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Ralph Wayne Babb, Jr.

Ralph Wayne Babb, Jr., age 76 of McDaniels, formerly of Brandenburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

Mable Cundiff
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New Albany Teen Killed In Meade County Crash

Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal collision in Meade County late Saturday (10/15) evening.

Mable Cundiff
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KSP Investigates Injury Collision In Breckinridge County

Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle injury collision in Breckinridge County Saturday (10/15) afternoon involving a Breckinridge County Sheriff’s deputy.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Take Care Of Business

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court met during their regular meeting Tuesday (10/11) night and set trick or treat hours for the county.

Gene Webster
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Council Work Through Zoning Requests

The Brandenburg City Council met during their regular meeting Monday (10/10) evening and discussed a proposed rezoning of property near Eastwood Hills subdivision.

Gene Webster
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Chamber of Commerce Online Directory Disabled

The online directory of Meade County Chamber of Commerce is temporarily disabled due to scammer activity.

Mable Cundiff
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Three Charged After Body Found In Meade County

Three people have been arrested after the body of a woman who overdosed inside a home was found next to the trash.

Mable Cundiff
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Burn Ban In Effect For Meade County

Meade County Judge-Executive Leslie Stith has issued an outdoor burn ban for Meade County effective as of 1 p.m. October 6, 2022 until further notice.

Mable Cundiff
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Louisville Woman Dies In Crash At Muldraugh

A two-vehicle injury collision on Dixie Highway in Meade County Monday afternoon claimed the life of one driver.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerNewsCrime

After overdosing, woman’s corpse taken out back with the trash

According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Deputies were dispatched to a residence located at 1058 Johnnie Pack Road on Oct. 2 at 5:12 p.m., regarding a drug overdose. Upon arrival at the location, just outside Brandenburg, Deputies located…

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Fatal Crash Closes Dixie Highway In Muldraugh

A fatal crash in Muldraugh shut down all lanes of Dixie Highway on Monday evening for nearly two hours.

Mable Cundiff
ChamberCommunity

Records were broken at the Great Pumpkin

Pictured above are all of the growers whose hard work makes the entire Great Pumpkin and Watermelon Weight-Off possible. It was an exciting day at Roberts Family Farm on Sept. 17. There was a packed parking lot and a giant crowd to watch The Great Pumpkin Pursuit and Watermelon Weigh-Off. This event has only grown…

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Man Arrested After Fleeing Crash

A man was arrested after he allegedly fled from a crash scene that injured four people on August 30 on Dixie Highway.

Mable Cundiff
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Graham To Be New EMA Director

An end of a chapter in Meade County emergency services will happen at the end of October.

Gene Webster
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Irvington Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting

A man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to a 2017 shooting incident in Breckinridge County.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerNewsCrime

Meade County Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Homicide: Gets 5-Years Probation in Plea Deal

Almost 5 years have passed since Brandenburg resident Christopher B. Stone, 48, was involved in the shooting death of Nicholas Lee Ford, 39, of Vine Grove. On Wednesday, September 14, Stone waived his right to a jury trial and changed…

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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 (9/13) night.

Gene Webster
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Council Approves Several Ordinances

The Brandenburg City Council approved several ordinances during their regular meeting Monday (9/12) night.

Gene Webster
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Local Responders Pause On Patriot Day

Members of Meade County emergency services united Sunday (9/11) afternoon to honor and remember their fallen brothers in the line of duty during the September 11, 2021 terrorist attacks.

Gene Webster
Meade County MessengerNewsEducation

Payneville Elementary Leadership Camp