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Cast Iron Cooking Is the Best!

The last cooking class of 2023 was held at the Meade County Extension Office, facilitated by agent Jennifer Bridge on Monday, October 30 at 6 p.m. The topic was Cast Iron Cooking and Care. Jennifer started out by demonstrating how…

Trish Turner
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Donald Lee Linder

MSG (Ret.) Donald Lee Linder, age 76, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Don was born in Cleveland, OH on January 11, 1947. He was adopted by Alvin and Susan Elizabeth Linder at an early age.…

Meade County MessengerNewsSports

MCHS Cross Country Competes at State Meet

On Saturday October 28th, the Meade County High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams headed to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky to compete in the KHSAA State Cross Country Class AAA Championship. The boys team finished 17th…

Stephen Spohn
Meade County MessengerNewsSports

Lady Waves Volleyball Team fought hard in the first round of state play

After playing hard, the 3rd Region champs, the Meade County Lady Waves, fell to the 4th Region champs, the Logan County Lady Cougars in a three-set sweep (25-21, 25-22, and 25-18). The two teams met for the first time on…

Julia Youles
Meade County MessengerNewsSports

MCHS Senior Football players honored

During their final night of home play in the 2023 season, Meade County High School (MCHS) honored its graduating Football seniors in a ceremony on the field on October 27. Thank you for your hard work during the 2023 Season.…

Julia Youles
Meade County MessengerSportsFeaturesOpinion

Tips for new Deer Hunters

Gerry Fisher
Meade County MessengerOpinionFeaturesCrime

When it’s NOT OK to bury your head in the sand and wait for the bad stuff to go away…

Last Tuesday afternoon, October 17, I was sitting in my office at The Messenger talking to a subscriber who stopped by to discuss a potential story when my phone rang. I answered with a plan to tell the caller I…

Julie Brown Youles
Meade County MessengerSportsCommunityEducation

We hear you, Meade County, but we need your help

Julia Brown-Youles
Meade County MessengerSportsCommunityFeatures

MCHS Cross Country Team Runs Away with 1st Place Finish at Regions

MCHS Cross Country Team Runs Away with 1st Place Finish at Regions

Stephen Spohn
WVIHCommunity

Lane Closures On Gene Snyder Freeway

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced there will be lane closures on KY-841 (Gene Snyder Freeway) starting on Monday.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Students Learn Danger Of Overdose

Students in Meade County learned first-hand what can happen during an overdose thanks to a simulation Tuesday from Baptist Health Hardin.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Couple Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

A man and woman were arrested on Tuesday (10/17) at the Meade County Courthouse after they became loud during a transaction at the Meade County Circuit Clerk’s Office.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

County Officials Dedicate New 911 Center

Officials in Meade County dedicated and cut the ribbon on the county’s new E911 Center on Friday (10/13) in Brandenburg.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Decide Fire Department Merger

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court met during a special called meeting Thursday (10/12) night at the Meade-Breck Center in Rhodelia.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Council Works Through Agenda

Members of the Brandenburg City Council worked through zoning requests during their regular meeting Monday (10/9) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Nucor Celebrates Grand Opening

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joined local officials and Nucor Corporation leadership Friday (10/6) for the grand opening of the company’s $1.7 billion steel plate manufacturing mill in Meade County, a project that has created several hundred new high-quality manufacturing jobs.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Fiscal Court Revisits Business Items

Meade County Fiscal Court members revisited several business items during a special called meeting Thursday (9/28)evening.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Table Fire Department Merger

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court met during their regular meeting Tuesday (9/12) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Council Works Through Agenda

The Brandenburg City Council worked through a short agenda during their regular meeting Monday (9/11) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Police Searching For Missing Woman

Officials in Meade County are asking the public’s help to find a missing adult.

Gene Webster