Morgantown City Council met on Tuesday, April 15th as their regular scheduled meeting was canceled due to flooding. During this city council meeting, council member and mayor compensation was discussed and approved.
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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:

On April 14, 2025, officers responded to Dollar General on South Main Street for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located Josh Annis, who had reportedly assaulted another male inside the store.

The following individuals were indicated by a Butler County Grand Jury during January, February, and March 18,2025:
NAME: James D. Armes
DOB: 8/6/63
ADDRESS: 416 South Tyler Street, Morgantown, KY
CHARGES: Tampering with physical evidence

On April 13, 2025, The Morgantown Police responded to the Butler County Jail about an inmate who had assaulted a Deputy Jailer.

FRANKFORT – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is praising President Trump’s signing of an executive order to prevent the closing of coal-fired power plants to meet the rising demand for electricity and directed federal agencies to rescind policies from the Biden Administration that sought

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Water Over the Road Report 5 p.m. Update (April 10)BOWLING GREEN -- More roads in the District 3 area have opened throughout the day today.

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is currently accepting applications to fill game warden positions in multiple counties.

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