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Thursday, July 17th, 2014

Whitehead Escapes From Jail Work Crew

UPDATE: Emmette Whitehead was returned to jail on July 18th.

Local law enforcement officers are searching for an inmate that escaped from a jail work crew on Thursday morning.

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

Butler County Grand Jury Indictments

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 17 individuals on July 8, 2014. Charges include rape, arson, drug trafficking, burglary, wanton endangerment, and flagrant non-support.

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Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Fiscal Court: Roads, Bats, and Raises

Keith Daugherty and David Whittinghill (file photo)

The regular monthly meeting of the Butler County Fiscal Court was held Monday, July 14th, 2014 at 6 pm at the Butler County Courthouse. All members were present, and a handful of visitors were also in attendance.

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Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

North Butler Receives $1,800 Art Grant

Fourteen Kentucky schools will receive a fiscal year 2015 Teaching Art Together grant from the Kentucky Arts Council to conduct artist residencies with students during the first half of the school year. North Butler Elementary will receive $1,800.

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Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Butler County Schools Prepare for August 7th Opening

Hello to all Butler County Schools Stakeholders,

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Monday, July 14th, 2014

MPD Recovers Stolen Hearse and Appliances

On Monday, July 7, 2014, a Cadillac hearse that had been reported stolen to the Bowling Green Police Department was located behind Jumpin’Jacks by Officer James Embry. After checking through the computer, Officer Embry discovered the hearse has been reported stolen from Cone Funeral home in Bowl

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Sunday, July 13th, 2014

Whitetail Properties Ribbon Cutting

Judge Fields, Chamber Bd member Chad Johnson, Boyce Flener, Kim Flener, Laney Hampton, Mayor Keown, Greg Drake, James Runion.

On Saturday morning a new business opened their office in Butler County.

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Friday, July 11th, 2014

City Council Hears Concerns About City Park

Council members Dionne Merritt, Sharon Johnson, and Russell Givens. file photo

The Morgantown City Council took up safety concerns at the city park, a contract to improve efficiency in utilities, and two funding requests at their regular meeting Thursday.

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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

$10 GED(r) Testing Available For Limited Time In Kentucky

For a limited time and effective immediately, eligible Kentucky adults can take each module of the GED® test at the reduced cost of $10, a savings of $20.

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Monday, July 7th, 2014

Accident on Caneyville Road Sends 4 to Hospital