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The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, August 14th at the Butler County Courthouse.  All magistrates were in attendance along with several visitors.
County Attorney Richard Deye asked that the letter of clarification from the Kentucky Association of Counties concerning Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) for advertising and accepting bids he presented at the July 24th meeting be placed into the record.

Butler County Farm Bureau held their annual Legislative Appreciation Dinner on August 19th at the Dwayne McKinney Family cabin.  President Shane Wells spoke about the importance of agriculture for Butler County. 

Nine 2017 graduates of Butler County High School have been named Senator Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). To earn this honor, a student must have a 4.0 grade point average each year of high school and at least a 28 composite on the ACT.

Farmers Make a Difference in Rural Communities by Directing Donations from Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program to Local Nonprofit Organizations

•    The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program will provide more than $3 million in financial support to nonprofits across the US in 2017
•    Since 2010, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program has given more than $26 million to more than 8,000 nonprofits across rural America.

Emergency personnel responded to what they believed to be a domestic disturbance on the Green River Sunday night.  Upon further investigation, two people were arrested and lodged in the Butler County Jail. 

Michael White, 47 of Morgantown was charged with possession of prescription controlled substance not in original container, possession of controlled substance - 1st degree- 1st offense, and operating a boat/watercraft under the influence. 

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, August 8, at 6:30 p.m. All board members were in attendance. 

The list of Delinquent Tax Bills can be viewed online at morgantown-ky.com for a period of no less than 30 days. The list will also be available at City Hall for inspection at 117 North Main St, Morgantown, KY 42261 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. All delinquent bills not paid in full by the date of August 31, 2017 at 4:00 pm will have liens placed on the property. After this date all taxes, liens, fines, penalties and fees must be paid before the lien will be released.

 LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ryan and Larry Craig, a nephew and his late uncle, are the winners of the 2017 Al Smith Award for public service through community journalism by Kentuckians.

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 Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover July 11-31st.

Civil Cases: None

Family Court:
Caroline Elizabeth Cardwell vs. Aaron Phillip Mooney
Kellie M. Carroll vs. Jason E. Carroll
Erin Maria Flora vs. Richard Walker Flora
Tatiana Hameed vs. Hussian Hameed

The KY Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life, Kentucky’s Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Program, will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary.