An exhibit of the Art of Pat O’Brien will open at the Butler County Arts Guild with a reception Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Guild’s gallery at 115 W. Ohio St., Morgantown. The public is invited to view the exhibit, meet the artist and enjoy refreshments.
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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:

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2026) — A Kentucky House bill geared toward preventing school bus stop-arm violations advanced off the House floor on Monday.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill that would allow more Kentucky hospitals to be designated as Level IV trauma centers received approval in the Senate last week following impassioned debate on the chamber floor.

Several WKU Online programs are earning national attention once again, with multiple programs recognized in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) — A bill to ensure that classroom teachers aren’t left behind when school districts consider pay raises for administrators was unanimously advanced Thursday by the Senate Education Committee.

Statewide commercial fishing investigation uncovers illegal harvest of more than 300,000 pounds of catfish

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2026) — Literacy curriculum similar to the “Mississippi Miracle” may be coming to elementary school classrooms across Kentucky by 2029.



















