The Messenger KY

The Messenger KY Serving the residents of Meade County since 1882.
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The Meade County Messenger is a weekly local news source that is committed to serving the citizens of Meade County, Ky by honoring the heritage and legacy of this community’s past and present.

🚗☀️ Car Show Update – IT’S A GO! ☀️🚗We’ve been watching the hourly forecast closely, and we’re excited to announce that ...
04/03/2026

🚗☀️ Car Show Update – IT’S A GO! ☀️🚗

We’ve been watching the hourly forecast closely, and we’re excited to announce that the Emmalee Wilkins Car Show is ON for tomorrow morning! 🙌

With a higher chance of rain expected later in the afternoon, we’re making a slight schedule adjustment:

🕘 Show time: 9 AM – 12 PM
🏆 Awards: Begin at 12 PM
🎟️ Auction & raffle winners: Announced during awards at 12 PM

Thank you all so much for your understanding and flexibility—it truly means a lot.

Most importantly, this event is all about coming together to support Emmalee and her family during a difficult time. Every car, every donation, and every person who shows up is making a difference. ❤️

🧡 Let’s pack the lot, show some love, and make it an amazing morning for Emmalee! See you there!! 🧡

It is not too late to donate a basket to to give away for our coloring contest! The more baskets we have to give away, t...
04/03/2026

It is not too late to donate a basket to to give away for our coloring contest! The more baskets we have to give away, the more winners we can have. Baskets do not have to be fancy—or even traditional. Individuals, families or businesses can donate. Today would be a great day to take your children on an outing to pick up some Spring time odds and ends to fill a basket and make another child smile. Winners and those who donate will be announced in our April 9th issue.

Someone recently wondered if the local newspaper is still printing community news. Say what?! We are publishing ALL the ...
04/01/2026

Someone recently wondered if the local newspaper is still printing community news.

Say what?!

We are publishing ALL the community news that we possibly can. We are making every effort to make this newspaper Meade County centered.

We do the best we can with the resources we have, but of course, we sometimes need your help. Please send story ideas, photos, submissions, and anything else that would be interesting to the community to [email protected]. If we don’t respond back to you within a couple days, please don’t hesitate to reach back out. We do our very best to follow up on every request, but occasionally, we drop the ball or something gets lost. Sometimes we need a reminder to check our junk email or revisit something we may have missed.

Please know: we have one goal—and that is to print what is happening around Meade County. We love when you guys let us know how we are doing!

Happy Wednesday, Meade County! 💚

We are proud to highlight Brian Board as #3 in our series “I am Meade” top 20 under 40 movers and shakers in Meade Coun...
04/01/2026

We are proud to highlight Brian Board as #3 in our series “I am Meade” top 20 under 40 movers and shakers in Meade County. This has been such a fun series to be a part of. We love the way Meade Countians are loving and supporting and bragging on each other. Well done, Brian! Thank you Koritney Ashmore for nominating Brian. Great choice!

To read all of this write up, check out this week’s issue of The Meade County Messenger.

Easter Coloring sheets are coming in! Be sure to pick up your copy of The Messenger and enter. Kids ages 12 and under ha...
03/31/2026

Easter Coloring sheets are coming in! Be sure to pick up your copy of The Messenger and enter. Kids ages 12 and under have until this Friday to add their artwork to our window. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 6th!

Be sure to pick up this week’s issue of The Meade County Messenger and let your kids (ages 12 and under) decorate one of...
03/29/2026

Be sure to pick up this week’s issue of The Meade County Messenger and let your kids (ages 12 and under) decorate one of the blank coloring pages for a chance to win an Easter Basket!

If you, or your business, would like to donate a filled basket as one of the prizes, reach out to Amanda at 270-422-2155 to arrange drop off or pick up.

We already have two baskets donated thanks to Doe Valley Association and Cecil’s Inflatables. We’d love to include yours! Easter Basket contributors will be announced along with the winners and published in the April 16 issue of The Messenger.

