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By Cheryl Hughes On March 5th, the ONE Campaign kicked off their national event in Washington, D.C. The organization holds public events that emphasize advocacy for those who are suffering “the world’s injustices.” This event included representatives from all fifty states, as well as Canada.

Court turns down recycling grant and free piece of equipment on 3-2 vote Butler County Fiscal Court met at the Butler County Courthouse on Monday, March 11. All magistrates attended: Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant.  

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 Circuit Clerk’s and Butler County Clerk’s offices and covers:

Join us for a short ceremony to honor the memory of the Hall of Fame artist

With the KHSAA Sweet 16 Tournament set to begin one week from today (Thursday), Butler County's section of tickets go on sale at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 CST - TODAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 14.   The opening game for Butler County is set for Thursday, March 21st at 12:30 p.m.

The Senate advanced three budget-related bills with bipartisan support Wednesday as legislators look toward the next two-year spending cycle for state government.All three bills – House Bill 1, House Bill 6 and House Bill 263 – received unanimous approval from the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee earlier in the day. The Senate approved HB 1 with a 38-0 vote, House Bill 6 with a 37-1 vote and HB 263 with a 37-1 vote in the afternoon.

Morgantown, Ky.(March 11, 2024) –  At approximately midnight, while conducting traffic enforcement, Trooper Brent Davis conducted a traffic stop on a gold Chevrolet Malibu operated by Tyler Potts, 27, of Morgantown. Through the course of Trooper Davis's investigation, he located a plastic bag containing several blue suspected Fentanyl pills, several pipes and bongs, a large cylinder containing suspected Marijuana, scales, a gallon bag containing suspected mushrooms, and a plastic container with THC wax inside.

Alaina Neely, a nursing student at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), received the inaugural Dr. Amy Embry Memorial Scholarship during a heartfelt ceremony at the college's Glasgow Health Campus on Tuesday, February 20. The scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Amy Embry, a devoted assistant professor at SKYCTC, aims to honor her legacy and support aspiring healthcare professionals. 

At approximately 10:00 pm the Kentucky State Police Post 03 Bowling Green received a call in reference to a two vehicle head on collision. Troopers responded to the scene on I-165 at the 2.2-mile marker north bound.

Members of the Butler County Republican Party will hold their county mass meeting on March 19 at Morgantown City Hall.  The meeting, which is a key part of the state party's organizational efforts, is set for 6 p.m.  All Butler County Republicans registered before December 31, 2023 can vote at the county mass meeting.