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Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Committee examines potential changes to eminent domain law

Rep. Ryan Bivens, R-Hodgenville, shares his ideas on changing eminent domain law during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary meeting. A high-res version is available here.

FRANKFORT, Ky.

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

MEETING: Morgantown City Council

Morgantown City Council met on Thursday, July 10th at city hall. Ordinance 2025-05 - Amending Ordinance 2017-01 Updating Adoption of 2012 to 2024 International Property Maintenance Code - Second Reading. Motion made and accepted with no discussion.

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Friday, July 25th, 2025

Givens presented Don Brod Award at conference of International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors

ISWNE Executive Director Chad Stebbins presents the Don Brod Award to Dr. Deborah T. Givens.

The Don Brod Award, which recognizes members making significant contributions to the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE), was presented to Dr. Deborah T. Givens at the association’s annual conference July 9-13 at South Dakota State University in Brookings.

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Friday, July 25th, 2025

Butler Co. Resident to be honored

Public Invited to Civil Air Patrol Promotion and Award Ceremony

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Friday, July 25th, 2025

AG Coleman urges NCAA to restore female athletes' records erased by men

FRANKFORT -- Attorney General Russell Coleman is standing up for Kentucky’s daughters, urging the NCAA to res

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Friday, July 25th, 2025

LTC Connect Upgrades to 100% Fiberoptic

Auburn, KY – July 15, 2025 – LTC Connect is proud to announce that its network is now built out to a 100% fiberoptic infrastructure.

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Monday, July 21st, 2025

Fiscal Court say NO to proposed Woodbury Dam removal

Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday, July 14, at the courthouse. Magistrates Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant were in attendance. Stevie Givens was unable to attend.

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Friday, July 18th, 2025

Deeds and Courthouse News

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:June 1 - June 30,2025

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Friday, July 18th, 2025

Q-and-A about SB 181 from the lawmaker who sponsored it

Kentucky Today Editor Lawrence Smith and state Sen. Lindsey Tichenor have a conversation about Senate Bill 181 during a KT Podcast Wednesday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Senate Bill 181, which was passed by the General Assembly in 2025 and signed into law by the governor, is designed to prevent the grooming of students for potential abuse through the public schools.

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Sunday, July 13th, 2025

AG Coleman Statement on Lexington Shootings

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 13, 2025) – Attorney General Russell Coleman released the following statement today after the shootings at Blue Grass Airport and Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington:

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