Flaherty Primary School Honors Veterans
It was a flag-waving honor to people who had or were currently serving in our country’s military. About seventy veterans showed up to sit in the Seats of Honor at Flaherty Elementary’s gymnasium on Veterans Day. Parent-Teacher Organization President, Shelbie…
MCHS Marching Band strikes a chord with community performance
On Saturday, November 8th, the Meade County High School marching band proudly prepared to end their season in a grand finale of their show, Intersect, for the Meade County community.
Meade County shows its love for their Veterans
On the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice halting armed conflict was signed to take effect at 11:00 am. This agreement was made to end “The Great War”, also known as “The War to End All…
Kylee Martin Inducted into National Honor Society
Kylee Martin, a senior at Meade County High School, was inducted into the Stuart Pepper Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) on Thurs., Oct. 25, at the Meade County High School in Brandenburg at 6:30 p.m.
Farm Life The other side of deer camp
Meade County hunters celebrated a big weekend with the opening of deer season on November 8th, but this article is not about them. It is not about their scouting, their stands, their early mornings, or even their harvests. It is…
Farm Life Where’s the beef? It’s closer than you think!
When we first started living together, I (Kate) would frequently make dinners that were akin to those I had made for years – our weeks were full of a variety of Italian dishes and chicken breasts with various types of…
Farm Life The other side of deer camp
Meade County hunters celebrated a big weekend with the opening of deer season on November 8th, but this article is not about them. It is not about their scouting, their stands, their early mornings, or even their harvests. It is…
Farm Life Where’s the beef? It’s closer than you think!
When we first started living together, I (Kate) would frequently make dinners that were akin to those I had made for years – our weeks were full of a variety of Italian dishes and chicken breasts with various types of…
MCYSA Fall Season ends with tournament finals
On Wednesday, November 5, the lights of the Meade County High School soccer field were turned on to allow the Meade County Youth Soccer Alliance (MCYSA) Under–12 tournament to finish on the biggest soccer stage in Meade County. The die…
Meade County 2026 Candidates
Here are a list of candidates for Meade County in the upcoming primary election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Residents have until end of business on January 9, 2026 to file for office.
SPORTS CALENDAR
Meade County School’s Sports Schedule
Tough Season concludes as Meade falls in playoffs
Last Friday night, the 2025 Meade County High School football season ended with an early first-round loss to the Henderson County Colonels by a score of 42-7. The Greenwave finished the season at 2-9 with wins over Daviess County and…
MCHS bowling team prepares for strikes
Out of all the sports played across the world, the only one you can surely hear a pin drop is 10-pin bowling. The images of league bowlers, and crazy strike celebrations surely pop into the mind of the average reader.…
Meade County High School Cross Country finishes 2025 season strong
Cross Country is a sport that tests both the physical and mental stamina of its athletes. To the dedicated athlete, there really is never an off season. There are periods of rest and recovery, but to maintain personal achievements, the…
National Sports Day highlights adult sports
Sports activities are a wonderful way to focus on energy and exercise. They also allow the stretching of the brain as the participant learns the new rules and how to de-stress while enjoying competition. National Sports Day was on October…
MCYSA plays for Shadow Cup
Meade County Youth Soccer Alliance sent several teams to the inaugural Elizabethtown Shadow Cup over the weekend of November 1 – 2. Four teams represented three divisions of MCYSA soccer, including the Under – 10 Black Panthers coached by Andy…
Senior Send-Off: Nolan Link
Only six percent of high school athletes continue to play their sport after graduating from high school. As such, the senior year of athletics is a crucial year for student-athletes, as 94% of them will never retake the field. This…
Frances G. Schaftlein
Frances G. Schaftlein, age 94, of Battletown, KY passed away at her home on November 8, 2025, with members of her family by her side.
Randall Julian Brown
At 12:12 a.m. on Friday, October 17, Randall Julian Brown passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and grandchildren at a hospice facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Randall suffered a stroke at home in Battletown two weeks before his death. He…
Meade County School District Teacher Highlight Mr. Kevin Leonard - Meade County High School
Meade County bands Director Kevin Leonard does something that not many other teachers can account for: he teaches at two schools every day. As the head band director, Leonard begins his day at Stuart Pepper Middle School with the Beginning…