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The Importance of Honoring Those Who Help Keep Us Free-  “In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” —Mark Twain

Every day we have choices.  Where to eat, where to shop, what to watch on television, where we go for our family vacation, and where we worship.  I sometimes wonder if we take the time to think about those simple freedoms, and why we have them.

The 2014 Calendar Girl/Centerfold Guy contest was held on Saturday night.  Senior Ashlenn White was crowned Calendar Girl and will grace the cover of the calendar.  Sophomore Wyatt Southerland was crowned Centerfold Guy. The event is sponsored by the Butler County High School FCCLA.  This year marked the 23rd Calendar Girl contest and the 11th Centerfold contest.  Escorts for the evening were Austin McKinney, Zeke Woodcock, Dakota Ibarra, and Hunter Johnson.

The Butler County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home break-in and theft on Thursday at a residence in north-west Butler County.  

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against seven individuals. Charges include incest, rape, theft, and escape.

Name: Robert Phelps
Address: 693 Youngs Ferry Road, Roundhill, Kentucky
Charges: Incest (20 counts), rape in the first degree ( 10 counts), sexual abuse in the first degree (10 counts), unlawful transaction with a minor in the first degree (20 counts), and sodomy in the first degree (10 counts)

"Morgantown Bank & Trust is  proud to announce our 3rd Quarter Donation Results for the Banks School Spirit Card program.  Third Quarter Donations was $2,284.!  With this donation our year to date contributions to the school system totals $4,915," said Tom Jones, president of Morgantown Bank & Trust.

Officials of Community Action of Southern Kentucky, as well as local officials, were at the Morgantown Community Action Office Wednesday morning to announce the placement of an internet ready computer terminal in the main lobby. The announcement, made by CEO Cheryl Allen, was accompanied the following media release:

Heather R. Coleman recently joined English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP, in Bowling Green, Ky., as an associate with the firm.
Heather earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Kentucky College of Law in May 2013.  Prior to attending law school, she graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in journalism and served as the managing editor of the Butler County Banner. 
Heather recently passed the Kentucky bar exam and plans to join the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

The Morgantown –Butler County Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Awards Dinner on Monday night.  Chamber president James Runion welcomed members and guests prior to the dinner catered by Green River Caterers.  Gold sponsors were Butler County Farm Bureaum Morgantown Bank & Trust, Morgantown Prescription Center, Warren RECC, and Morgantown Utilities.  PBI Bank was a silver sponsor of the dinner. The following awards were given:

Butler County School Superintendent Scott Howard traveled to Frankfort on Saturday to be a part of the Kentucky School Board's Legislative Commission.  The commission is made up of Superintendents and board members from across the state.  He is pictured here with David Baird , interim executive director of KSBA and Shannon Pratt Stiglitz, Director of Governmental Relations.  The group spent the day determining the legislative agenda for KSBA for the upcoming session.

The Boys & Girls Club of Butler County held their Annual Appreciation Dinner on October 24, at the Butler County Education Complex.  State Representative C.B. Embry, Jr.welcomed the record crowd followed by the invocation given by Pastor Rice of Cool Springs Church. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Linda Keown, Butler County Judge David Fields, and Club members.