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Myra G. Hayes

Myra G. Hayes, age 79 of Battletown, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville.

Mable Cundiff
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Jimmy Richard Stockton

Jimmy Richard Stockton, age 77 of Brandenburg, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Indiana.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Battletown Man Charged With Murder

A Meade County man was arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a woman Thursday morning.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Former Lowe’s Employee Arrested For Theft

A former employee at the Lowe’s store on Bashford Manor Lane was arrested Monday after police say he stole more than $200,000 from the store he worked at over a year and half.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Vine Grove Man Charged With Murder

Kentucky State Police responded to a shooting on Mountain Lane in Meade County just after 10 p.m. Sunday (01/14).

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Wrestles With Ordinaces

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court wrestled with ongoing details related to ordinances during their regular meeting Tuesday (1/9) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

City Leaders Kick Off New Year

The Brandenburg City Council started the new year with a fast business session on Monday (1/8) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

One Injured, One Killed In Meade County Crash

Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle collision in Meade County around 6:43 p.m. Monday (01/01) that resulted in a fatality.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerCommunityOpinion

New Year's Resolutions 2024

The earliest recorded festivities of a New Year's celebration dates back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following the vernal equinox, the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and…

Tammie Beasley
Meade County MessengerCommunityFeatures

The Spirit of Christmas

It’s that time of year once again: Christmas has arrived. Trees have been put up and decorated, family gatherings for the holidays happening or being set up, and everyone is starting to get into the spirit of the season. While…

Robert Clark
Meade County MessengerNewsSportsFeaturesOpinion

Creativity and self expression are such an integral part of Doe Valley

Creativity and self expression are such an integral part of Doe Valley’s After School Care Camp that it should not be surprising in the least that the Christmas Program and Nativity presentation they offered up on Tuesday, December 5, was…

Earlene Bohannon
Meade County MessengerNewsCommunityFeatures

Senior Citizen Christmas potluck

The Meade County Senior Center, located at 1200 Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg, is hosting a Christmas potluck luncheon on December 21st at 11:30 a.m. The Senior Center has been going full swing with tasty menu items offered on weekdays,…

Trish Turner
Meade County MessengerNewsCommunityFeatures

Mayor Bryan Claycomb named Fire Chief Emeritus

“I didn’t realize they could keep a secret in a small town, but they sure surprised me,” said Brandenburg Mayor Bryan Claycomb about his being named as a Fire Chief Emeritus during Monday night’s City Council Meeting. He said Meade…

Julia Youles
Meade County MessengerNewsOpinion

Animal Shelter Monthly Advisory Board Meeting

The Meade County Animal Shelter Advisory Board’s monthly meeting was held Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Meade County Extension Office located in Brandenburg, KY. Many topics were discussed pertaining to the progression of the Animal Shelter. During the meeting…

Messenger Staff
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Louisville Man Indicted For Bank Robberies

A Louisville man could spend 80 years in prison for multiple charges which include robbing three banks in 2022.

Mable Cundiff
ChamberCommunity

Happy Holidays and Thank You for supporting the Meade County Chamber of Commerce

Thank you all for another amazing year and we can’t wait to show everyone what we have in store for 2024. But before we say goodbye to 2023 we would like to give a very small recap on everything we achieved in the past 12 months. Together we have awarded close to $10,000 in scholarships…

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Meade County MessengerNewsCommunityFeaturesOpinion

Ekron Elementary School hosts festive Santa & Chili Family Night

Ekron Elementary School hosts festive Santa & Chili Family Night

Stephen Spohn
WVIHCommunity

Fiscal Court Works Through Business

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through a two hour regular meeting Tuesday(12/12) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Wrestle With Heavy Industrial Zoning Ordinance

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through a lengthy agenda Tuesday (12/12) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Council Worked Through Changes

The Brandenburg City Council worked through several changes during their regular meeting Monday (12/11) night.

Gene Webster