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Warren RECC Members Submit over 3,000 Comments to the EPA

Warren RECC President and CEO W. Scott Ramsey announced that over 3,000 comments have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in opposition to the agency’s proposal to limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The comment period closed on December 1.

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Butler County NSDAR Luncheon

Butler County NSDAR held a luncheon on Tuesday,  December 2, 2014 at the Festival of Trees in the former Dollar General building. Jane Henderson opened the ceremony by welcoming the various guests, many of which represented other NSDAR chapters in the area. Henderson stated that over 500 human hours had been invested over the 14 days prior to the date of the luncheon in preparing the Festival of Trees. The members of the Festival of Trees Committee were asked to stand for recognition.

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Arts Guild to host holiday event Saturday

This Saturday, December 6th. at 5 p.m., the Butler County Arts Guild (B.C.A.G.) will be hosting their Celebrations of Lights & Sounds event at the Community Mural in downtown Morgantown.  The event will feature the lighting of the trees and unveiling of new holiday art from talented local artist Gail Smrtic.  The event will also feature performances by members of the Butler County High School Band, B.C.H.S. Choir and a special performance by The Dance Academy.  All are invited to attend.
 

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Morgantown Bank & Trust Plans New Drive-Thru

Morgantown Bank & Trust’s President and CEO, Tom Jones today announced plans for the addition of a new drive thru facility. The new facility will be attached to the current Data Processing center across from the main office.

The contract for the facility which will consist of three lanes as well as a pass thru lane has been awarded to local contractor, Coleman Contracting Inc.

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Council approves leasing two 2014 Dodge Chargers for police

The Morgantown City Council met in a called meeting on Tuesday, November 25, at the Eva J.

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Deeds and Courthouse News

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 November 1-30.
Civil Cases:
Heartland Credit Corporation vs. Wilbert Bascom
JAMOS Fund I, LP vs. Phillip Embry

Family Court:
Kimberly Jo Henderson vs. Charles Eugene Henderson
Steven Layne vs. Brittany Baize
James Bentley Phelps vs. Jackie Sue Phelps

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Comer to visit Morgantown

James Comer

James Comer, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture and Republican candidate for governor in 2015, will be in Morgantown on Monday, December 1, for a Meet & Greet fundraiser.  A native of Tompkinsville, Kentucky was elected Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture in 2011.  The event is being hosted by Jeff Jennings.  The keynote speaker will be State Representative Jim Decesare (R-Bowling Green).  The fundraiser will be held at the Eva J. Hawes Building in Morgantown form 5 to 7 p.m.

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Style With A Smile Ribbon Cutting

Style With A Smile held their grand opening on November 18th, formerly Marcie's Beauty Boutique, located at 168 Logansport Road, Suite 3.  Owner, Courtney White offers a wide range of services including: haircuts, perms, waxing, color, high-lights, and roller sets.
Winners of free haircuts during the grand opening were Tammy Zlater, Maxine Smith, and Donna McCoy.
Style With A Smile is open:
Mondays are advance appointments only.
Tuesdays 10-4
Wednesdays 10-6
Thursdays 8-5
Fridays 9-5
Saturdays 9-3

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WLBQ Radio Auction Nets $10K for Boys & Girls Club

Commonwealth Attorney Tim Coleman and Tom Jones, president MB&T, on the airwaves.

The annual WLBQ radio auction to support the Boys and Girls Club of Butler County was held on Saturday, November 22.  The event was hosted by Morgantown Bank and Trust through the use of their facility and the airways of "The New Q" - WLBQ 101.5 FM.
According to Bruce White, director of the Boys & Girls Club, this year's radio auction was the best one to date.
“The auction netted $9,514 and an anonymous donor added $486, bringing the grand total to $10,000,” said White.

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Wreck on Brownsville Rd Knocks Electric Out

A wreck on Hwy. 70 Brownsville Road on Sunday evening shut down the power from the intersection of Hwy. 79 and 70 to Hwy 185 in Butler County.  Shortly after 5:00pm a van traveling west on Hwy 70 left the road and struck a utility pole, downing both electric and phone lines, east of the Logan Hunt Road. The male driver and an infant were removed from the van and transported to the Medical Center in Bowling Green.( Names have not been released.) Warren RECC was on the scene and anticipated the electric to be off for 2 to 3 hours, as they had to replace the pole. 

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