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WKU honored 47 students from six high schools in the southcentral Kentucky area for their academic achievements.
The group of students invited to this year’s luncheon has an average ACT composite score of 27.40 and grade-point average of 3.94 and included 15 Governor’s Scholars/Governor’s School for the Arts/Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs and one National Merit Semifinalist.

An historic county landmark is in ruins after it was claimed by a Halloween night fire that officials say was caused by arson.

Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. Kentuckians will get back the hour of sleep they lost during the spring time change in March.

When going to bed on Saturday night, adjust your clocks back one hour. For example, if going to bed at 11 p.m. Saturday, adjust your clocks to 10 p.m. That way, your clocks will be accurate when you awaken Sunday.

Since 2007, daylight saving time begins in most states on the second Sunday of March and ends in November on the first Sunday.

Hello, my name is Dustin “Hog” Embry, and I am running for Morgantown City Council.  In case you do not know me, allow me to introduce myself.  I am the son of David and Debbie (Amos) Embry.  I am the grandson of the late Harold “Jamup “ Embry and Christine Embry and the late Bobby and Janice Amos.  I am married to Kristi Embry, and I have two stepdaughters, Payton and Callie Howard.

In response to a summer Freedom Writers Conference, where Mr. Ben Annis invited Erin Gruwell to visit Green River School that possibility came true last week.  Gruwell stepped into Green River Youth Development Center just like she was stepping into Room 203 at Wilson High School 20 years ago. 
“She brings energy and experiences that cannot be matched,” said Principal Annis.  

The Butler County, Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner, was a success. Over one-hundred citizens were in attendance to listen to some of Kentucky's elected officials.

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the fine citizens of Morgantown.  If you don’t already know me then maybe you know my family. I’m the son of Bruce and Brenda White of Little Muddy and the paternal grandson of Onva “Short” White and Joan White of Morgantown and maternal grandson Joyce and Erdine Ward of McKendry Chapel Road. My great grandfather Otis White and Betty were also from Morgantown.

My name is Jason Gaskey, and I’m a candidate for Morgantown City Council. I’ve lived in Morgantown my entire life.

The Butler County Fiscal Court held a called meeting on Thursday, October 27th at the Butler County Courthouse.
After months of debating, discussing, and several meetings, the court approved the second reading of the Fire Dues Ordinance by a 4-1 vote with Stevie Givens, First District Magistrate, the lone nay vote. The $25 Fire Dues will appear on the 2017 county tax bills.

The Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department got a facelift this week from the employees of several local Home Depot stores. In July heavy rain dumped more than two inches of rain in less than an hour which caused the volunteer fire station to flood that resulted in the growth of mold on the building's floors and walls. After contacting the Home Depot initially asking for a discount for repair supplies, the company took a big step farther by coming up with a $10,300 grant to help fix the flood-damaged building.