FRANKFORT— The Kentucky Senate advanced an amended bill Tuesday that would prohibit COVID-19 vaccines from being required for employment, professional licenses, receiving medical treatment or student enrollment and activities.Senate Bill 295’s sponsor, Sen.
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FROM THE MARCH 22 EDITION OF KENTUCKY TEACHER, A PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) selected Robbie Fletcher, the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools, as Kentucky’s next commissioner of education. Fletcher's selection will have to be c
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 22, 2024) — Lawmakers are stacking bills and counting votes as they make a final push to pass legislation out of the chambers and over to the governor’s desk in the remaining days of the 2024 legislation session.
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By Cheryl Hughes On March 5th, the ONE Campaign kicked off their national event in Washington, D.C. The organization holds public events that emphasize advocacy for those who are suffering “the world’s injustices.” This event included representatives from all fifty states, as well as Canada.
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Court turns down recycling grant and free piece of equipment on 3-2 vote Butler County Fiscal Court met at the Butler County Courthouse on Monday, March 11. All magistrates attended: Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant.
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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:
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Join us for a short ceremony to honor the memory of the Hall of Fame artist
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With the KHSAA Sweet 16 Tournament set to begin one week from today (Thursday), Butler County's sect
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The Senate advanced three budget-related bills with bipartisan support Wednesday as legislators look toward the next two-year spending cycle for state government.All three bills – House Bill 1, House Bill 6 and House Bill 263 – received unanimous approval from the Senate Appropriations and Revenu
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Morgantown, Ky.(March 11, 2024) – At approximately midnight, while conducting traffic enforcement, Trooper Brent Davis conducted a traffic stop on a gold Chevrolet Malibu operated by Tyler Potts, 27, of Morgantown.
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