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November 19, 2008
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FRONT PAGE NEWS
Brandenburg is ‘media central’ for Ku Klux Klan trial
Messenger readers are lucky they’re getting to see these photos. Unbeknownst to this reporter, pictures of courtroom and outside were forbidden by the judge’s order due to the fact potential jurors might be compromised.
Jury awards $2.5 million to defendant in Klan trial
A trial which placed Brandenburg on the national news media radar resulted in a $2.5 million settlement to defendant Jordan Gruver.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, who represented Gruver, won the jury verdict against one of the nation’s largest Klan groups for its role in Gruver’s brutal beating at the Meade County Fair in 2006.
The $2.5 million verdict is expected to cripple the Imperial Klans of America, which has 16 chapters in eight states.
Residents of Irvington dedicate new memorial to veterans
A new Irvington landmark was dedicated on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The land for the project was donated by Irvington resident and local celebrity, L.H. “Dick” Frymire.
Overseeing the dedication ceremony was Howard Basham, retired Army veteran. The national anthem was played by members of the 113th Army band, Fort Knox, while the flag was raised by Sen. Carroll Gibson. The Kentucky state flag was raised by Rep. Dwight Butler. The honor of raising the POW flag went to former prisoner of war Harold Boland, a longtime resident of Irvington now living in Louisville.
Magistrate and judge still at odds over IDA appointment
Magistrate Herbie Chism is still pushing the issue regarding the legality of the appointment of members to the Brandenburg/Meade County Industrial Development Authority.
During a recent meeting, county Judge Executive Harry Craycroft said he had an opinion from the attorney general’s office and other attorneys affiliated with the Kentucky Association of Counties, all indicating the appointment was legal.
At issue is the appointment of IDA members, made by Craycroft without Fiscal Court consent. The county’s administrative code states Court approval is needed, while state law states otherwise.
See this week's Meade County Messenger, your community newspaper, for the following stories:
School district requests ‘disaster days’
The Great American Smokeout 2008
Youth from St. John the Apostle Church receive Sacrament of Confirmation
Service & Sacrifice: Honoring those who have served
Light up Corydon with a bang
Nov. 29, 2008
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