When God’s hope is in a golf swing
A couple of weeks ago, my wife sold a set of golf clubs on Facebook Marketplace. As I was sitting on the front porch waiting for the buyer to come and pick them up, I decided to clean the club…
City Council Approve Lower Tax Rates
The Brandenburg City Council set tax rates on real and personal property during their regular meeting Monday (9/8) night.
David Gex found NOT GUILTY of murder; Commonwealth Attorney to request jury instruction certification
On August 28, 2025, David Gex was found not guilty on charges of murder, manslaughter in the second degree, and reckless homicide in Meade County Circuit Court regarding the shooting death of Richard Hernandez. Hernandez died on January 14, 2024,…
Tucker Day is a yearly celebration of love for the life of Tucker Wimpee
Every year, the second Saturday of September is declared “Tucker Day” in the City of Brandenburg. It is the second largest activity attended in Meade County each year, second only to the Meade County Fair.
Robert Eugene “Bob” Reichmuth, Sr.
Robert Eugene “Bob” Reichmuth, Sr., age 83, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025.
MCHS Volleyball season preview
One of the many fall varsity sports that Meade County High School offers is girls’ volleyball, and standing tall as the head coach for the Lady Waves is Morgan Benham. The 2025 – 26 season will be her tenth season…
A roundup of new legislative laws are affecting Meade County Schools
During the 2025 legislative session, Kentucky legislators set forth a bunch of new laws that will change the way schools act and function this school year. Both students and educators have different feelings about each bill, but they have all…
A life well lived - Rosalie Whelan
Harriet Rosalie Lancaster Whelan was born on May 15, 1938, at home in Flaherty, Kentucky to Raphael and Margaret Lancaster. Her father was a farmer. Her mother worked at Fort Knox. Rosalie’s siblings were Margie, Linda, Joe, Janice, Frank, Dwight,…
Meade County School District Teacher Spotlight - Flaherty Elementary School’s Kyle Hack
Kyle Hack of Flaherty Elementary school is no stranger to helping children. Hack teaches 6th Grade at Flaherty. He said when he was young, his desire for teaching was fueled by his mother’s presence while she was a teacher in…
Meade County History Museum celebrates butterfly release
Elizabethtown residents Gary Kempf and his wife, Nancy Kempf, hosted their annual monarch butterfly release on Saturday. The event has quickly become one of Meade County’s favorite summer traditions, with this year being the Kempfs’ fifth year releasing endangered insects…
Letter to the Editor
The tenants at Maple Grove Apartments have been asking for months for the city of Brandenburg to help us as we form our tenant union and fight back against a corrupt out-of-state landlord. We had a meeting with the mayor,…
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Minister’s Corner
Pastor Jason Brock Brandenburg United Methodist Church
Meade County Chamber of Commerce hosts August meeting
The Meade County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon was held on Friday, August 22 at The Meade County Extension Office. The luncheon is traditionally held on the third Thursday of each month but was moved to Friday for August due…
Catching up with Otter Creek Park
Judge Executive Troy Kok, and Otter Creek Campground Manager, Zach Butler, are positive about the future of Otter Creek Park. The Park, located between Brandenburg and Muldraugh, and bordering the Fort Knox Installation, is located in Meade County.
Brandenburg City Council asked to deal with ineffective HUD response
A local group of tenants have attended two Brandenburg City Council meetings in recent months attempting to garner attention regarding the concerns they have about the state of conditions at Maple Grove Apartments, where they reside.
David T. Wilson Elementary marches to the beat of a different drummer
On any given day, you can walk through the hallways of David T. Wilson (DTW) Elementary School in Brandenburg, KY and hear music echoing throughout the corridors. Not the whole school, but in the music classroom. Since his arrival at…
Minister’s Corner
Pastor Seth Miller First Baptist Church
Faith as a Mustard Seed
Growing up, my dad always had a nice sized garden. He would have okra, squash, turnips, radishes, and his most favorite vegetable, tomatoes. My dad would plant at least six tomato plants, and they would grow upwards of five feet…