Miller Road near the Guston community.
Denise Brangers English
Denise Brangers English, age 55, died Sunday (10/4) at her residence in Brandenburg.
Absentee Voting Begins
Absentee voting is set to begin in the Meade County Clerk’s Office Monday. The County Board of Elections will inspect the machines at 9 am and absentee voting will begin immediately afterwards. absentee voting by mail has already begun.
Former Trooper Takes Plea Deal
A former KSP trooper charged with having sex with a 15 year-old girl has taken a plea deal to avoid jail time. Young pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful transaction with a minor. The prosecutor is recommending a sentence of two years on each charge running at the same time with five years probation, […]
Frank Vincent Manning
Frank Vincent Manning, 64, of Battletown died Wednesday (9/30) at Harrison County Hospital, Corydon, Indiana.
Two Taken To Hospital After Wreck
Two people were taken to the hospital after a late afternoon accident Tuesday. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, a two vehicle accident happened just after 5 pm Tuesday at the intersection of Kentucky 448 and 1638. A 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by 44 year-old Joseph Greenwell of Irvington was traveling south on Kentucky […]
Three Injured In Accident
A lunch time accident Wednesday resulted in three people being taken to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 11:30 am in the 4200 block of Brandenburg Road when two vehicles collided. Among the victims, a 76 year-old male was treated at the scene and then airlifted to University […]
Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Bishop
Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Bishop, 66 of Brandenburg, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Brandenburg Health and Rehab in Brandenburg. He was born October 8, 1948 in Hardinsburg to the late Elliott and Margaret Wardrip Bishop. He also was preceded in death by three sisters: Lucille Lyons, Janie Compton, and Barbara Miller. He is […]
Kathy Broussard Shireman
Kathy Broussard Shireman, age 61 of Louisville, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at University of Louisville Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ransom Joseph and Audrey Brown Broussard. She is survived by… Three children: Allison Newell of Louisville, Katie Sneed of Crestview, Florida and Sarah Fontenot of Gallatin, Tennessee. Ten […]
Larry Wayne Compton
Larry Wayne Compton, age 69 of Vine Grove, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Laverne Chapman Compton; a grandson, a sister, Joan Samuels; and a brother, Donnie Compton. He is survived by… Two sons: Larry Compton, Jr. of Vine Grove and […]
One Arrested & One Injured After Garrett Wreck
A single vehicle accident early Tuesday morning resulted in one person taken to the hospital and another being taken to jail. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a single vehicle accident around 1 AM Tuesday (9/28) along Brandenburg Road near Garrett. A red 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 21 […]
Two Injured In Flaherty Wreck
An afternoon wreck Friday (9/25) near Flaherty sent two people to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 3:20 pm along Kentucky 313 near the intersection of Flaherty Road. A 1999 Honda Civic driven by 39 year-old Amy Duncan of Elizabethtown was making a left turn onto Kentucky 313 […]
Rain & Accidents Keep Crews Busy
Emergency crews in Meade County responded to several accidents Tuesday. The string of wrecks began around 8 am Tuesday when a two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Old Ekron Road and Broadway in Brandenburg. One person was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Meade County EMS. The Meade County Fire Department assisted the […]
Police Investigate Stabbing
Police are investigating the stabbing of a Brandenburg man over the weekend. According to Jason Graham, Chief Deputy of the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, said that the stabbing happened around 7:30 Saturday night at a residence at 259 Seminole Trail. Brian Adams, 42 of Brandenburg went to the residence to pick up his juvenile daughter […]
Two Sent To Hospital
A single vehicle accident sent two people to the hospital after their vehicle overturned. According to the Brandenburg Police Department, the accident happened around 8 am Saturday in the 2700 block of the Bypass in Brandenburg. A southbound 1996 Ford Aspire driven by 23 year-old Charles Skaggs of Brandenburg, when a vehicle pulled out from […]
Council Sets Tax Rates
The Muldraugh City Council met during a special called meeting Monday evening for the purpose of setting the tax rates for the upcoming year. With all council members present except Councilman Cory Dresel, the council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance which sets the tax rate for real property at .1810 cents per […]
Lula Fackler Foushee
Lula Fackler Foushee, age 78, died Wednesday (9/24) at St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville. She was born April 26, 1937 in Louisville to the late James Alton and Josephine Louise Hardesty Fackler. She is survived by three children: Bobby Foushee of Brandenburg, Beth Fackler of Rhodelia and Kathy Masterson of Brandenburg; Three sisters: […]
Terry Lee Hoffman, Sr.
Terry Lee Hoffman, Sr., 63, died Tuesday (9/22) at the Brandenburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He is survived by… His wife: Becky Hoffman of Elizabethtown; One son: Terry Hoffman, Jr. of Elizabethtown; Funeral services will be held at 6 pm Friday (9/25) at the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Visitation will be held after 10 […]
Accident Leads To Woman’s Arrest
An accident led to the arrest of Brandenburg woman Monday night. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the two vehicle accident happened around 5:30 pm Monday evening (9/21) at the intersection of Kentucky 144 and 1238 in Garrett. A 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by 49 year-old Shanadean Garcia of Brandenburg was traveling west on […]