Firefighters in Butler County will be recognized throughout the month of May following a signing Wednesday, May 1, by Judge-Executive Timothy Flener in honor of International Firefighters’ Day on Saturday, May 4.
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![Attending the signing at the courthouse were: Left to right, PVA Kenny Swift; Butler County DAR member Deborah Taylor Givens; County Clerk Sherry Embry Johnson; Judge Flener; Morgantown VFD Chief Brian Hope; and Deputy Sheriff Joe Alford.](https://beechtreenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Proclamation%20signing%202024.jpg?itok=I42mZX3T)
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The Butler County Grand Jury returned the following indictments in January thru April.
(Morgantown, KY)- Butler Water will join water utilities across the country to celebrate Drinking Water Week (May 5-11) by recognizing the vital role tap water plays in daily life, the infrastructure that is required to carry it to and from homes and businesses, and the important work of water pr
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On Thursday, May 2, on the Butler County Courthouse lawn, local leaders, community advocates, business owners, Board of Education members, local church leaders and members, business owners, representatives of the media, and many more came out to observe and part
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State wildlife officials are reminding Kentuckians to take precautions against tick bites, which can transmit disease.
![Kentucky Department of Education graph from Infinite Campus data; the overall increase was 147%.](https://beechtreenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Vaping%20pic%201.png?itok=zgfINVrd)
Biggest increase in the younger grades The number of drug, alcohol and tobacco events recorded by schools have increased in schools at all levels across Kentucky, according to data collected by Infinite Campus, an online student information tracking system.
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Deborah Taylor Givens is the former editor-publisher of The Butler County Banner-Green R
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On April 6, 2024, officers with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department issued citations to five out-of-state turkey hunters in Butler County.
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Morgantown Bank & Trust hosted a reception at the Data Center to honor the exceptional achievements of four scholarship recipients.
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