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More than 53.4 million people expected to travel, the highest single-year increase since 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, is working to stop President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates.

FRANKFORT— Counties across the Commonwealth would like to see lawmakers make a few changes during the upcoming 2022 legislative session.

One of those changes includes establishing an electric vehicle tax or fee.

Representatives from the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) presented the group’s 2022 legislative agenda to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government today.

Lexington, KY- The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) recently recognized Morgantown Assistant ABC Administrator Dana Phelps with a KLC Level III award for Master of City Governance.

The 10th Annual Radiothon for the Morgantown Mission, held on Friday, November 5, began with the goal of collecting enough pledges to fill 450-holiday food baskets for needy local families. Continuing through Friday night’s football game, 640 baskets were pledged, raising $19,200.  "Thank you, God," was a phrase often heard on Friday as several people, businesses, groups, churches, farmers, county officials, and organizations came out to show their support for the Morgantown Mission. 

Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, November 8, at the courthouse. First District Magistrate Stevie Givens, Second District Magistrate Kevin Phelps, Fourth District Magistrate David Whittinghill, and Fifth District Magistrate Dillon Bryant were present.  Third District Magistrate Timmy Givens was unable to attend.  

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 cover:

October 1 – 31, 2021

Unemployment rates rose in two Kentucky counties between September 2020 and September 2021, fell in 116, and stayed the same in two, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.  Butler County's September rate was 3.8 percent.  

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