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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
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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
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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
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Council Works Through Agenda

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

Gene Webster
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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
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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
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Magistrates Table Fire Department Merger

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

Gene Webster
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Council Works Through Agenda

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

Gene Webster
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Police Searching For Missing Woman

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

Gene Webster
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Fire Destroys Restaurant In Meade County

A restaurant in Meade County is a total loss after a fire engulfed it early Sunday morning.

Mable Cundiff
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Council Sets Tax Rates

The Brandenburg City Council set the 2023 tax rates during their regular meeting Monday (8/14) night.

Gene Webster
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Lane Closure Scheduled On I-65 In Bullitt County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that lane closures on I-65 North and South are scheduled to being on Friday, August 11, in Bullitt County, according to a release.

Mable Cundiff
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Nucor to supply steel for 2 Ky. solar projects, then buy renewable power NextEra Energy projects in Henderson, Meade, and Breckenridge will generate 650 megawatts. Nucor Corp. has entered into an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources LLC under which Nucor will receive 350 megawatts of renewable energy from Sebree Solar LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy…

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Man Found Dead In Fort Knox Lake

A man was found dead Wednesday in Crystal Lake, a small fishing lake on Fort Knox, just off Dixie Highway in Meade County.

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Tourism Keeps Area Moving

New events and efforts generated $32.3 million into the local economy through tourism according to a recent report.

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Hunt and Son Construction

Hunt and Son Construction was started in Louisville in 2020 by owner Jeremiah Hunt to be able to keep working during the pandemic building decks and fences outdoors. Recently, Jeremiah, his wife and son moved to Brandenburg with his sister…

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Magistrates Work Through Lengthy Agenda

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through a lengthy agenda during their regular meeting Tuesday (8/8) night.

Gene Webster
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Clyde P. Wyatt

Clyde P. Wyatt, age 81 of Brandenburg, formerly of Owenton, KY passed away at home on Monday, August 7, 2023.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerObituaries

SGT (Ret.) Gerald Michael Bertram

SGT (Ret.) Gerald Michael Bertram, age 72, of Flaherty, KY, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at his residence. He was born September 16, 1950, the son of Gerald B. and Wilma jean (Lawson) Bertram. SGT Bertram retired from…

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Victoria L. Gagel

Mrs. Victoria L. Gagel, age 72, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at her residence. Vicky was born March 30, 1951, the daughter of Robert and Doris McClary Farmer. She was a longtime member of First…