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Monday, November 22nd, 2021

AAA: Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels

More than 53.4 million people expected to travel, the highest single-year increase since 2005

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Monday, November 22nd, 2021

Guthrie Takes Actions to Stop Biden’s Vaccine Mandates

Click HERE to download the photo of Rep. Guthrie joining his colleagues at a press conference on the Congressional Review Act resolution at the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, is working to stop President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates.

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Monday, November 22nd, 2021

Testimony highlights desire for an electric vehicle tax

A photo from today’s Interim Joint Committee on Local Government meeting can be found here. It shows Sen. Michael J. Nemes, R-Shepherdsville, asking a question about the possibility of the state implementing an electric vehicle tax.

FRANKFORT— Counties across the Commonwealth would like to see lawmakers make a few changes during the upcoming 2022 legislative session.

One of those changes includes establishing an electric vehicle tax or fee.

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

Morgantown City Official Receives Training Award

Morgantown Assistant ABC Administrator Dana Phelps with a KLC Level III award for Master of City Governance.

Lexington, KY- The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) recently recognized Morgantown Assistant ABC

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Monday, November 15th, 2021

10th Annual WLBQ Radiothon raises over $19K for Morgantown Mission

The 10th Annual Radiothon for the Morgantown Mission, held on Friday, November 5, began with the goal of collecting enough pledges to fill 450-holiday food baskets for needy local families.

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Monday, November 15th, 2021

Magistrates approve Sheriff's '22 budget; agree to purchase new truck for Rescue Squad

Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, November 8, at the courthouse.

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Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Mattie Wells, American FFA Degree Recipient

Less than two percent of former FFA members go on to earn an American FFA Degree. This year former 2020 BCHS graduate, Mattie Wells, became a member of this statistic.

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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

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.

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Friday, October 29th, 2021

State releases county unemployment data for September 2021; Butler 3.8 percent

Unemployment rates rose in two Kentucky counties between September 2020 and September 2021, fell in 116, and stayed the same in two, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Butler County's

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Friday, October 29th, 2021

Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police Announces Regional Driver Testing Services in Bowling Green