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Bowling Green, KY (January 3, 2017) – Kentucky State Police Post 3 Commander Captain John Clark is reporting the following activity by the Troopers and Detectives for the month of December 2016.

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Four people accused in connection with the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a burned-out car in Butler County are scheduled to appear in court for arraignment Wednesday in what has the potential to become a death penalty case.

Charles W. "Cotton" Lindsey, 33, of Roundhill, is charged with two counts of murder and one count each of first-degree arson and tampering with physical evidence.

In a called meeting of the Butler County Fiscal Court on Thursday night, Butler County Jailer Terry Fugate retired after 27 years of service to the county.  Fugate served as deputy sheriff prior to being elected jailer.   The elected officials in attendance presented Fugate with a certificate of appreciation.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (12/28/16) — The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill a vacant District Court judgeship for Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties. The counties make up the 38th Judicial District and the vacancy is in the district’s 1st Division.

The three nominees for the judgeship are attorneys Tara Nicole Ward, of Hartford, Kentucky, Richard "Dick" Joseph Deye, of Morgantown, Kentucky, and Joseph Brett “J.B.” Hines, of Brownsville, Kentucky.

According to a meeting agenda released yesterday afternoon by Butler County Fiscal Court, Butler County Jailer Terry Fugate plans to retire as jailer.  Fugate has approximately two years remaining on his current term of office.  Judge-Executive David Fields, through executive order, is expected to appoint Rocky Tyree as the new jailer, according to the meeting agenda.  Tyree is currently a deputy jailer.  Circuit Judge Ron Dortch is scheduled to swear in Tyree as the new jailer.   The called meeting is scheduled Thursday, December 29, at 5 p.m.

Delta Faucet recently presented the last $5,000 payment that completed their total contribution of $40,000 to the Butler County System for the Leader In Me program.  Tom Pouge and Teresa Montogmery made the presentation.

This time of year, the toy stores are crammed with loving parents, aunts & uncles, and grandparents trying to find the perfect gift for their favorite little ones.

The KPA/KPS Board of Directors will have two more new members in 2017.

Josh Smith, editor of the Three Forks Tradition in Beattyville, which is owned by his family, will be representing District 10. He is filling an unexpired term and will serve through the January 2019 KPA Convention.

District 10 includes Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry and Wolfe counties.

The Butler County School District is seeking input from parents regarding the 2017-18 school calendar.  Please click on the link below to express your opinion.  

FRANKFORT - Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties between November 2015 and November 2016, and stayed the same in Carlisle County, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. In addition, for the first time since December 2007, only one county, Magoffin (12.2 percent), had a double-digit unemployment rate in November 2016.