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Council Works Through Business

The Brandenburg City Council met during their regular monthly meeting Monday (2/8) evening and continued through their agenda through a brief power outage.

Gene Webster
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City Breaks Ground & Blazes Trail With New Treatment Plant

Local and state leaders gathered Friday (2/5) afternoon in Brandenburg to break ground for a new wastewater treatment plant.

Gene Webster
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Investigation Underway After Body Found In Ditch

Kentucky State Police are investigating after a body was found in Brandenburg Sunday (1/31) morning.

Gene Webster
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Two Cases Of U.K. Variant Of COVID Reported In Kentucky

In Tuesday’s update, Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that two cases of the COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom have been reported in the commonwealth.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Alice Fern Beauchamp

Alice Fern Beauchamp, age 57, of Brandenburg, KY passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, KY.

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One Driver Dies In Collision

A two vehicle accident claimed the life of one of the drivers Sunday (01/17) afternoon in the 6400 block of KY79 in the Guston community.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Robert Wayne “Bo” Williams

Robert Wayne “Bo” Williams, age 70, of Flaherty, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his residence.

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Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Hampton Worley

Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Hampton Worley, age 67, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at U of L Hospital in Louisville, KY.

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Fiscal Court Approves Appointments

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court met during a special called meeting Tuesday (1/12) night. They approved the reappointments of Chuck Hansbrough and Mitch Short to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Christina Rogers was appointed to the Ekron Fire Department Board to fill the remain term after a resignation.

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City Council Tackles Projects

Members of the Brandenburg City Council met for the first in the new year with new council member at the table during their regular monthly meeting Monday (1/11) night.

Gene Webster
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Anthony Ray “Tony” Claycomb

Anthony Ray “Tony” Claycomb, age 68, of Brandenburg, KY passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at his residence.

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Ekron City Commission Conducts Business

The Ekron City Commission met Tuesday (01/04) for their regular monthly meeting.

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David Lee Morris

David Lee Morris, age 24 of Brandenburg, passed away on Friday (01/01).

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Robert Adams

Robert Adams, 65, of Ekron, KY, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Baptist Health Hardin.

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Karl F. Hollenbach

Karl F. Hollenbach, age 95 of Louisville, KY, formerly of Ekron, KY, passed away on December 12, 2020.

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Marla Kay Fackler

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Vestine M. Flaherty Rudolph

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Police Search For Lottery Ticket Theft Suspects

The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people who they believe stole lottery tickets from at least two businesses in the area.

Mable Cundiff
Meade County MessengerObituaries

Patti Gail Lawson

Patti Gail Lawson, daughter of the late Ralph and Jean Burnett of Meade county, passed away on December 3, 2020, in St.Mary’s, Idaho.

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Jacobs Updates Council On Nucor Progress

Members of the Brandenburg City Council received an update on the progress of the Nucor Steel plant during their regular meeting Monday (12/14) night.

Gene Webster