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Butler County High School had a special presentation from two Butler County Schools community supporters: Dr. Ghayth Hammad's Office and Chad's Body Shop and Wrecker Service.  

LOUISVILLE, KY. (Sept. 19, 2023) – The 2023 Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts program concluded on July 29, with a class that represented more than half of the Commonwealth’s 120 counties. The conclusion of the program marked the second year the program has had an increased class size thanks to supplemental funding from the Kentucky Department of Education*.  Growing from 256 students to more than 500 students, the tuition-free program took place during two consecutive three-week sessions (Session 1: June 11 – July 1; Session 2: July 9 – July 29) with students divided into each.

Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, September 11. Judge/Executive Tim Flener started the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of 9/11. All magistrates attended - Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill and Dillon Bryant.

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 covers:

August 1 – August 31, 2023

The Morgantown City Council convened on September14, 2023, for a regular meeting.  The meeting was attended by all council members. 

Mayor Billy Phelps opened the meeting by recognizing Andy Fuller for his 20 years of service with the Morgantown City Pool.  Fuller was presented a plaque for his service with the city.

"You and I together have the opportunity to course-correct, to get this commonwealth headed in the right direction. That starts November 7th with retiring Andy Beshear."  --Attorney General Daniel Cameron, GOP candidate for governor.

UPDATE 9/5/23:  Ohio County Sheriff Adam Wright says a mother and her 9-year-old son have died after a crash Saturday night near Cromwell.

Paradise Chapter of TVA Retirees recently installed six benches, six garbage cans, and ten picnic tables at the John Prine Memorial Park in Muhlenberg County.  The chapter received a $9,253  grant for the project.

Retiree Charles Perry reminded the group of the TVA motto: "Built for the People,"

Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, August 28. All magistrates were present:   Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill and Dillon Bryant.

Auburn, Ky. (September 1, 2023) – On September 1, 2023, just before 2:30 a.m. Kentucky State Police Post 3 received a call from the Logan Co. Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance in investigating a shooting that occurred at the 6499 Friendship Church Road in Logan Co.