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Drake's Farm Service: Investing in Butler County

Denny Drake, third generation manager, would like to thank all the farmers, hunters, customers and employees for making Drake’s Farm Service a success and the place toshop for the last 77 years.  No business would prosper this long without community support.

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KDE changes course; now says cloth face masks “should be required” by all students and staff at all times

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Despite efforts by many school districts across Kentucky to design instruction based on social distancing to limit mask wearing, Governor Andy Beshear's administration and the Kentucky Department of Education have apparently tightened that guidance to now suggest that face masks be worn by students and staff at all times in school buildings except when eating or drinking. 

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KSP Launches Campaign Targeting Aggressive Drivers

Offers Tips to Safely Share the Road

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Cooperatives working together to bring world-class high-speed internet to rural areas

Internet access continues to be a problem in Butler County, which has not gone unnoticed by local officials.

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Butler County Chapter NSDAR: Women's Right to Vote

Judge Flener and members of Butler County Chapter NSDAR

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote, Butler County Judge-Executive Tim Flener declared August 26 Women's Equality Day in Butler County. The declaration was signed on Judge Flener's courthouse steps with several of the Butler County NSDAR members present and other women from the community. The chapter would like to thank Judge Flener for this declaration to honor all women.

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Dr. Hammad’s Office welcomes new Nurse Practitioner

Tara Hewitt

Tara Hewitt has joined the staff at Dr. Ghayth Hammad’s office as the fifth nurse practitioner. Tara is a family nurse practitioner from Bowling Green, KY.  She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Louisville and then returned home to Bowling Green where she has worked for the past six years as a registered nurse, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. 

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KSP Investigating Fatal Collision

Utica, Ky. (August 28, 2020) Kentucky State Police Post 16 – Henderson received a call of a one-vehicle fatal collision on Thursday, August 27, 2020 around 7:15 PM. The collision was in the 4200 block of KY 764 in Ohio County.

Preliminary investigation reveals 27-year-old Kristopher S. West of Morgantown was traveling on KY 764 when he ran off the right shoulder of the roadway and struck a utility pole. Troopers believe his 2005 Toyota Highlander overturned multiple times ejecting all participants.

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School Board OKs move to Sept. 14 for in-person instruction; athletics moving forward

Supt. Robert Tuck speaks at Thursday night's Board meeting.

A lengthy called meeting of the Butler County Board of Education last night has resulted in a September 14 start date for in-person instruction for Butler County Schools.  The decision is a reversal from the recommendation made by Gov.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau providing nearly 200 freeWi-Fi internet hotspots statewide

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2020) – Earlier today, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) activated a free, public Wi-Fi internet signal from 155 of its locations statewide and announced its plan to make that same signal available at its remaining 42 offices over the next several weeks. The Wi-Fi network – with its easily identifiable name, KFBFreeWiFi – is accessible from the parking areas around KFB’s buildings 7am-10pm daily and free to anyone who would like to use it.

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Beshear OKs fall sports, says he can't make all the calls; issues and funds executive order to resolve disputes over evictions

State graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; weekly numbers reflect adjustments made after initial daily reports, including elimination of duplicate cases

Gov. Andy Beshear said the state will not overturn the decision by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association to allow fall sports in the midst of the highest coronavirus case numbers the state has seen. 

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