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The Butler County NSDAR has named Sierra Fields the Good Citizen  for the Chapter. Sierra Breanne Fields, daughter of Gregory and Michelle Fields, senior at Butler County High has had many experiences in school and the community.

Courthouse renovations, road aid funds, and an issue from 2010 that has resurfaced recently dominated the discussions at the Monday night meeting of the Butler County Fiscal Court. The meeting was the regular meeting for April and all members were in attendance, as well as some visitors, including former Butler County Sheriff Joe Gaddie.

To open the meeting 5th District Magistrate Keith Daugherty asked that the minutes from the regular March meeting be amended to withdraw a motion to add Overlook Drive into county road maintenance.

Gov. Steve Beshear said Friday that he would allow the so-called hemp bill to come law without his signature.

“I strongly support efforts to create additional legal cash crops for our farm communities," Beshear said in a statement issued by his office. " At the same time, we have a tremendous drug problem in Kentucky, and I want to make sure that we don’t do anything that will increase that drug problem. I still share the same concerns our law enforcement officers have about the impact hemp cultivation may have on our drug eradication efforts.

“This April, and every day, I am proud of the impact this office had on the lives of others, especially those in need of life-saving organ transplants.  I am humbled at the generosity of our community,” says Butler County Circuit Clerk Melissa Cardwell.  “Even through tough economic times, our community is committed to helping others.”

Of the people living in Butler County, 8.1%  have been diagnosed with diabetes, The Barren River District Health Department’s diabetes program, the Diabetes Center of Excellence (DCOE), wants to help people with diabetes and their family members learn how to manage their condition.

Butler County Judge-Executive David Fields and Morgantown Mayor Linda Keown signed a proclamation on Thursday, declaring the month of April “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in Butler County.
Approximately 3,000,000 children are reported abused or neglected in the United States each year, with 802 rports of abuse or neglect substantiated and/or in need of services in the Barren River Area Development Districts from January 2012 through December 2012, and of these reports, 57 cases were substantiated and /or in need of services in Butler County, effecting 135 children.

Residents of the Bluegrass State Celebrate Earlier Than National Date of April 18th- Tax Freedom Day, the date on which Americans will have earned enough money to pay this year’s tax obligations at the federal, state, and local levels, falls on April 6th for residents of Kentucky. The nationwide date for all Americans, as announced this week by the Tax Foundation, will be Thursday, April 18th.

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 March 18-30.
Civil Cases:
The Medical Center vs. April Dawn Carpenter
The Medical Center vs. Shannie Sims
Nicholas Financial, Inc. vs. Joseph Morris
Family Court:
Tiffany Allyson Hunt Winchel vs. Jason Dewayne Winchel
Sarah Jean Hiser vs. James William Hiser

The final two days of the 2013 session of the Kentucky General Assembly were filled with a mix of emotions ranging from frustration to exhilaration.  The Republican Caucus began at 10:00 a.m. with a meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the Kentucky public employee pension systems; we moved quickly to the floor of the House at noon and found ourselves in recess shortly before 2:00 p.m.  The recess would last late into the evening, little action was taken and day one ended in deep frustration the issue that had overshadowed the session would remain unresolved.

On Monday April 1st, Judge Executive David Fields signed a proclamation that deems April 6th Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Day in Butler County. WRECC has been established for 75 years and has provided electricity to over 60,000 homes and businesses in the area.