Community Calendar for Meade County, Fort Knox, Radcliff (July 15th - July 21st)
The Community Calendar is a listing of recurring activities and upcoming events open to and of interest to the general public. Submissions can be made through the Community Calendar form on our website The deadline for submission is Friday, 5…
Mary Helen Hesler Fackler
Mary Helen Hesler Fackler, age 81, of Guston, KY passed away peacefully on the morning of July 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her devoted family.
Brandenburg City Council draws a big crowd!
The regular meeting of Brandenburg City Council was held on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Meade County Fairgrounds. A rather large crowd of over 100 in attendance in preparation for the second reading of proposed Ordinance No. 637. The…
Citizens Comment To City Leaders
An large audience of about 150 gathered at the home environment building at the Meade County Fairgrounds Monday (7/8) evening to voice their opinion and views to the Brandenburg City Council.
“Between Two Pines”: Conversations with Doe Valley General Manager Eddie Bohannon
I recently had the opportunity to strum some tunes on guitar and shoot the breeze with Doe Valley’s General Manager, Eddie Bohannon, and get his vision for all things Doe Valley, both public and private related. We agreed to meet…
General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Ft. Knox
Most every American older than 25 years of age has heard the name “Patton” somewhere in their educational studies of American history. We residents of Meade County and surrounding communities near Ft. Knox, Kentucky are honored and privileged to have…
Former MCHS Graduate inducted to Ky Collegiate Football Hall of Fame
Meade County High School (MCHS) 2021 Graduate, Ben Banks, son of Nicki and Paul Smith of Brandenburg and Lenny and Donna Banks of Flaherty, was inducted into The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame 2024 Kentucky Collegiate All Commonwealth Team…
4th of July offers opportunities to extend goodwill to all
There is no doubt that we are living in a time when our country is polarized on many different levels and in endless areas that feel beyond our control to make better. Our news sources are filled with story after…
Doe Valley holds annual Independence Day Celebration with tons of fun!
On Saturday June 29th, the morning in Doe Valley started off with a 5K Fun Run hosted by the Doe Valley Representative Advisory Committee to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day holiday and kick off the day’s events with a bang.…
Battletown Blowout continues to bring community together
Battletown Community Park hosted their annual “Battletown Blowout” on Saturday, June 29th. The yearly summer celebration is a free event the Board of Directors holds to bring the community together and help raise donations to fund the festivities and future…
Meade County Homemakers celebrate 75 years
On Thursday, June 14 the Meade County Extension Homemakers held their 75th annual award and recognition dinner at the Extension Office. The theme for the night was Moving Forward to the Next 75 Years. Highlighted on the placemats on each…
Meade County Animal Shelter in Code Red Crisis, in need of adoptions and community support
The Meade County Animal Control is experiencing difficult times at its animal shelter and has issued a code red. A code red means the shelter is full, if not overly full, and has stopped all intakes. This also means that…
Updated: Fire in Irvington
Earlier today (July 3rd) there was a fire at The IGA/Ace Hardware and Subway in Irvington. Sources say that the fire was started by a cigarette that was put on the the window sill at the subway. The cigarette fell…
Monument Chemical Workers Plans Strike
Union workers at Monument Chemical plant in Meade County plan to go on strike Wednesday, urging fair contract negotiations.
Community Calendar for Meade County, Fort Knox, Radcliff (July 8th - July 14th)
The Community Calendar is a listing of recurring activities and upcoming events open to and of interest to the general public. Submissions can be made through the Community Calendar form on our website The deadline for submission is Friday, 5…
Precious Pet of the Week
Sophie (7) and Bailey (1) love to be outside! Sophie was given to us by a friend and we were blessed with Bailey through the Meade County Animal Shelter!
Meade Fiscal Court calls special meeting to discuss medicinal marijuana
A special meeting was called for the Meade County Fiscal Court at 9 am, Tuesday, June 25 at the Meade County Courthouse to discuss the medicinal marijuana dispensary option for the county. As of January 2024, the State of Kentucky…
Residents “tired” of old dump sites on property
Out in Payneville, KY, a few hundred feet off Rhodelia Road, sits an abandoned tire dump that has filled a gulch and is now covered with overgrowth and trees. As it was explained to me, back in the 1970’s and…
An update from the Publisher
I would like to start off by saying thank you to all the loyal subscribers to The Messenger KY, formerly “The Meade County Messenger.” In the first six months of being a publisher, we have accomplished so much in the…
The Detailed Story: Meade County Ethics Commission makes ruling
Meade County Jailer, JJ Scarborough, found in violation of Standards of Conduct section C of the Meade County Code of Ethics Ordinance NO. 2011-06 during a special meeting of the Ethics Commission (EC). The meeting was at 6 pm on…