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Butler County Farm Service Agency Announces County Committee Election Results

 (Morgantown, KY), Jan. 23, 2018 –Butler County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Charlie Singleton announced that County Committee elections are over and the ballots have been counted.

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Threats to Kentucky schools follow shootings at Marshall County High School

Several school districts in Kentucky on Thursday were investigating threats or perceived threats and some juveniles were in police custody following Tuesday’s shooting at Marshall County High School.

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Recent Cold Snap Could Affect Utility Bills

January 25, 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky) Artic air blasting into South Central Kentucky in recent weeks has brought with it bitter winds, cold temperatures, snow and ice. All of those together can potentially mean higher electric bills for area residents.  
Weather, especially cold weather, affects residential energy bills more than any other factor and electric cooperatives across Kentucky are reporting double-digit increases in energy use compared to this same period one year ago. 

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1 arrested in fatal Kentucky school shooting with multiple victims, KSP says

UPDATE 1/24/18:  What we know now: Marshall County High School shooting

Benton, Kentucky was shaken to its core Tuesday when a 15-year-old sophomore went on a shooting rampage at Marshall County High School, killing two students and injuring more than a dozen. 

Here's what we know now. 

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Deeds and Courthouse News

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 December 27, 2017- January 17, 2018.
Family Court
Britney Elmore vs. Eric Elmore
Megan Dawn Lindsey vs. Tyler Scott Lindsey
Kevin Crowder vs. Jennifer Crowder
Civil Court
Medical Center vs. Justin Logsdon
Kentucky Housing Corporation vs. James E. Williams

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KY Education & Workforce Development Cabinet releases December 2017 unemployment report

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 18, 2018) - Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

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Bill addressing opioid crisis goes to House

ep. Addia Wuchner testifying during Thursday's House Health and Family Services Committee

FRANKFORT—Attacking the opioid crisis through better state substance use disorder treatment and recovery program standards is at the core of a bill approved by a House committee.

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Board discusses options for football field; approves 2018-19 school calendar

Assistant Superintendent Robert Tuck presented the mid-year DPP Report.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, January 8th at 6:30 p.m. at  the Butler County Educational Complex.  Debbie Hammers was unable to attend due to family illness.

 Dr. Amy Hood was elected chairperson of the board and Delbert Johnson vice-chairperson. 

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Reduce Electric Usage

Effective at 3 p.m. today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is urging Warren RECC and its members to reduce electric usage as much as possible until further notice. Artic temperatures are causing greater demands on the electric system, which could affect reliability. 
 

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Injury Accident Involving Multiple Commercial Vehicles on Interstate 65

 

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