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Butler County School Superintendent Scott Howard, Judge Executive David Fields, and Mayor Linda Keown signed a proclamation on Monday morning declaring September 17-23 as Constitution Week in Morgantown and Butler County. "We look forward to celebrating Constitution Week in the school system and community," said Butler County Chapter DAR Regent Janie Henderson.

The Proclamation reads:

Whereas, September 17, 2013 marks the two hundred and twenty-sixth  anniversary of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and

The Butler County Chapter NSDAR and VFW Post 5837 have been working jointly on Constitution Week program for Morgantown Elementary School.  Our Constitution Program will be on September 17th, starting with Bells Across America at 8:05AM ringing in Constitution Week and the day’s celebrations.  The Butler County Chapter will start off the morning with a program, “Star Spangled Banner” for second grade classes at MES.  These students will be learning the history of our national anthem and the different flags used over the years through a presentation from Fort McHenry and work sheets that tea

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 11 individuals on September 3, 2013. Charges include drug trafficking, burglary, rape, torture of a dog, and arson.

The 12th anniversary of the events of 9/11 had a special event of its own take place Wednesday afternoon during a time of remembrance at Morgantown Care and Rehab. At the end of personal remarks by County Judge Executive David Fields, he called Morgantown resident Bobby Keown to the stage.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Green River School. Members Amy Hood-Hooten, Delbert Johnson, Karen Evans, and Debbie Hammers were in attendance.

Tuesday, September 10th, was the 75th Annual Butler County Farm Bureau Membership Meeting at the Eva J. Hawes Agriculture Exposition and Community Center.  President Betty Farris welcomed everyone to the meeting, followed by Woody Moore giving the invocation.  Greg Drake presented a special video commemorating 75 years of Farm Bureau.  Played over the video was the iconic Paul Harvey’s “God Made the Farmer” poem. 

Today (September 11, 2013) progress grades were handed out to all high school students for the first 4 ½ weeks of school. 

Monday, September 16, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Butler County High School will be hosting their annual Open House.  This will be an opportunity for parents to meet and speak with individual teachers.

Also, there will be no school for students county wide on Monday, September 23. This is a day of professional development for all Butler County teachers.

Last month I participated in the 2013 Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly to deal with redistricting. It has been an honor and privilege serving the constituents of the 21st House District in Warren County and I will continue to serve through the remainder of 2013 and 2014.

Monday, September 9th was the regular meeting night for the Butler County Fiscal Court. Per tradition, the meeting was made a called meeting and moved to the Reedyville Rural Development Center, as it is every September. Several members of the Reedyville RD were on hand for the meeting, which was preceded by a potluck supper prepared by the ladies of the Reedyville RD Club.

Congressman Brett Guthrie today issued the following statement after receiving a classified briefing on the situation in Syria:

“I appreciate Administration officials briefing the House on this very important situation. However, none of the information shared with me today has convinced me that military action is necessary or appropriate to further our national security interests in Syria and the surrounding region.