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FRANKFORT - Following through on a campaign pledge, Gov. Matt Bev­in has notified federal authorities he plans to dismantle kynect, Kentuck­y’s health insurance exchange creat­ed under the Affordable Care Act.

The decision drew immediate fire from health care advocates, includ­ing Bill Wagner, executive director of the Family Health Centers, a network of public health clinics in Louisville.

“It’s a great disappointment,” Wagner said. “It’s an unwelcome set­back in our efforts to reach the num­ber of uninsured people and improve access to health care in Kentucky.”

Butler County Fiscal Court meet in regular session on Monday, January 11.  The meeting was called to order with First District Magistrate Stevie Givens absent due to illness.  The minutes were approved from the December 22, 2015 meeting.

Tuesday, January 5, marked the beginning of a 60-day Session that will run through mid-April. In this session we hope to address the numerous important issues facing our state, keeping the common theme of creating Kentucky jobs and strengthening Kentucky families. I hope the New Year brought new opportunities for you and your family, and I hope it will bring new opportunities to our great Commonwealth.

Kentucky will be having a caucus instead of a typical primary this presidential election cycle and a few things will be different. People registered Democrat will not be affected by this caucus.  There will be a regular election in May for the Democratic presidential primary.

The caucus will be held on Saturday, March 5th, at the Morgantown Elementary School cafeteria from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This will be the only location to vote in Butler County. This caucus is only for registered Republicans in the county.  The registration deadline was December 31, 2015.

On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Officer James Embry, Sgt. Denny Deweese and Chief Charles Swiney of the Morgantown Police Department executed search warrants at two different locations in Butler County.  The search warrants were obtained as a result of evidence discovered during the investigation of the numerous thefts from vehicles and burglaries that have occurred over the past month.  One search warrant was executed in Butler County and the other was executed within the city limits of Morgantown.

An investigation by Officer Brian Ward and Captain Paul Burden of the Morgantown Police Department led to the recovery of numerous items that were stolen by residents of Morgantown.  The value of the recovered property is approximately $4,000.  The property located had been stolen from cars, homes and a business in Morgantown.  Charges are pending against four (4) juveniles.
Remember to lock all doors to your residences and cars and report all suspicious activity to the Morgantown Police Department at 270 526-3662.

The Housing Authority of Morgantown held its monthly meeting in December at the Kent Manor Community Room.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman James Dossey.  Members in attendance included Dossey, Iris Moore, and Pam Staples.  The minutes were approved from the November meeting.  Housing Director Anita Jenkins reported they (the Housing Authority) had a clean audit with no findings.  She also reported that the Housing Authority’s attorney continues to respond to litigation with TLC over disputed property lines.

(Bowling Green, KY)-  Kentucky State Police Post 3 Commander Captain John Clark is reporting the following activity by the Troopers and Detectives for the month of December 2015.

    Citations:                      1,706
    Speed:                            590
    Seatbelt:                         111
    DUI Arrest:                        23
    Complaints:                  1,030
    Collisions Investigated:       93
    Criminal Cases Opened:      56
    Criminal Arrest:                 174

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 December 1-28th.
Civil Cases:
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc., vs. Vernon Hoover
Peggy Phelps vs. Eric Beal D/B/A S & E Construction
KY Housing Corporation vs. Lori Dockery
US Bank National Association vs. Angela Dockery
The Medical Center vs. David A. Hubbard

The final 2015 regular session of the Butler County Fiscal Court was held on Monday evening, December 28, 2015. All magistrates were present and were met with a brief agenda.