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On April 4 at approximately 3:00 pm, the Morgantown Police Department was dispatched to Subway Restaurant for an unconscious female in a maroon SUV in their parking lot. After several attempts to wake the individual and thru subsequent investigation, the subject Rachel Hunt, age 40, of Morgantown, KY, was arrested.

April 1, 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.

National Donate Life Month is celebrated every April.  Beech Tree News will be sharing local donor and reciepents' stories.

Harlen's Story

FRANKFORT -- The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 regular session was gaveled to a close this evening, ending a session in which lawmakers approved a state budget for the coming fiscal year and approved numerous other bills that will affect people throughout the state.

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky General Assembly earmarked money for full-day kindergarten during the final hours of its regular session today.

Two pairs of very different Kentucky counties – Pike, Woodford, Perry and Fayette – have the highest percentages of their populations fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Sunday by The Washington Post (

Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, March 22, at the courthouse. All magistrates were in attendance.

FRANKFORT— The Kentucky General Assembly spent its second to final day of the 2021 legislative session overriding gubernatorial vetoes related to the state budget.

The Kentucky Magistrates & Commissioners Association, headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky held its annual election of officers and directors last week at the association’s annual meeting.

Butler County Magistrate Stevie Givens was elected to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Magistrates & Commissioners Association on Thursday, March 25, 2021 and sworn in by State Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 29, 2021) The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) recognizes Representative Steve Sheldon, R-Bowling Green, with an Award for Conservative Achievement. This award is presented to state legislators that continually illustrate conservative principles in their work.