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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 Revenue Committee earlier in the day. The Senate approved HB 1 with a 38-0 vote, House Bill 6 with a 37-1 vote and HB 263 with a 37-1 vote in the afternoon.

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. Through the course of Trooper Davis's investigation, he located a plastic bag containing several blue suspected Fentanyl pills, several pipes and bongs, a large cylinder containing suspected Marijuana, scales, a gallon bag containing suspected mushrooms, and a plastic container with THC wax inside.

Alaina Neely, a nursing student at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), received the inaugural Dr. Amy Embry Memorial Scholarship during a heartfelt ceremony at the college's Glasgow Health Campus on Tuesday, February 20. The scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Amy Embry, a devoted assistant professor at SKYCTC, aims to honor her legacy and support aspiring healthcare professionals. 

At approximately 10:00 pm the Kentucky State Police Post 03 Bowling Green received a call in reference to a two vehicle head on collision. Troopers responded to the scene on I-165 at the 2.2-mile marker north bound.

Members of the Butler County Republican Party will hold their county mass meeting on March 19 at Morgantown City Hall.  The meeting, which is a key part of the state party's organizational efforts, is set for 6 p.m.  All Butler County Republicans registered before December 31, 2023 can vote at the county mass meeting.

Lawmakers shifted up a gear in the ninth week of the 2024 legislative session, introducing more than 200 new bills in the chambers and advancing a wave of legislation on education and school safety.It was one of busiest weeks yet for this year’s general assembly, and it brought a more complete view of the issues that lawmakers plan to tackle in 2024. That’s because Monday was the last day to file new bills in the House, and Wednesday was the last day in the Senate.

Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, February 26. All magistrates attended: Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant.  

With no old business on the agenda, the court quickly moved to new business.

Frankfort, Kentucky (February 26, 2024) – Legislation aimed at keeping e-cigarettes, vapes, and other tobacco products that have not been granted authorization by the Food and Drug Administration out of the Kentucky stores and out of the hands of Kentucky children has been filed for consideration during the 2024 Regular Session. The measure, HB 11, was filed by Representative Rebecca Raymer on Monday.

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 January 1 - January 31, 2024Family Court

5-to-17-year-olds see an 84 percent  jump in ED visits for the flu

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