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A possible regional jail moved a little closer to reality at the December 23 meeting of Butler County Fiscal Court.  At the meeting with all magistrates present - Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant, were in attendance - Butler County Attorney Michelle Duvall presented the third revision of the deed for the Green River Boys' Camp property.

The Farmer's Market $500,000 grant with the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. It’s a 50/50 grant. It was put out for bid and awarded in November to Graf Studio.

A Northern Kentuckian has died from rabies, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Friday.

Butler County Family Care is excited to announce the opening of its new location at 1238 S. Main Street in Morgantown, right beside Hometown IGA in the Morgan Manor Shopping Center. The clinic, which first opened in Morgantown in 2014, has experienced significant growth in patient volumes. To accommodate this growth and further enhance services, Ohio County Healthcare (OCH) included the development of a new clinic in its 2024 Capital Budget. OCH invested over $500,000 in demolition, construction, and furnishings for the new facility.

Kentucky introduced a year-long initiative to improve Kentuckians’ health last month, dubbed “Our Healthy Kentucky Home,” and this month the campaign focuses on heart health.

The Butler County  Schools' