The weather was gorgeous for the Memorial Day Program presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 5837 on Monday, May 29th. The crowd was overwhelming this year on the courthouse lawn, so much so, that chairs had to be taken from the courthouse offices to accommodate all the individuals that came to participate in the program.
(Morgantown, KY)- Butler Water donated a Water Bottle Filling Station to Butler County High School in order to offer a healthy drinking option that is convenient and free for students while making a positive and tangible environmental impact. The station promotes sustainability by reducing the waste created by the bottling process and the need for fossil fuels to make plastic. A tracking system located on the station displays a running total of plastic water bottles saved from landfills by being refilled.
When 550 Samsung tablets were no longer used at Tennesse Valley Authority (TVA), Travis Vincent, a Substation Maintenance Electrician, found them a new home at Morgantown Elementary. Butler County Schools is one of only two schools in Kentucky that participate in the Partners in Energy program offered by TVA.
A structure fire on Woodbury Road in Morgantown has resulted in the arrest of two juveniles, who are being charged with arson. Morgantown Police Department responded to the scene on May 20 at 2:26 p.m.
Kentucky State Police Post 3 personnel held a remembrance service at the grave of Trooper Darrell Vendl Phelps Tuesday at the Union Cemetery in Quality, Kentucky. Phelp's son Darren, and granddaughters Kirstin Phelps Brooks and Rachel Phelps, placed the wreath on the grave.
UPDATE: Joshua Gidcumb is back in custody. He was located on Grancer Road.
The Butler County Sheriff's Department is searching for Joshua P. Gidcumb, who escaped during a work detail from the Butler County Jail Crew. Gidcumb fled on foot at the intersection of Hwy 79 and Carl Pharris Road. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Gidcumb please contact the Butler County Sheriff's Department at 270 526-3676.
FRANKFORT - For the first time, Kentucky students would be required to learn cursive writing, in a revision of academic standards released Monday by Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt for public review. Calculus standards are also new in the revised English/language arts and math standards.
All magistrates were present on Monday night, May 8, for the Butler County Fiscal Court meeting.Once old business was addressed, the meeting then moved on to new business.First on the agenda was the motion to approve the first reading of the "Social Host Ordinance" that was previously discussed in last month’s meeting by Rhonda Vaughn and Ali Johnson from the Butler County Drug-Free C
Big South Realty and Auction would like to introduce our newest Realtor/Auctioneer Erin Moore.
Erin Moore is a licensed Realtor and Auctioneer in the state of Kentucky. Erin is a graduated from The Kentucky Auctioneer Academy as well as The Ward Elliot Institute and became a member of the Realtor Association of Southern Kentucky and the Kentucky Auctioneer Association.
The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Butler County High School. Board members Debbie Hammers, Amy Hood, Delbert Johnson, and Aimee Sanders were in attendance. Ryan Daugherty was unable to attend due to work.
District Finance Officer Eric Elms presented the financial report for April. The balance at the beginning of the month was $2,178,418.07. The end-of-the-month balance was $2,278,822.40.
