Bernheim Forest rolls out plans for a fun and festive summer
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum Corporate Partners Management Director Lindsay Duncan was all smiles as she shared the non-profit’s upcoming events planned for Summer 2025. Located just 32 miles east of Brandenburg, this 16,324-acre nature preserve and arboretum is steeped in…
Greenwave Baseball bids fond farewell to Seniors at home game
As their 2025 season begins to wind down, the Meade County High School Team gathered at their home field at Meade-Olin Park on Wednesday, May 7th, to recognize and say farewell to their seniors before the game against DeSales High…
Lois Dean “Deanie” Horsley
Lois Dean “Deanie” Horsley, age 95, died on May 24, 2025 in Elizabethtown.
Overturned Tanker Truck Prompts Road Closure & Evacuation
An accident involving a Circle K gasoline tanker truck closed a busy stretch of a Meade County roadway Wednesday (5/21) morning.
Council Downs Fence Ordinance & Reviews Upcoming Budget
Members of the Brandenburg City Council met during a special called meeting Monday (5/19) afternoon and heard the background of a recently proposed fence ordinance that allow privacy fences up to six feet tall from the front of a structure to the back of a lot.
Janice Bowling Wathen
Janice Bowling Wathen, age 65 of Vine Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.
‘Good Grief’! Meade County High School Chorus performs ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!’
As the 2024-2025 school year draws down to single digit days, the high school choral department has kept busy with their annual musical production. This year’s performance was none other than “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” From Thursday night,…
'Come rain or come Shine!' Chamber of Commerce has four grand openings on rainy days
Four new Meade County businesses did not allow rainy days to put a damper on the ribbon cutting celebrations commemorating the opening, or re-opening, of their businesses’.
Lucas Hail inducted into Meade County Youth Baseball Hall of Fame
On April 19th, Meade County celebrated the opening day for youth baseball and softball. This year, the first pitch was thrown by Meade County High School senior, Lucas Hail, who was given this honor as the newest member of the…
Letter to the Editor
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Muldraugh Police Department updates body cameras and vehicle detailing
Muldraugh Police Department has recently invested in body cameras, making them the only police force in Meade County to use body worn cameras. Muldraugh’s Chief Timothy Jackson, with full support from the city council, ordered four Axon Body 4 cameras.…
Judge Denies Bond For David Gex
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, David Gex appeared before the Honorable Judge Bruce Butler, along with his attorney, Nick Mudd, in Meade County Circuit Court, to request a reduction in bond. This would allow Gex to bond out of jail…
County Leaders Navigate Through Business
Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through a lengthy agenda during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday (5/13) night.
Council To Revisit Occupational Tax Ordinance
The Brandenburg City Council received an updated on the proposed occupational tax ordinance during their regular meeting Monday (5+12) night.
Flags Half-Staff In Meade County
Meade County Judge-Executive Troy Kok, on behalf of Meade County Fiscal Court, has issued an executive order for all flags to be flown at half-staff in Meade County from sunrise on Monday, May 12 until sundown on Thursday, May 15, in remembrance of Joe Greer who served Meade County for twenty years. Source: MCFC
Human Remains Found In Brandenburg
Police are investigating after human remains were found in a field behind a residence on Old State Road in Brandenburg Saturday (05/10) afternoon.
The Single Mother
Michelle Mattingly became a single mother when she gave birth to daughter Ella Kate in 2015. Although Ella Kate has regular weekly visits in Louisville with her father, her primary home is with her mother in Brandenburg. Mat- tingly, a…
The Bereaved Mother
Tiffany Owens of Brandenburg became a Bereaved Mother when she lost her 12-year-old son, Trey, in a horrible automobile accident on January 18, 2025. Trey would have been 13 years old on February 21.
New owners breathe new life into Brandenburg's historic Boarding House
The first time Kirk and Jessica Vila-Stevenson toured the property located at 456 Main Street in downtown Brandenburg; they left without making an offer. The house was in poor condition. It had been unlived in for years and had suffered…
Doe Valley’s 19th Hole re-opens
When the 19th Hole restaurant and pro shop caught fire on August 20, 2023, destroying the restaurant side of the building, Doe Valley Golf Course manager, Justin Amburgey declared, “we will come back stronger and better than ever.”