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My name is Dillon Bryant, and I am a candidate for 5th District magistrate.  I live in the Oak Ridge community where I have resided my whole life.  I farm full-time in the communities of Oak Ridge, Casey and Welches Creek; raising cattle, sheep, corn and soybeans.  I am a life-long member of Barnett’s Lick Baptist Church, where I have recently been elected and ordained as a deacon. 

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 38 individuals on April 26, 2018. Charges include drug trafficking,  sexual abuse, engaging in organized crime and burglary. All arraignments are set for May 8, 2018.

Name: Jordan W. Inglis
Address: 10759 Russellville Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: 20 counts of sexual abuse in the first degree

The last few days have been busy ones for the city of Morgantown.  On Friday, April 27, Mayor Billy Phelps announced that the city had sold a major industrial property in the amount of $1,350,000 to Stratus Plastics. 

The Rochester Ballpark now has a new American Flag courtesy of a local civic group.  The Richard Butler Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) dedicated a new flag at a ceremony held at the Rochester Ballpark on April 27, 2018.  Several were in attendance at the event, which featured members dressed in time-period clothing reflective of their organization.   

BACKGROUND:  My name is Cody Donaldson, I am 39 years old and have lived in Butler County’s 2nd District for 12 years. I am married to Megan Donaldson (a lifelong resident of Butler County) for 10 years. I have two beautiful daughters Ivy (19) and Piper (6).

The Butler County Chapter NSDAR held their annual Silver Awards Tea on Thursday, April 26 in the Lucille Hood Room of the Butler County Public Library. There was a capacity crowd as many parents and other relatives came to see the students recognized for their achievements. The program began with a welcome from Chapter Regent Jane K. Smith and devotional by Chaplain Peggy Drake. The pledge to the flag was then led by Flag chair Lynda O’Driscoll.

On Saturday, April 21st, 2018 large group of citizens gathered on the lawn of the Butler County Courthouse to raise awareness of child abuse. The event consisted of many organizations volunteering their time to help bring attention to a problem that impacts Butler County.

On Saturday, April 21^st, the 2^nd District Fire Department, along with help from the Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce, hosted a bean supper for candidates and the general public. 

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Morgantown Elementary School. All board members were in attendance.

FRANKFORT - Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March unemployment rate was 4 percent, the lowest rate recorded for the state in the 42 years since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started providing data in 1976, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics. The unemployment rate for March was down from the revised 4.1 percent reported for February.