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.
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After a lengthy three-hour work session, the Morgantown City Council met in a special called meeting Thursday night. Selected city budget issues were on the agenda.
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UPDATE 5/23/12 4:45 PM: The body of Recil "Dale" Felty Sr. was found this afternoon in the wooded area behind the Dollar General Store.
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Morgantown Mayor Linda Keown said the city is looking at "all options" when it comes to the issue of whether or not to consider eliminating the city's police department in favor of contracting with the Butler County Sheriff's Department for polices services inside city limits.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as the nation’s top high school. Local student Alonna Ballinger attends the academy.
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The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor Bishop John Monroe Moore at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, on the Butler County Courthouse lawn in Morgantown.

Dr. Brenda Priddy, dean of the Campbellsville University School of Education, congratulated 167 teachers from 63 school districts throughout Kentucky as they received the CampbellsvilleUniversity Excellence in Teaching Award Saturday, May 12 at Winters Dining Hall in the E.
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Family members, friends, and well wishers gathered at the Butler County Middle School gymnasium tonight as approximately 150 eighth grade students were recognized at the school's 2011-12 graduation and awards night ceremony.
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Butler County, KY - The Butler County Sheriff's Department will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in Butler County during the period of May 21-June 30.
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The Butler County Fiscal Court met for over two-and-a-half hours on Monday night in their regular meeting for May. The meeting included an 80-minute closed session which resulted in discipline for one county employee, and termination for another.
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