The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 34 individuals on August 3, 2015. Arraignment date for all the individuals is, September 1, 2015 at the Butler County Courthouse. Charges include attempted murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, assault, drugs, and unlawful transaction with a m
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The Morgantown City Council decided to pursue a raise in the property tax rate that would be equal to “a penny on $100” at their regular monthly meeting Thursday night. The Council also favored increasing penalties for delinquent property tax and blighted property and proposed to change how the
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Monday night was the regular monthly meeting of the Butler County Fiscal Court. All members were in attendance along with a few interested bystanders.
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Pam Fazel, a veteran educator, has been named assistant principal at Butler County Middle School. The hiring was announced by Principal Tim Freeman just prior to the start of the school year. Fazel's hiring completes a summer of transition for the middle school as Fazel takes over as assistant
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The questions have been debated in Kentucky for years:
Should public schools start in early August or after Labor Day?
Should the school year end by Memorial Day or in mid-June?
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Several months ago a group from Morgantown traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit the Chinese Embassy. Mayor Billy Phelps, Dr. Richard T.
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The search for a missing man on Green River ended Monday morning with the recovery of his body.
Search and rescue teams located the body of Phillip Leedy, 42, of Bowling Green, Monday morning after he had gone missing on Friday while canoeing the Green River.
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The Butler County Fiscal Court held a special session on Monday night. All magistrates were present.
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The ongoing legal proceedings against Timmy West, former Butler County Road Supervisor, took another twist last week when his motion to dismiss the citation and suppress evidence was rejected by Butler District Court Judge Renona C.
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On Friday afternoon Butler County Judge Executive David Fields and Morgantown Mayor Billy Phelps signed a proclamation declaring August Purple Heart Month in the County and City, encouraging Butler County residents to show their appreciation for the sacrifices Purple Heart recipients have made in
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