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

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.