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Four Butler County High School students have been recommended by faculty/staff members for September student of the month honors based on attendance, promptness to class, participation in class, grades or attitude.  These students are Tamara Kitchens, Hannah Barrow, Whitney Jenkins and Amy Rogers.

The Butler County Sheriff Department, BC Drug Free Community Coalition, and Butler County Cooperative Extension Service have teamed up to collect any potentially dangerous or unwanted Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs).

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Governor Steve Beshear today congratulated the 1,060 outstanding Kentucky high school juniors who attended this year’s Governor’s Scholars Program for five weeks in June and July.

“The Governor’s Scholars Program is an outstanding educational experience for Kentucky, and one I’m proud to say both of my sons had the opportunity to enjoy years ago,” Gov. Beshear said. “My congratulations go out to those young Kentuckians who had the great opportunity to share in this exciting program.”

The Morgantown City Council spent most of Thursday night’s monthly meeting in a lengthy discussion of the draft sidewalk ordinance.  The proposed ordinance updates the city’s current sidewalk ordinance, but nearly all debate centered on whether to make the additional change of making the city responsible for maintenance and repair of sidewalks.  The proposed ordinance leaves intact the old requirement that property owners are responsible for maintaining their stretch of sidewalk.
 

Morgantown Care and Rehab is now among the top nursing homes in Kentucky, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.(CMS)

MCRC received a five-star rating, the highest rate offered by the government group. In rating a nursing home, the CMS take into consideration staffing levels, inspections by the Department of Health, as well as other Medicare and Medicaid quality measures.

With Kentucky Retirement Systems set for a more than $270 million increase in contributions in the next biennium, officials with the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System told lawmakers Thursday the agency will seek an additional $790 million from the state in the next two-year budget.

The proposed 10.4 percent annual increase would nearly double the state’s current contribution rate of 13.1 percent, said Gary Harbin, executive secretary of KTRS.

Due to the government shut down, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP) calendar has been updated.

Pre-applications for the program for elderly individuals and others on fixed incomes were originally supposed to start during the second week of October, with the program officially opening Nov. 4. That start date has been delayed until November 12, 2013 and the program will run through December 19, 2013. Pre-applications will not be available.

UPDATED:The accident is still under investgation. Robin Smith,53, is currently at Vandy Medical Center in Nashville.  According to offiicals they believe she was the passenger in the vehicle. Lavinia Hope Peters,44, did not survive the accident.  Lawson Laster of Lewisburg was the diriver of the car that was rear ended by James Hawkins of Graham, who was driving for Howard Trucking, LLC of Calhoun, Kentucky.

On the 25th of September Butler Counties ROTC Bear Company of over 110 cadets formed in the gym for the Area Managers Inspection (AMI) by Commander Dial, who is responsible for over 56 schools in four states. The cadets did a fantastic job presenting themselves and their knowledge of drill to Commander Dial.