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The following individuals were indicated by a Butler County Grand Jury during January, February, and March 18,2025:

NAME: James D. Armes

DOB: 8/6/63

ADDRESS: 416 South Tyler Street, Morgantown, KY

CHARGES: Tampering with physical evidence

NAME: Stephen Cardwell

DOB: 4/15/61

ADDRESS: 166 Youngstown Rd, Morgantown, KY\

CHARGES: Theft by unlawful taking auto-$1,000 or more and receiving stolen property $1,000< $10,000

NAME: Aaron S. Hypes

DOB: 1/11/82

On April 13, 2025, The Morgantown Police responded to the Butler County Jail about an inmate who had assaulted a Deputy Jailer. Through the investigation, it was determined that Charles Clayton, age 26, of Russellville, had placed a Deputy Jailer in a chokehold, threatened to stab him, and demanded the keys to the Jail's door in an attempt to escape. A trustee at the Jail witnessed the incident and physically attacked Clayton to release the Deputy Jailer.

FRANKFORT – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is praising President Trump’s signing of an executive order to prevent the closing of coal-fired power plants to meet the rising demand for electricity and directed federal agencies to rescind policies from the Biden Administration that sought to move away from coal production.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Water Over the Road Report 5 p.m. Update (April 10)BOWLING GREEN -- More roads in the District 3 area have opened throughout the day today. One of the most notable is the interchange at Exit 26 on Interstate 165 in Butler County has completely reopened.  

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is currently accepting applications to fill game warden positions in multiple counties.

Nine Western Kentucky University have been ranked among the best in the country in U.S.

City Hall in Woodbury was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Friday morning. A line of heavy thunderstorms was passing through the area at the time of the fire, and it is believed the lightning caused the blaze.

The building was initially constructed in the early 1900s and served as part of a warehouse for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In recent years, the building has been used as a City Hall and a de facto community center for Woodbury residents. It was also the site of the former Woodbury Voting Precinct.

MORGANTOWN, KY. (April  03, 2025) – At just after 6:00 P.M. the Kentucky State Police Post 03 Bowling Green received a call from Butler County Sheriff’s Office regarding a sexual abuse Investigation. Upon further investigation contact was made with Matthew Neighbors, 27, of Morgantown. Mr.

Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on March 24 with all magistrates in attendance.

Old Business

Butler County Jailer Wayne Russ told the court he had found enough money from a CPC Grant to pay for the $7,415 plumbing repairs from Marlin Mfg. needed at the jail.

April 3, 2025 (Bowling Green, KY) Severe storms passing through the area last night caused widespread power outages. Strong winds caused numerous broken poles and downed power lines throughout the Warren RECC territory. At the height of last night’s storm, approximately 7,000 members were without power. As of 8:45 a.m. CDT, we have approximately 500 members without power and 23 broken poles.