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Woman bit in face by Pit Bull, undergoing rabies treatment; dog quarantined for 10-day period

A Morgantown woman is recuperating today after being bit by dog - a red Pit Bull - yesterday in the parking lot of a local business.  

Wanda L. Embry, wife of State Representative C.B. Embry Jr., was attacked yesterday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m. as she was attempting to enter The Kompany Hair and Day Spa, located on G.L. Smith Street in Morgantown.  

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MPD Chief Billy Phelps speaks out against eliminating city police department

"This is a really, really stupid idea."  With those words, Morgantown Police Chief Billy Phelps made clear to Beech Tree News where he stands on the possibility of the Morgantown Police Department being disbanded in favor of the city contracting with the Butler County Sheriff's Department for police services.  

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PRIMARY ELECTION: 6% of registered voters in Butler County bother to vote

Kentucky had a primary election on Tuesday, May 22, and only 6 percent of Butler County's registered voters showed up at the polls.  Since no locally contested races were on the ballot, voters only had a presidential primary from which to choose.  With President Barack Obama running unopposed on the Democratic ticket and with Republican Mitt Romney essentially having secured his party's nomination, most voters chose to stay home.  

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BCHS: Worst-case scenario - school loses 1 custodian, 1 secretary, and 3 teachers

The Butler County High School SBDM held a special-called meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Butler County High School Library.  All members - teachers Darryl Dockery, Dennis Robbins, and Stacha Murphy; and parents Christal McKinney and Rhoda Chism, as well as Principal Patrick O’Driscoll were present. 
The agenda contained only one item - presentation of Butler County High School funding. Mr. O’Driscoll presented the preliminary proposed budget changes for BCHS. 

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Flener signs proclamation recognizing firefighters

Attending the signing at the courthouse were: Left to right, PVA Kenny Swift; Butler County DAR member Deborah Taylor Givens; County Clerk Sherry Embry Johnson; Judge Flener; Morgantown VFD Chief Brian Hope; and Deputy Sheriff Joe Alford.

Firefighters in Butler County will be recognized throughout the month of May following a signing Wednesday, May 1, by Judge-Executive Timothy Flener in honor of International Firefighters’ Day on Saturday, May 4.

International Firefighters’ Day takes place annually on the first Saturday in May. It was started in 1999 in Australia by firefighter J.J. Edmondson following the deaths of five volunteers fighting a wildfire and has since been adopted in communities around the world. This is the second year Butler County will be observing IFFD.

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Grand Jury Indictments

The Butler County Grand Jury returned the following indictments in January thru April.

Name: Steven J. Bridges

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Deeds and Courthouse News

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

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Butler Water Celebrates Drinking Water Week

(Morgantown, KY)- Butler Water will join water utilities across the country to celebrate Drinking Water Week (May 5-11) by recognizing the vital role tap water plays in daily life, the infrastructure that is required to carry it to and from homes and businesses, and the important work of water professionals “behind the scenes” to provide reliable water service.

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2024 National Day of Prayer

On Thursday, May 2, on the Butler County Courthouse lawn, local leaders, community advocates, business owners, Board of Education members, local church leaders and members, business owners, representatives of the media, and many more came out to observe and participate in the National Day of Prayer.

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Warmer weather means ticks are active and looking to suck your blood

Mosquito Squad of Louisville graphic, adapted by Kentucky Health News

State wildlife officials are reminding Kentuckians to take precautions against tick bites, which can transmit disease.

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