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Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

Petition submitted to put proposed school tax on ballot

A proposed property tax increase passed earlier this fall by the Butler County Board of Education to

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Monday, November 17th, 2025

Grand Jury Indictments

The following individuals were indicted by the Butler County Grand Jury during September and October 2025:

Name: Seth Gordon Miller

DOB: 1-29-97

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Monday, November 10th, 2025

Radiothon raises $19,500 for Morgantown Mission

The 14th Annual Radiothon for the Morgantown Mission, held on Friday, November 7, began with the goal of collecting enough pledges to fill 600 holiday food baskets for needy local families.

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Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Broken Door, Stolen Vehicle in Butler Co. Lead to Wreck in Logan

Around 3:51 a.m. on November 5, Jay Howard of Morgantown was arrested by the Morgantown Police Department for alcohol intoxication in a public place and criminal mischief when he threw a rock through the front door of the Farm Boy.

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Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Hands-free driving legislation proposed for 2026

Interim Joint Committee on Transportation Co-chair Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told the committee on Tuesday he plans to file hands-free driving legislation again in 2026.

FRANKFORT — Kentucky may join its neighbors next year in implementing hands-free driving legislation. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, told the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation on Tuesday he plans to file South Carolina’s version of the hands-free driving bill in 2026.

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Thursday, November 6th, 2025

AAA: It’s the Peak Time of Year for Deer Collisions

The average insurance damage claim for a deer collision is on the rise

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Friday, October 31st, 2025

Republic Services buys Green River Waste

Republic Services, a waste services and recycling company based in Phoenix, AZ, has acquired the operations of Green River Waste. According to its website, the company provides waste removal and recycling services to approximately 14 million customers nationwide. Locally, the service areas tha

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Friday, October 31st, 2025

FISCAL COURT: Food distribution, spay/neuter, fairgrounds and phones

Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday, October 27, at the courthouse.

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Monday, October 20th, 2025

Petition launched to put proposed school property tax increase on the ballot

A special election may be around the corner for local voters if a petition drive to put the proposed property tax increase on the ballot proves successful.

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Morgantown’s Aerospace Composite Solutions to Receive 2025 Kentucky Aviation Achievement Award

MORGANTOWN, Ky. — October 15, 2025 — The Aviation Museum of Kentucky has announced that Aerospace Composite Solutions (ACS) will receive the 2025 Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame Aviation Achievement Award.

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