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Meade County Messenger hosts debate; candidates make their cases
Meade County Messenger publisher Rena Singleton thanked the candidates and panelists for their participation and expressed her appreciation of the citizens who had come out to hear from the candidates regarding the issues.
Messenger publisher Rena Singleton hosted a political candidate debate Oct 25, at the Farm Bureau building in Brandenburg. Due to time constraints, only the state representative and judge executive races were invited to participate. The debate’s panelists were drawn from diverse segments of Meade County. Karen Kennedy (Messenger) and Dave Clark (WMMG) represented the media, Russ Powell (Chamber of Commerce) represented the business community, Earl Fitzgerald (Republican) and Ed Hardesty (Democrat) represented the local political parties. The debate format called for 15 questions of each race, with candidates rotating who received the question first. When asked a question by the panelist, Candidate A had 60 seconds to respond. Then, Candidate B had 90 seconds to respond and rebut, followed by Candidate A having 30 seconds for a final rebuttal. The process then repeated throughout the evening. At the end of the evening, all four candidates had time for a closing statement.
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Two steps forward for Industrial Development Authority
 Flanked by Judge Executive William Haynes, Brandenburg Mayor Ronnie Joyner and members of the Meade County Fiscal Court and Meade County-Brandenburg Industrial Development Authority, Don Martin and David Pace sign the letter of intent between AgriFuels and the Authority.
The Meade County-Brandenburg Industrial Development Authority met Oct. 27 and went immediately into closed session. They returned to open session about 40 minutes later with two motions, one concerning the Bill Corum Commerce Park, the other the Buttermilk Falls Industrial Park site adjacent to Arch Chemicals.
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Election Day is November 7 – exercise your right to vote
With Election Day less than a week away, Meade County Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald and her staff are busy preparing for what will be the biggest election in Meade County’s history. With this election season, Meade County has responded to a federal mandate known as HAVA, the Help America Vote Act. This act ensures all polling places are handicapped accessible and that every voter has the capability to vote without assistance if that is his or her choice.
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Ethanol – its economic impact on Meade County
On Oct. 27, a letter of intent was signed between the Meade County-Brandenburg Industrial Authority and AgriFuels, putting into motion a plan for AgriFuels to purchase 106 acres +/- of the 551-acre parcel adjacent to Arch Chemicals which was purchased late last year for the purpose of developing an industrial park. On this parcel will be built a 55-million gallon ethanol plant. Ethanol is a plant-based fuel that can be used as a substitute for gasoline in most instances. AgriFuels plans to use corn in its production of ethanol and is hoping to purchase as much of its supply from local farmers (within a 50-mile radius of the plant) as possible. But before the first bushel of corn is purchased and processed, the county will already begin reaping the rewards of this new venture.
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MCSW&R is back to daytime pick-up
America Recycles Day slated for Nov. 15
Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Solid Waste coordinator at Meade County Solid Waste and Recycle. I’ve been here since Sept. 1 and so far, I like tackling the many challenges that this job has to offer. Thanks for the support from the community during these first couple of months.
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Read all about it
Organizations are always looking for ways to measure their success in operations. One of the best methods to make those measurements is to look at usage statistics. How is the organization being used and how often? We recently received from our regional office a breakdown of library statistics over the past five years. The statistics show that the library has seen a huge increase in usage over that period. Most of the credit goes to our staff and to our board both who have worked extremely hard to make the library better each year. Two key reasons they have been successful is their love for the library and their belief in it as a valuable community institution. Another key reason the library has been successful is because of the people throughout this community who have supported us and helped spread the word about these valuable resources available to everyone in Meade County.
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Bobbing for – pecan pies?
 
On Oct. 26, members from the surrounding chambers of commerce and Fort Knox gathered at the farm of Ronnie and Barbara Proffitt, Vine Grove, for the annual community relations dinner hosted by the Radcliff Chamber of Commerce, Fort Knox Command, and, of course, the always gracious Proffitt family. In addition to delicious barbecue, announcements of upcoming events from the various chambers, and a mini concert by members of a men’s chorus from Elizabethtown, the true highlight of the event was bobbing for apples.
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Kentucky counties eligible for small business loans
FRANKFORT – In response to Gov. Fletcher’s request last week for disaster support in the wake of last September’s flooding, the Small Business Administration announced yesterday that approval has been granted and reduced interest rate loans may be available to those homeowners and businesses that were damaged or destroyed.
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Ethics Commission meets, continues to organize
Ethics Commission board chair Joann Fitzgibbon and members Harold Fackler, Gloria Brady and Tim Gossett conducted another organizing special meeting of the commission Oct. 23. Members Tara Powers, Lamar Jones and Joe Bewley, were unable to attend. Most of the activity revolved around the agreement of those present upon internal procedures to review financial reports, to exempt people from filing financial disclosure forms for 2006 and to establish a standard procedure for notifying members of meetings.
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Rene Millard DeLano scores big with Southern Inspection
 Her beginnings in Meade County may have been relatively modest, but her success in the business world has been anything but that.
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Ribbon cutting scheduled Nov. 2 At Cozy Furniture & Mattress on Bypass Road
BRANDENBURG – Cozy Furniture & Mattress, one of Meade County’s new businesses, is inviting the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house to mark its official opening.
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