Betty Louise Bristoe
Mrs. Betty Louise Bristoe, age 83, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Hosparus In-patient unit of Norton Hospital. Betty was born on March 29, 1941, the daughter of Stanley and Mable Louise (Beld) Vincent.
Meade Co. Swimming Region Highlights
26 Athletes competed in the KHSAA Region 3 Championships on January 24th and 25th. Friday was prelims, Saturday was finals. The top 16 seeds from Friday competed on Saturday.
Council Members Review Finances
Members of Brandenburg City Council met during their regular meeting Monday (2/10) night gaining perspective on the city’s finances.
Meade County Youth Wrestlers are State Champions
The Meade County Youth Wrestling team took their A-games to Freedom Hall in Louisville this past weekend as they represented the Greenwaves at the KFWC (Kentucky Folkstyle Wrestling Championships) State Tournament. Meade County Youth placed in both of Youth Open…
Council Gets Updates On City’s Hot Topics
Members of the Brandenburg City Council met during a work session Monday (2/3) afternoon to get updates on several topics that face the city in the upcoming months.
Meade basketball digs deep for win
After coming off a one-point loss the night before, the Meade County Greenwave Basketball team was back in action on Jan 17 when they hosted the Ohio County Eagles in a game that would prove to be one of their…
Meade County dominates Ridge Archery 1st Annual Winter Showdown
Four Meade County archery teams attended the Ridge Archery 1st Winter Showdown tournament at Pleasure Ridge Park High School (PRP) in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, January 18th. Although a bullseye and 3D tournament were originally scheduled, conflicts with another school…
Meade JV Wrestlers advance to State
The Meade County Greenwave Wrestling team hosted the 2025 Region 2 JV (Junior Varsity) Regionals at Meade County High School (MCHS) on Jan 20. This tournament saw 19 schools and over 150 wrestlers competing for the top two spots in…
Brandenburg City Council holds January meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Brandenburg City Council was held at the maintenance building and called to order by Mayor David Pace on Monday evening. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by David Pace and prayer by Bruce Fackler.…
Kevin Lee “Trey” Owens, III
Kevin Lee “Trey” Owens, III, age 12, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Corydon, IN. Trey was born on February 21, 2012, the son of Kevin Lee, Jr., and Tiffany Owens.
Blake Powers named Meade County High School head football coach
Blake Powers, who helped Army West Point to the most wins in school history this past season, has been named the 6th head coach in Meade County football history, Principal Garrett Frank announced Monday.
Fiscal Court holds January meeting
The January meeting of the Meade County Fiscal Court was held on January 14 at the courthouse. Following the Pledge and prayer, Esquire Chapman and Judge Kok reported that the citizens heard the water district’s plea to conserve drinking water.…
Muldraugh’s future plans and projects
The city of Muldraugh held their first city council meeting of the year on Monday. As always, the meeting began with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance before moving into departmental reports and old business.
Meade County Board of Adjustments
Meade County Board of Adjustments (BOA) met at 8:30 am on January 12, 2025, at the Meade County Courthouse Planning and Zoning Boardroom. Board members in attendance were:
On the Contrary...
Imagine my surprised amusement when I recently read on a social media platform a statement that declared that a trio of partners had purchased the Meade County Messenger at the end of 2023. That same author further declared that this…
Otter Creek Park set to rejoin Meade County
Back before WWll the United States government took 2600 acres of land from Meade County to establish Camp Knox, wiping out at least three towns along Otter Creek in the process. Greyhampton and Garrettsville were industrial towns with mills powered…
Hug your Dog Winner!
Congratulations Allyson Masterson on being our WINNER! You can pick up your $20 gift car to Doe Valley Bar & Grill here at the Messenger Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM. Again Congratulations.
Christopher Scott Brady arrested on multiple charges of drug possession and other related charges
On Sunday, January 19, The Messenger, Ky was notified of an arrest involving several law enforcement agencies and vehicles at an address in Meade County. The Messenger Staff reached out for an official statement but one was not available at…
Man Arrested For Attempting Sex With Minors
A Brandenburg man was arrested Saturday (01/19) for allegedly trying to have sex with two juvenile girls.
Brandenburg Crash Kills One, Injures Another
The Kentucky State Police investigated a two-vehicle fatal collision on KY 313 at the entrance to the River Ridge Plaza in Brandenburg on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 12:15pm ET.