Farm Life The other side of deer camp
Meade County hunters celebrated a big weekend with the opening of deer season on November 8th, but this article is not about them. It is not about their scouting, their stands, their early mornings, or even their harvests. It is…
Greenwave Swim prepares to attack the season
November in Kentucky is not a time traditionally associated with swimming or being on the lake. However, for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, November is the start of the swimming season. Meade County High School stays true to the…
Meade County 2026 Candidates
Here are a list of candidates for Meade County in the upcoming primary election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Residents have until end of business on January 9, 2026 to file for office.
SPORTS CALENDAR
Meade County School’s Sports Schedule
Tough Season concludes as Meade falls in playoffs
Last Friday night, the 2025 Meade County High School football season ended with an early first-round loss to the Henderson County Colonels by a score of 42-7. The Greenwave finished the season at 2-9 with wins over Daviess County and…
MCHS bowling team prepares for strikes
Out of all the sports played across the world, the only one you can surely hear a pin drop is 10-pin bowling. The images of league bowlers, and crazy strike celebrations surely pop into the mind of the average reader.…
Meade County High School Cross Country finishes 2025 season strong
Cross Country is a sport that tests both the physical and mental stamina of its athletes. To the dedicated athlete, there really is never an off season. There are periods of rest and recovery, but to maintain personal achievements, the…
National Sports Day highlights adult sports
Sports activities are a wonderful way to focus on energy and exercise. They also allow the stretching of the brain as the participant learns the new rules and how to de-stress while enjoying competition. National Sports Day was on October…
MCYSA plays for Shadow Cup
Meade County Youth Soccer Alliance sent several teams to the inaugural Elizabethtown Shadow Cup over the weekend of November 1 – 2. Four teams represented three divisions of MCYSA soccer, including the Under – 10 Black Panthers coached by Andy…
Senior Send-Off: Nolan Link
Only six percent of high school athletes continue to play their sport after graduating from high school. As such, the senior year of athletics is a crucial year for student-athletes, as 94% of them will never retake the field. This…
Frances G. Schaftlein
Frances G. Schaftlein, age 94, of Battletown, KY passed away at her home on November 8, 2025, with members of her family by her side.
Randall Julian Brown
At 12:12 a.m. on Friday, October 17, Randall Julian Brown passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and grandchildren at a hospice facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Randall suffered a stroke at home in Battletown two weeks before his death. He…
Meade County School District Teacher Highlight Mr. Kevin Leonard - Meade County High School
Meade County bands Director Kevin Leonard does something that not many other teachers can account for: he teaches at two schools every day. As the head band director, Leonard begins his day at Stuart Pepper Middle School with the Beginning…
The Meade County Princess Project
The Princess Project began when Jocelyn Corbin, Josey Corbin, and Addison Poole came together with a shared goal of helping high school students in need. Their very first event was held in the old Virginia Miller House, marking the start…
National Sports Day
Sports activities are a wonderful way to focus on energy and exercise. They also allow the stretching of the brain as the participant learns the new rules and how to de-stress while enjoying competition. With National Sports Day looming on…
Dr. Phillips sleeps on the SPMS roof to celebrate students’ success
A great educator is able to lift up and celebrate their students, and that is exactly what principal Dr. David Phillips did for his Stuart Pepper Middle School (SPMS) students this past Thursday (Oct 30). In honor of SPMS students…
Farm Life: Holiday gifts for farm friends
With Christmas around the corner, many folks are turning at least a little of their focus toward the annual collecting of gifts for friends and family members. While some people on your list may be hard to buy for because…
To give or not to give…tis the season!
We are already ankle deep into “the holidays.”
County Leaders Review Planning Request
Magistrates gathered several comments during a special called meeting of Meade County Fiscal Court Monday (11/10) night regarding a pending rezoning request.
City Council Conducts Business
The Brandenburg City Council spent about 20 minutes hearing and discussing what can be done to solve maintenance problems at the Maple Grove Apartments at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening (11/10).