BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2025) – A project to replace a drainage structure on KY 1153 Sandy Creek Road over Grassy Lick Creek in southern Butler County is expected to create a long-term closure. The closure on KY 1153 is expected to begin on Monday, Aug.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday, July 28, at the Butler County Courthouse. Magistrates Stevie Givens, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant were in attendance. Kevin Phelps participated by phone.

Colonel Lisa Mann of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lee Andrews of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Chris Wernick, an archeologist and project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, were present to provide insights on the removal of the Woodbury Dam.  

CASCO was honored to host Congressman Brett Guthrie, State Representative Suzanne Miles, Morgantown Mayor Billy Phelps, Butler County Judge Tim Flener, and others for a tour on July 25.  

CASCO Productions Corporation provided a comprehensive overview of the company, shedding light on its ambitious objectives and plans.

Plant manager Matt McKiddy, who has been with CASCO since 2022, shared his focus on fostering a strong, winning workplace culture. He underscored the importance of team building, a positive environment, and community engagement.

Event celebrates American agriculture on national stage

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 24, 2025) — Two Kentucky lawmakers are looking to reform Kentucky’s eminent domain law.

Morgantown City Council met on Thursday, July 10th at city hall. Ordinance 2025-05 - Amending Ordinance 2017-01 Updating Adoption of 2012 to 2024 International Property Maintenance Code - Second Reading. Motion made and accepted with no discussion. 

New Business 

The Don Brod Award, which recognizes members making significant contributions to the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE), was presented to Dr. Deborah T. Givens at the association’s annual conference July 9-13 at South Dakota State University in Brookings.

 Public Invited to Civil Air Patrol Promotion and Award Ceremony

BOWLING GREEN, KY– Civil Air Patrol’s Kentucky Wing Group II invites the public to attend the Promotion and Awards Ceremony July 29, 2025 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Bowling Green/Warren County Airport terminal building at 1000 Woodhurst AVE in Bowling Green. A reception will follow. 

Civil Air Patrol is a non-profit civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force that works with local, state, and federal agencies to provide emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs.

FRANKFORT -- Attorney General Russell Coleman is standing up for Kentucky’s daughters, urging the NCAA to restore the records, titles, awards and recognitions female athletes earned but were denied because of politics that allowed biological males to compete in women’s sports.

Auburn, KY – July 15, 2025 – LTC Connect is proud to announce that its network is now built out to a 100% fiberoptic infrastructure. This accomplishment comes after 12 years of continuous construction and converting customers to fiber, while investing over $82.5 million, and enabling fiber service to more than 7,800 locations in south-central Kentucky. This fiber network spans over 917 miles of buried fiber to the premise.