Winners will be announced on Monday, April 6.

Absolutely too adorable not to share! 💚
03/28/2026

Absolutely too adorable not to share! 💚

Meade County, Meade County, Meade County!!!You guys are the BEST!! We love telling the stories of Meade Countians, writt...
03/26/2026

Meade County, Meade County, Meade County!!!

You guys are the BEST!! We love telling the stories of Meade Countians, written by Meade Countians for Meade Countians!

There is so much good in our community to celebrate and be thankful for.

Be sure to pick up your copy of this week’s Messenger to read about each of these enthusiastic and remarkable folks who make Meade County proud. If you would rather sign up for an online subscription or have the paper delivered to your mailbox weekly, call Amanda at 270-422-2155 and she will set you up for that!

Enjoy!

We are so proud to highlight this remarkable young woman as the 2nd in our series “I am Meade”. We are showcasing Meade ...
03/26/2026

We are so proud to highlight this remarkable young woman as the 2nd in our series “I am Meade”. We are showcasing Meade County’s top 20 under 40 adults that have been nominated by their peers, friends, family and the residents of Meade County.

Congratulations to Abby Decker! You make Meade County a better place! 💚

Sunday March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day honoring the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam Wa...
03/24/2026

Sunday March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day honoring the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era. The VFW along with the Knights of Columbus are treating Vietnam Veterans and their families to a free meal on Saturday begin at 5:30 until all meals are served!

Second time, new beginning. After the second time of being featured in The Meade County Messenger, Drako has been adopte...
03/21/2026

Second time, new beginning.

After the second time of being featured in The Meade County Messenger, Drako has been adopted!

What a huge blessing writer Melanie Crane has been as she has quietly gone about the business of advocating for the dogs and cats who are housed in the Meade County Animal Shelter.

We are proud to be a part of the facilitation of helping these animals find new families. Grateful to Melanie for the great job she does bringing attention to their needs.

Congratulations to Drako and his new parents!

The motto of the writing staff for the Meade County Messenger is: “our stories are written by Meade Countians about Mead...
03/20/2026

The motto of the writing staff for the Meade County Messenger is: “our stories are written by Meade Countians about Meade Countians for Meade Countians”

There are many stories in the March 19th issue of The Messenger that will bring a smile to the face of anyone who reads them.

Check out what the local library is up to, read who won a plaque of excellence, learn how one couple is dealing with alpha gal, read about the legacy of Kathleen Powell, plan your Otter Creek Park excursions, chuckle with the Popham’s as they navigate what tractor to buy, see what our 5th and 6th grade journalists have to say, read about the Meade County School District, catch up with loads of sports, and so much more—all of it focused on YOUR community, YOUR town, YOUR people.

You can get your copy of The Messenger by picking up one from a local establishment, getting the e-edition, having home delivery or stopping by our offices at 1141 High Street to buy an issue. Missed one? We try to keep back issues on hand too!

Call Amanda at 270-422-2155 for more information.

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Brandenburg, KY
40108

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Legacy and Potential

It is hard to imagine Meade County without the Meade County Messenger. Since 1882, the newspaper has served the county and surrounding areas with coverage of news, sports, community events, celebrations, elections, and so much more.

Our humble roots began just a minute walk from the water, when Brandenburg was a bustling stop on the Ohio River. Looking back through our archives, people have found stories that reached nationally and globally, as well as local happenings (who was visiting, who was getting married, and so on). And, during the entirety of its existence, the Meade County Messenger has been family owned (three families, to be exact!) Along with the community, our hometown newspaper has faced joy, excitement, competition, tragedy, new beginnings, and has published many a proud tale of our citizens. We still do to this day!

Currently, the Meade County Messenger is female owned and operated by a small team. We are a tight-knit group that is passionate and dedicated to delivering weekly news that tells the story of our diverse, wonderful county. We look forward to serving Meade County for many years to come.