The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday night, March 28th. A short agenda awaited members of the Court, and a small number of visitors were present at the meeting.
The meeting opened with several items of routine business.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday night, March 28th. A short agenda awaited members of the Court, and a small number of visitors were present at the meeting.
The meeting opened with several items of routine business.

On the morning of Monday, March 28 Jane Smith, a member of the Butler County DAR, met with Mayor Billy Phelp as they signed a proclamation declaring March 29, 2016 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans' Day.
Morgantown’s Rite Aid location (205 W G L Smith St.) celebrated the store’s reopening Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
District Manager Alex Poulter said the store was in need of a facelift.

Patton Harrison Allen, a sophomore at Butler County High School has been invited and accepted to attend the Gatton Academy High School of Mathematics and Science on the campus of Western Kentucky University in the fall of 2016.

Special Investigator Attorney Jennifer Oldham of Hardin County has responded to the to the alleged criminal conduct of Butler County Sheriff Scottie Ward. In a letter addressed to Butler County Attorney Richard Deye, dated March 22, 2016, Oldham states:

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in special session on Monday night, March 21st. All Fiscal Court members were present, along with some visitors, and several members of the news media. Awaiting the magistrates were four items of business on the agenda.
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R) made a stop at the Butler County Extension Office Tuesday morning to discuss current state and national issues. Senator Paul touched on issues such as unemployment, economic growth and the growing national deficit, noting the debt clock on the wall of his office.

In the first installment of "Know Your Boards," Beech Tree News examines all of the boards that serve the city of Morgantown. Next, Beech Tree News takes a look at all of the boards that serve Butler County.

On Tuesday, March 22nd, and Wednesday, March 23rd, U.S. Senator Rand Paul will hold Town Hall events in Western Kentucky. He will be visiting Butler, Muhlenberg, Crittenden, Webster, Hopkins, Henderson, McClean, Daviess, and Ohio Counties.