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FRANKFORT- Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely Tuesday announced that about $1.15 million in grant funding has been awarded for the cleanup of 77 illegal dumps in 20 counties across the state. 

The first Morgantown City Council meeting of 2019 brings all the boards together each year.  On Thursday, January 10, 2019 the crowd gathered at the Eva J. Hawes Building.  Mayor Billy Phelps gave his State of the City address, which you can read at the following link: https://beechtreenews.com/articles/mayor-billy-phelps-state-city-address

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The final results are in: 2018 was one of the wettest years on record in Kentucky and throughout much of the Midwest.

"We now enter a new year, to reflect upon the accomplishments of the past, and to focus on the potentials of the future. This time is marked by the creation of New Year resolutions, whereby people challenge themselves to goals and achievements they hope to accomplish in the upcoming year. This is the spirit in which the City of Morgantown enters this new year, to aspire to be greater than we’ve ever been.

FRANKFORT – A bill that would move the governor’s race to even-numbered years passed out of the state Senate today, making it the first measure to clear the chamber this session.

In 2018 there were 29 coroner calls made by the Butler County Coroner’s Office and 22 provisional of death reports signed for cremation to be done.

51 calls made: 

20 were ruled natural deaths  

22 provisional of deaths signed for cremation in 2018 this increased by 4 with 18 in 2017. 

3 ruled accidental deaths (1 accidental fall, 1 accidental drowning, and 1 accidental farm related accident.) 

3 ruled suicides 

3 overdose deaths 

No homicides or vehicle fatalities occurred in Butler County in 2018. 

Comparison of 2017-2018

Morgantown – Ohio County Healthcare (OCH) is pleased to announce that Alelea Hewitt, APRN will join Debi Clark, APRN, at the Butler County Family Care (BCFC) office at 210 North Main Street in Morgantown. Bruce Durham, MD will also be including BCFC into his practice locations. All three providers are accepting new patients.

FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky State Treasury has experienced another year of record unclaimed property returns under the leadership of Treasurer Allison Ball, her office announced. Treasurer Ball has returned more unclaimed property in a three year period than any state treasurer in Kentucky history. To date, her office has returned over $70,167,000 to Kentuckians. This record amount of returns includes $19,364 returned to Butler County since she took office.

On December 28, 2018, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the alleged exploitation of an adult.

 Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis.  Courthouse information contained in this article is a matter of public record.