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The Morgantown City Council met in regular session at the Eva J. Hawes Building on February 14th.  Council members Dustin Embry, Dionne Merritt, Russell Givens, Jason Gaskey, and Sterling White were in attendance.  

As spring approaches so does the application process for many academic scholarship opportunities for Butler County High School students. Last year over $1.4 million was awarded to dozens of local students.

Below is list of available scholarships for current students: 

Students will be getting an unexpected break this week as widespread illness and low attendance have prompted Butler County Schools' Superintendent Scott Howard to cancel classes for the remainder of the week.

Bowling Green, KY (Warren County) – The Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green welcomes three new troopers. Trooper Jordan Matthews, of Glasgow, KY,  Trooper Brent Davis (Class President), of Bowling Green, KY, and Trooper Matthew Spears, of Lawrenceburg, KY, were among thirty-five cadets who completed a rigorous twenty-five week training academy in Frankfort, on February 1, 2019.

Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis.  Courthouse information contained in this article is a matter of public record.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) has launched an extraordinary bridge program to restore aging and deficient bridges across the Commonwealth.  This six-year program will improve bridge conditions and ensure appropriate weight capacities are met by more than 1,000 bridges statewide.  Of those, more than 60 percent are bridges that are owned by county and local governments.

Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Butler County Courthouse at 5:00 P.M. with all magistrates in attendance:  First District Stevie Givens, Second District Kevin Phelps, Third District Timmy Givens, Fourth District David Whittinghill, and Fifth District Dillon Bryant.

The number of influenza cases confirmed in Kentucky hit the highest level of the season, by far, in the week ended Feb.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Butler County Education Complex. At the beginning of the meeting, Assistant Superintendent Robert Tuck administered the Oath of Office to newly re-elected board member Dr. Amy Hood.

On Monday, February 11th, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Officer Paul Evans of the Morgantown Police Department and Deputy Logan Milligan of the Butler County Sheriff's Department responded to the William Natcher Parkway (south-bound mile maker 27) in reference to person walking in dark clothing. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Joshua Crouch, age 37, of Bowling Green. Crouch was wanted on murder charges in Bowling Green.