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      State plans to take over road to Ironworks Pike, widen to county line; mayor says RV resort should redraw plan

    • Juneteenth celebration draws diverse crowd downtown

    • City's public forum on proposed RV resort will come after developers' traffic study is completed, mayor says

  • County Planning Commission scratches hearing on Northside Drive rezoning; will be rescheduled later

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  • 2020: The waters of Midway – South Elkhorn Creek and Lee Branch – are cleaner, but still not clean enough to play in

    South Elkhorn Creek is a popular fishing and kayaking stream, and a beautiful feature of the Midway area. But the creek and its tributary that runs through Midway, Lee Branch, still do not meet the standards for recreation involving contact with the water, despite continuing efforts to clean them up. However, that does not mean fishing in the creek is unsafe, or that users of Walter Bradley Park should worry about an occasional splash from Lee Branch. Read more from Lauren McCally.

    2018: Historic Homes Tour opens eyes of visitors, locals

    Southern Equine Farm was the first stop of the Midway Woman’s Club’s inaugural Historic Homes Tour. Seven other historic homes were open for viewing. Read more

    2015: Weisenbergers have been milling for more than 150 years

    The Weisenberger family is celebrating a century and a half in the milling business on South Elkhorn Creek near Midway. Not much has changed in 150 years, but not many such mills remain. Read more

     2020: Bradleys reflect with a writer friend on their 41 years at grocery, a community 'hub' of Midway

    They owned and operated the Midway Corner Grocery for 41 years. Their quiet children worked behind the cash registers and in the deli, and grew up in the store. Read more from Renee Head.

    2017: Sam Shepard in Midway: He liked the town that honored his privacy, and he chose to spend his last days nearby

    At the Messenger's request, John McDaniel wrote a remeberance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, author, screenwriter, director and Oscar-nominated actor who had a farm near Midway and frequented the town.

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    2015: Critt Rawlings serves men's clothing world, including Calipari and athletes  

    Crittenden Rawlings, former CEO of Oxford Clothes, operates Crittenden Clothes on Main Street. For his interesting story, by Kayla Loy, click here.

    2017: Ray Papka, mixed-media artist at Wallace Station, has a long and varied life of inspiration for his work

     

    For an interesting profile by Austyn Gaffney, click here.

    2008: The sights and sounds of Midway

    Click here for a multimedia presentation by Autumn Harbison from the first year of the Midway Messenger. (Opens in Windows Media Player)