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Morgantown Bank & Trust Board of Directors announces the resignation of Mr. Glendal Coleman effective October 13, 2015 due to health concerns. Mr. Coleman has suffered declining health in the last few months and feels he is no longer able to fulfill his obligation. Mr. Coleman has served as a director of the bank for thirty four years..

Butler County Author, Linda J. Hawkins was all smiles Saturday, Nov. 14, in Frankfort, Ky. as she signed copies of her 2015 title, Southern Seasons with Memory Making Recipes. The title last week received accolades in USA Book News of Best Books, two categories: General and Regional Cooking.

The spring award was first place in Best Book Family Style Cooking.

Southern Seasons with Memory Making Recipes by Linda J. Hawkins
Heart to Heart Publishing, Inc. 978-1-937008-37-6

The Morgantown City Council gave final approval of both the non-profit donations ordinance and the golf cart ordinance and moved forward on funding to repair Boat Factory Road at Thursday’s monthly meeting.
 

The 2016 Calendar Girl/Centerfold Guy contest was held on Saturday night.   Kierra Neighbors was crowned Calendar Girl and will grace the cover of the calendar.  Houston Hampton was crowned Centerfold Guy. The event is sponsored by the Butler County High School FCCLA.  This year marked the 25rd Calendar Girl contest and the 13th Centerfold contest. 
The twelve coveted spots on the calendar will include:

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 October 19- November 6.
Civil Cases:
New Falls Corporation vs. Martha Garner
Citimortgage Inc. vs. The Money Centre, Inc.
KFB Mutual Insurance Co. vs. Linda Kay Redmond
U S Bank National Association vs. Scott Ortmann
Family Court:
Kimberli Faye Ragland vs. Stephen Thomas Ragland

The Butler County Board of Education held its monthly meeting at Butler County Middle School on Tuesday night, November 10.  Delbert Johnson, Ryan Daugherty, Dr. Amy Hood, and Debbie Hammers were in attendance.  The board elected Dr. Amy Hood chairperson and Delbert Johnson vice-chair.
Transportation Director Jeff Jennings informed the board about the addition of bus monitors to the district. 
“We have hired 10 monitors who are in the process of being trained,” said Jennings.

Mayor Billy Phelps and Judge Executive David signed a proclamation on Tuesday afternoon recognizing November as Adoption Awareness Month in Morgantown and Butler County.   The proclamation reads as follows:

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday night, November 9th. All magistrates were present and faced with a short agenda for November’s first regular session.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Service Officer P.R. “Poochie Rock” Webster has been helping veterans file for benefits though Morgantown’s VFW post for close to a decade.

Resolution filed for 2016 encourages state agencies, school groups to place new emphasis on bus safety in wake of death of 5-year student in Butler County

Representative Jim DeCesare, R-Bowling Green (17th District), announced today he has filed a resolution for the upcoming 2016 Session of the General Assembly to increase school bus safety in Kentucky by encouraging the Kentucky Department of Education and other state agencies and education groups to increase awareness and training in local districts.