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Nearly 1,000 children and adults in Kentucky are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant

April 4, 2021 – Every April Butler County Circuit Court Clerk, Melissa Cardwell, celebrates National Donate Life Month in partnership with the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life and Donate Life America.

The Family Foundation Calls on General Assembly to Override Governor’s Tone-Deaf Veto

FRANKFORT, KY – The Family Foundation expressed disappointment in Gov. Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 83 that puts woke politics above ensuring fairness for the Commonwealth’s female athletes.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted driving continues to be a danger to everyone on the nation’s roads. In 2020, 3,138 people died in distracted driving crashes in America, according to the latest data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AAA East Central reminds motorists that no life is worth losing to distraction and encourages all drivers to remain focused on the road ahead to save lives.

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky General Assembly gaveled out for a 10-day veto recess after passing a landmark state budget and a volley of other prominent bills this week on tax reform, charter schools, abortion, gambling, elections and changes to public assistance.

In all, lawmakers delivered 140 bills to the governor’s desk over a two-day marathon of voting and debate on the chamber floors. The action wrapped up close to midnight on Wednesday.

FRANKFORT — A bill that aims to revamp public assistance benefits and combat fraud is headed to the governor’s desk after it received final approval from the Kentucky General Assembly on Wednesday.

House Bill 7 would create new rules around the presumptive eligibility for benefit recipients and seek more accountability from the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services. It would also establish penalties for fraudulent sales of benefit cards.

People Who Care Ministries, Inc. was created to aid women and men in the recovery of drug and alcohol addiction by operating Andrea’s Mission and Andrea’s Mission for Men located in Morgantown. Their primary goal was to introduce people to Jesus Christ by guiding and preparing participants for returning to life as responsible drug-free citizens.  Both entities were licensed by the State of Kentucky and Joint Commission Accredited.  Unfortunately, the facilities were closed in 2019 due to a lack of funding.

Arraignment: 4/12

Name:  Coty J. Alford

Address:  661 Richelieu Rd. Morgantown, KY 42261

A group of individuals has been indicted by a Butler County Grand Jury following a possible attempt to bring methamphetamines into the Butler County Jail for possible trafficking purposes.  One individual allegedly involved was a deputy jailer, Vanaaron Turgeon.  He was among those indicted and has since been fired from the jail.

With the primary election drawing closer, the local Republican Party held its annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Friday, March 25.  The event, with 127 in attendance,  is meant to honor two of the party's most prominent presidents - Abraham Lincoln (the first GOP president) and Ronald Reagan.  Locally, several Republicans are vying for various elected positions in the primary election, which is set for Tuesday, May

Barren River Area Development District recently presented a strategic plan for Butler County.  Data presented in the Strategic Plan is meant to give context around the goals set forth by the Butler County Steering Committee.  Steering Committee members utilized this information to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing Butler County before setting goals and objectives around to address identified areas.  Data has been gethered from multiple public sources, including the U.S. Census, U.S.