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Butler County Farm Bureau would like to congratulate Gracie Deel, who is a Junior at WKU. Gracie is the recipient of our $1000.00 University student scholarship. She is the daughter of Joey and Kathy Deel and is majoring in Interior Design.

(Morgantown, KY)- Butler Water kicked off this year’s National Drinking Water Week with an invitation to “Protect the Source” throughout Butler County and across the region.

Butler Water, Kentucky Rural Water Association, the American Water Works Association and water utilities nationwide will celebrate National Drinking Water Week (May 5-11) by recognizing the vital role drinking water plays in daily lives.  Focus will be placed on ways in which water consumers can take personal responsibility in caring for their tap water and protecting its source.     

Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis.  Courthouse information contained in this article is a matter of public record.  The following information is from the Butler County Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and covers.

April 1 – April 30, 2019

Family Court
Christopher Charles Mooneyhan vs. Shauna Ann Hons Mooneyhan
Angela Banse vs. David P. Banse
Debbie Raymer vs. Corey Raymer
Leanna Marie Cantrell vs. Kevin Thomas Cantrell

From high-speed Internet service to television antennas, a new electronics business is now serving customers in Butler County.

Louisville, KY (April 30, 2019) – Cardwell Family Farms of Butler County is one of the 80 markets across the Commonwealth accepted into the 2019 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Roadside Farm Market Program.

In joining the KFB Certified Roadside Farm Market Program, Cardwell Family Farms, has committed to offering quality products and service to its customers. Its acceptance by Farm Bureau tells customers that this market meets the highest standards of quality, freshness, and marketing appeal.

 On Friday , April 26, 2019, at approximately 4:30 pm the Morgantown Police Department received a call about an out of control combative female at 102 Thomas Street in Morgantown. Upon officers arrival and subsequent investigation, the out of control female was determined to be Kimberly Renae Smith, age 46 of Morgantown.

Butler County Fiscal Court held its bi-monthly meeting on Monday, April 22nd at the Butler County Courthouse.  All magistrates were in attendance - Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Timmy Givens, Dillon Bryant, and David Whittinghill.

Melissa Mudd with Hamilton and Ryker spoke to the court concerning the staffing company and their office in Morgantown. 

Amanda White, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Butler County, asked the court for an annual contribution of $12,500.  White shared information about the club. 

The last session of the Kentucky General Assembly resulted in a much-awaited gift for nonprofit organizations: an exemption from sales tax.

The exemption was a legislative priority of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, a state association of nonprofits, and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, which is Louisville’s nonprofit hub.

Western Kentucky University announced Monday it would be cutting ties with its Confucius Institute. It marked the end of a nine-year relationship with the Chinese language and cultural education program that brought instruction to 47 public schools in 20 Kentucky school districts using teachers recruited from China.

A viral video of a Louisville teen handcuffed after a traffic stop has raised new questions about what police can and cannot do during police stops and what rights motorists have.

Here's what you should know the next time you see a police car in your rear-view mirror.

What can police pull me over for?