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On April 16, 2013, at 6:45 P.M., Kentucky State Police Trooper Brian McKinney responded to the William Natcher Parkway regarding a single vehicle injury collision.

UPDATE: The suspect is described as a white male with a grey beard. He left the scene in an older  model tan Chevrolet Silverado truck with a blue Mitt Romney sticker on the back window. He was last seen heading north on Highway 231.

If you have any information, contact the Warren County Sheriff's Office at 270-842-1633 or Crime Stoppers at 270-781-CLUE.

The Butler County Board of Education met last night at Morgantown Elementary School and spent much of a short meeting recognizing student and faculty accomplishments.  Only three members and Superintendent Scott Howard were in attendance; Amy Hood-Hooten and Charles Price.
 

According to officials at Butler County High School an individual or individuals are trying to scam money from local residents using the Butler County High School Football team and the Butler County Band as fronts.

Alex Bonilla graduated from Butler Co.

On Saturday, April 13 the community came together to create a lasting artistic impression on the City of Morgantown in the form of a mural.  Located on the side of Bratcher's Auto Parts, next to the Butler County Courthouse, the colorful mural contains elements from our county's rich history in agriculture and river trade while giving a nod to our future with technology and education.  More than 150 citizens, ages 2 to 80, joined in the painting of the mural.

The Morgantown City Council discussed a MPD officer’s failure to pass the police academy and a new zoning ordinance on signs and billboards at Thursday’s regular monthly meeting.
 

For the second year in a row, WKU civil engineers took first place overall at the Ohio Valley Student Conference.

WKU students finished first in balsa wood bridge building, second in environmental engineering, third in steel bridge and concrete canoe and fared well in other events -- concrete horseshoes, concrete softball bat, technical presentation, surveying and AutoCAD -- at the regional competition April 4-6 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The WKU steel bridge team qualified for the national competition May 31-June 1 in Seattle.

On Thursday April 11th, a crowd gathered at the new Morgantown Mission building despite the elements to be a part of the grand opening ceremony. The Morgantown Mission has been an active staple in the community for many years and has been housed in multiple locations.

Annual survey measures nursing home quality: Morgantown Care & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce that it was found to be deficiency free during its recent survey by state regulators.
Morgantown Care & Rehab is a 122-bed skilled-nursing and rehabilitation center located in Morgantown. The center also offers robust quality of life (activities) and spirituality programming, along with a safe and secure environment for patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.