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FRONT PAGE NEWS
It’s official – election season has begun
 The deadline for individuals wishing to run for office in the 2006 primary was 4 p.m. Jan. 31. Following on the heels of that deadline was the random drawing for ballot position at the Meade County Courthouse. Meade County Court Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald and deputy clerk Judy Jordan officiated the 2 p.m. drawing Thursday afternoon, an event which attracted about a dozen interested spectators. Click Here For Full Story
MCHS Athletic Hall of Fame induct new members
 On Saturday Feb. 4, Meade County High School inducted three new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime of the Lady Waves’ home basketball game verses Fort Knox. Inductees include Bobby Pollock, Dan Powers, and Gary Timberlake.Click Here For Full Story
Holocaust survivor Ernie Marx leaves lasting impression on Meade County students
 Every so often, I’m asked to cover a story for the Messenger and when I arrive at the assignment, I quickly realize there is no way I can ever begin to do the story justice. If only all our Messenger readers could be right there with me to hear exactly what I am hearing and to feel for themselves all that I am feeling as the story unfolds. This story is one of those times. Click Here For Full Story
Meade County women see the need for horse advocacy in Meade County
 
Nancy Kaufman of Brandenburg and Vickey Carwile of Battletown think the time is now for Meade County to acknowledge the horse neglect and abuse in our county.. Click Here For Full Story
Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder
If you’ve been following reports about the upcoming changes at Fort Knox, you’ve read the present number of soldiers and civilians assigned to Fort Knox is projected to grow quite rapidly between now and 2011. Maj. Gen. Robert Williams, the post’s new commander, said the number of soldiers and civilians assigned to Fort Knox will increase by about 1,000 to 23,000 by 2011. However, the new soldiers will be permanently stationed at Fort Knox and will replace the thousands who presently train at Fort Knox for several weeks or months and are then reassigned elsewhere. The new people will be here to stay and their presence will have an effect on our local economy.
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Messenger welcomes two sportswriters
 
With the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, a partnership between the journalism class at Meade County High School and the Meade County Messenger has given students an opportunity to gain “real world” experience. Shannon Anderson, in her first year of teaching journalism at Meade County High School, approached Roxann Curts, general manager of the Messenger, about the possibility of a partnership between her class and the community newspaper, and she has worked hard to ensure that partnership remains strong. She requires her students to submit at least one article to the Messenger each grading period as part of their grade and encourages them to write about topics of interest to the community at large as well as to their peers.
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