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The Butler County Fiscal Court held its first regular meeting of the new year on Monday  night. All members - Stevie Givens, Johnny Tuck, Chad Tyree, David Whittinghill, and Bobby Moore - were present along, with several visitors.

In 2014 there were 27 coroner calls made by the Butler County Coroner’s office and 13 provisional of death reports signed for cremations to be done.

The Morgantown City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 8, at the Eva J. Hawes Building.  All members were in attendance, including new council member Ronald Givens.  New Mayor Billy Phelps presided over a relatively short meeting of the council with the main emphasis being the "State of the City Address."

The Morgantown Police Department (M.P.D.) made two promotions during the Morgantown City Council meeting on Thursday night.  Sergeant Paul Burden was promoted to the rank of captain and Officer Denny Deweese was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

The city of Morgantown's Industrial Holding Corporation (I.H.C) held a called meeting on Thursday, January 8, at the Eva J. Hawes Building.  All I.H.C. members, who are also the members of the Morgantown City Council, were present. 
The first item on the agenda was election of president and secretary of the I.H.C.  Gary Southerland was elected president and Dionne Merritt was elected secretary of the I.H.C. with all members voting in favor.

The Kentucky General Assembly convened its 2015 Regular Session this week, and I was excited to begin as a member of the Senate Majority. Our priorities are summed up best as working to ensure quality Kentucky Jobs for Strong Kentucky Families.

According to Butler County Sheriff Scottie Ward, several local individuals have had their credit cards skimmed.  Although their cards never left their possession, someone has their card information and is making fraudulent charges on their accounts. 
“At least one of the cards has been used at Walgreens in Bowling Green and we have a video surveillance tape we are reviewing at this time,” said Sheriff Ward. "A person could place a skimming device on a gas pump, a ATM or a Redbox, leave it for a while, return and take it off  without being detected."

Butler County Middle School's 24th Annual Geography Bee was held Friday, December 19, 2014.  Following several classroom rounds held in November, ten student finalists participated in the school-wide competition.  Alex Rich, an 8th grade student, took the top prize.  Rich won the B.C.M.S. Geography Bee championship - his second title in as many years.  Fellow 8th grader Sarah Belcher was runner-up. 
other finalists were Dawson Phelps, Lindel McKinney, Brooklyn Henderson, Garrison Odle, Clay Odle, Dalton Rowans, Camryn Newland, and Caden Farrell. 

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in special session on Monday evening, January 5th at the Butler County Courthouse. It was the first meeting for new 5th District Magistrate Bobby Moore.

First on the agenda was a blanket rehire of all county employees, as mandated by state government. After a motion to accept the rehire by 2nd District Magistrate Johnny Tuck, and a second by 1st District Magistrate Stevie Givens, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote.