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Scott Howard, Superintendent of Butler County Schools proclaimed October 21–27, 2018, as Butler County Schools’ Safe Schools Week.

The old Pamida building has been vacant for a little over seven years now. During this time many in town have speculated what its new purpose in our lives would be.  All those rumors of groceries stores, skating rinks, etc. can be now put to rest because it is the new home of the Butler County Extension Office.

The Butler County Extension Service will host a Grand Opening Celebration on Wednesday, November 7th at its new location of 102 Parkway Lane, Morgantown, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. 

Kentucky is slowly becoming part of a new "Tornado Alley" in America.

A study shows that in the last 40 years, tornadoes have increased in the Midwest and the Southeast, which has been named "Dixie Alley." That includes Kentucky and Indiana, as well as portions of Tennessee, Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Missouri. 

Kentucky continues to lead the nation with the highest rate of children in the care of relatives who aren’t their parents, according to U.S. census data reported by Kentucky Youth Advocates.

From 2016 to 2018, the advocacy group reports that 9 percent of Kentucky children were being raised by a relative. That’s more than double the national rate of 4 percent, a news release from the group said.

Morgantown City Council met in regular session on Thursday, October 11th at the Eva J. Hawes Agriculture and Expo Center.  All council members - Dustin Embry, Sharon Johnson, Russell Givens, Gary Southerland, Jason  Gaskey, and Sterling White were in attendance.
The council approved the reappointment of Pam Porter to the Housing Authority Board. 

 (Morgantown, KY) – Butler County Water System, Inc. will begin modernizing water meter reads in Butler County starting this month with an early 2019 completion date.

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. 

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, October 8th at the Butler County Courthouse. All magistrates were in attendance.
Amanda White from the Butler County Boys & Girls Club reported to the court on the activities of the Club.
"We are serving an average of 92 children at the Morgantown Club and 54 at North Butler Elementary location daily," said White.
The court approved a donation of $12,500 to the club.