Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis. Courthouse information provided in this article is a matter of public record. The following records are from the Butler County Clerk and Butler County Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover February 1 – February 15, 2012.
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Butler County Sheriff’s Deputies Heath West and Chris Reneer, working on a tip, arrested Douglas R. Smith (DOB 12/30/76) on drug charges Tuesday, February 21st. Smith, of 139 Boys Camp Road, Morgantown, gave deputies consent to search his home.

At 5:41 Sunday night, Butler County Dispatch received a call reporting a two vehicle collision near 8775 Brownsville Road just past the 4th District Fire Department.
Scores of volunteer firemen from across Butler County rushed to 316 Brownsville Road earlier this afternoon between 5:30 and 6 p.m. to battle a dangerous fire that, if not contained, may have threatened the Warren RECC substation complex at Aberdeen.
While leaving the scene of a meth-related fire on Al Embry Road earlier today, Butler County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath West and Kentucky State Police Trooper Brian McKinney encountered a vehicle that was moving erracticly on the road. The vehicle was stopped and the driver Wesley J.

A 2011 high-profile murder case in south-central Kentucky has finally resulted in a guilty verdict for Kathy Coy of Morgantown.

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 16 individuals. Charges included theft, burglary, assault, unlawful transaction with a minor, and drugs.

On Thursday, February 16th, the district-level spelling bee was held at the Butler County Educational Complex.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. after an hour-long working session. With approximately 60 people in attendance for the board meeting, several voiced their concerns about the district’s financial situation.


















































