Joshua Reardon astonishes the community of Meade County with his new Meade County High School swimming school record.
Joshua Reardon, currently a junior at Meade County High School, broke the record in the 200-yard freestyle at The Best Invitational in Bowling Green on Saturday, 1/10/26. The Previous school record was a time of 1.52.45, held by Nick Garnett…
David T Wilson 5th Grader Beardsley Gerbine earns Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
10-year-old Beardsley Gerbine, son of Tony and Samantha Gerbine of Brandenburg, Kentucky, has trained at Sheroan’s Tae Kwon Do Academy in Elizabethtown for more than three years. Gerbine, who was on the small side when he was seven years old,…
‘Kentucky’s Finest’ pay a visit to one of ‘Meade’s Finest’
Back in the latter part of the 1940’s, then Kentucky Governor Earle Clements, along with the Kentucky General Assembly, transitioned the Kentucky Highway Patrol to the Kentucky State Police (KSP). This made Kentucky the 38th state in the union to…
Meade County Animal Shelter seizes 44 dogs and 2 cats from private property
On December 17, 2025, after receiving four complaints regarding the care and welfare of several animals, the Meade County Animal Shelter (MCAS), along with the assistance of the Meade County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and Meade County Jailer, JJ Scarborough, seized…
Planning Commission Work Session Cancelled
The Meade County Planning Commission “Work Session” scheduled for January 15, 2026, has been cancelled.
Explaining Kentucky’s Open Meetings Act
Meade Countians have reached out to staff of The Meade County Messenger (MCM) many times inquiring as to why certain government meetings that are opened to the public were not published in the newspaper with enough notice for residents to…
What Meade County Emergency Medical Services wants you to know
Television shows will have a person believing that any trip to an emergency medical facility will be full of chaos – sirens blaring, employees running, and at least one cringe-worthy medical situation. As I prepared to visit the Meade County…
Animal Shelter faces growing strain as intake rises
The Meade County Animal Shelter Advisory Board met Monday, Jan. 5, at the Meade County Extension Office, where officials reported a sharp rise in the number of animals housed at the shelter since the board’s November meeting.
Meade County Chamber celebrates first luncheon of the New Year
The Meade County Chamber of Commerce gathered on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Meade County Extension Office to hold its first luncheon for 2026. The luncheon, prepared by Little Dave’s Restaurant of Brandenburg, was sponsored by Boyd and Dot…
Meade County represented with beauty and grace at The Kentucky State Fair Pageant
The Kentucky State Fair Pageant took place January 8-9 at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. The contestants arrived for the pageant on Thursday, January 8th. Lainie Gerkins, Lacee Tate, and Marcie Dugan represented Meade County with grace and elegance.…
County Enacts Moratorium On Data Centers
Meade County Fiscal Court heard and approved the second reading of an ordinance placing a moratorium on data center facilities during their regular meeting Tuesday (1/13) night.
Council To Revisit Projects
Members of Brandenburg City Council got a glimpse of projects to push forward during their regular meeting Monday (1/12) evening.
Ekron man dies in Christmas Day head on collision
Trae McCormack had just celebrated his 20th birthday four days prior to being involved in a fog-induced Christmas Day crash that took his life. The wreck happened at approximately 8:30 pm on 144 (Old Brandenburg Road) going towards Highway 60…
Local Businesses bless inmates with pizzas
Chris Bolen of Tailgate’s Handyman Service, Jason Humphrey of McGehee, Humphrey, Davis Real Estate, John and Billy Oliver of Oliver’s Heating and Air, and Gatti’s Pizza of Brandenburg teamed up to make sure the inmates of the Meade County Detention…
From Print to Pixels: The Meade County Messenger’s evolving vision for 2026
When the Meade County Messenger (MCM; The Messenger, Ky) was founded in 1882 by a group of pioneers in Brandenburg, Kentucky, they had no idea what the newspaper industry would be like 144 years later in 2026. The Meade County…
StoneGate Realty celebrates 25th anniversary
StoneGate Realty, located at 2940 Brandenburg Road near Brandenburg Station, has been serving Meade County and the surrounding communities since 2001. It was founded in 2001 in Brandenburg by Mickey Chism, a man who believed real estate was not just…
A new year can bring new hope to families struggling with alcoholism
January is a peak time for people to take stock of situations and vow to make changes for the coming year. It is a month that comes on the heels of a period of excessiveness in many areas, to include…
One Dies In Meade County Crash
The Kentucky State Police, Elizabethtown Post, responded to a two vehicle collision in Meade County on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Meade County Board of Education closes out 2025 calendar year
On Tuesday, December 9th, the Meade County Board of Education conducted their final meeting for the calendar year at Barry Hahn Primary School in Brandenburg. In collaboration with the Meade County Ministerial Association, the meeting commenced at 6 pm with…
Up to Date with Ella Kate: Christmas Tree Traditions
Hi, my name is Ella Kate, and I am going to be writing about real versus fake Christmas trees.