Meade County Messenger


Vol. 119. No.9	MARCH 3 , 2010

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Up close and personal:
Brandenburg optometrist witnesses Texas plane crash first-hand

When Brandenburg optometrist Dr. Carl Sydnor attended an Austin, Texas, conference, he wasn’t expecting to experience history.

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‘What hath Kroger wrought...’

An additional 55,000 square feet of space greeted customers last week at the Brandenburg Kroger store, and more is coming, store manager Melanie Manasco said. The new space affords shoppers a larger variety of produce, a tea shop/deli combination and an expanded bakery area. “We also have a bigger variety of seafood items,” she said. The entire store is being renovated, with the second phase – featuring the floral and grocery area – to be completed next.Manasco said all renovations are expected to be completed at the end of August. “We have had nothing but good comments from our customers. They are excited about the better variety. I think that everyone is looking forward to the new store.”

Council proceeds with library land swap

In a specially called meeting Feb. 18, the Brandenburg City Council decided to move ahead with a “land swap” that will enable Meade County Public Library to proceed with its building plans for a new library.

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Construction commences on west-county water project

A project that has been two-plus years in the making had the first shovelful of dirt turned at 11 a.m. Feb. 26. Dignitaries, officials from the Meade County Water District, contractors and others gathered at St. Theresa’s Church to officially turn the dirt.

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Public Service Announcements

Storm spotter classes set March 17

There will be two SkyWarn Storm Spotter classes conducted March 17. These are open to anyone who wishes to attend. The first class will be at 1 p.m. EST in the community training room of the Meade County Health Dept., 520 Hillcrest Dr. An evening class will be at 7 p.m. at Meade County Fire Protection District Station 1, located on Armory Place.
Mark Jarvis, National Weather Service meteorologist in Louisville, will be the instructor. Both classes will offer the same content. The two dfferent times are being conducted to better accommodate work schedule issues, according to county Emergency Management Agency Director Ron Dodson.