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Planning for the Future

As Meade County entered the 1990s, it was evident that our population was increasing and development of land for home building would become more in demand in certain areas of the county. The Meade County Fiscal Court, made up of…

Joe Hager
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Obituary for Thema Dean Singleton

Miss Thelma Dean Singleton, age 86, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Thelma Dean was born September 10, 1937, the daughter of Henry Orville and Viola (Chism) Singleton.

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Obituary for John Allen Hayes

John Allen Hayes, age 83 of Brandenburg, KY passed away at Harrison Springs in Corydon, IN, on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

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Anthem food distribution to take place December 14th at St. John’s Church

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) will be distributing free food available to all residents of Meade County. The food will be fresh produce items such as fruits and vegetables. There are no income limits to be eligible, and…

Stephen Spohn
WVIHCommunity

Guston Teen Dead After Head-On Wreck

A Guston teenager was killed after a head-on accident in Muldraugh Monday (12/4) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Fire Crews Called To Recycling Center Fire

Fire crews in Meade County were called to a structure fire at the Meade County Recycling Center in Brandenburg Friday (12/1) night.

Gene Webster
ChamberCommunity

Thank you Let’s Roam for their in-kind donation

Thank you to Let’s Roam for being our first company to provide in-kind donations for our 2024 Meade County Chamber Banquet. Donations like this one contribute to our scholarship and micro-grant funding. Let’s Roam is known for its Scavenger Hunts around the world and has generously donated a few of its products to OUR Center!…

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Meade County MessengerCommunityOpinion

Investing for the future

One of the most consistent and simple ways to secure your financial future is investing in the stock market for decades.

Seth Dukes
Meade County MessengerCommunityEducationOpinion

Giving Thanks

It's almost that time of year again. The time for turkey, football, family and Black Friday Christmas sales. It doesn't seem possible that the year as flown by so fast but here we are, gearing up for the holiday season.

Tammie Beasley
Meade County MessengerCommunityOpinion

Don’t be a turkey when it comes to giving thanks!

Ah, Thanksgiving! Time for family gatherings, turkey, pumpkin pie, and football games. However, there is a very different type of giving thanks--the thank-you note in the job search. Although much has changed in the job search process, such as electronic…

Shelly Toler Trent
Meade County MessengerCommunityOpinion

Eight Score and Zero Years Ago

For those of you well-versed in archaic words and numbers, you have probably figured out that this puts the year as 1863, the year in which our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, delivered his brilliant Gettysburg Address which began with the…

Stephen Spohn
WVIHCommunity

Triple Fatality In Breckinridge County

The Kentucky State Police responded to a head-on collision in Breckinridge County just before 3:30 CST Friday afternoon that resulted in three fatalities.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerNews

35.8% of Meade County’s eligible voters made a difference in this November’s elections

The majority of Meade County residents who turned out continued to ride the red wave, and Republicans won the day in every single race…although the Dems were tops in Absentee Mail-In Ballots by a large margin. Looking at the Unofficial…

Julia Youles
WVIHCommunity

County Leaders Take Business To Street

Meade County Fiscal Court brought the county’s business session to Flaherty Tuesday (11/14) night as the second stop of traveling meetings.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Council Questions Zoning Requests

The Brandenburg City Council worked through a lengthy meeting Monday (11/13) night as zoning requests continued to be discussed.

Gene Webster
Meade County MessengerCommunityOpinion

BRINGING EMERGENCY SERVICES TO MEADE COUNTY

One of the most serious problems facing Meade County when the totally new Fiscal Court and County Judge Executive took office in 1994 was a lack of medical care for our people. We had gone from having 24-hour access for…

Joe Hager
WVIHCommunity

Paul Edward Allen

Paul Edward Allen, age 66 of Ekron, passed away at Norton Brownsboro on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerFeaturesCommunity

Ribbon Cutting at Kimberely Phillips Clothier

On Thursday, November 2, Kimberly Phillips had a ribbon cutting to officially expand her business to include a bridal boutique where she sells wedding attire and offers tuxedo rentals and sales. Phillips has been in her location at 455 Broadway…

Julia Youles
Meade County MessengerEducationCommunityFeatures

Career Coach's Corner: Using LinkedIn to build your professional network

According to its website, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with more than 850 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. LinkedIn is a social networking platform specifically for professionals to connect. If you do not…

Shelly Toler Trent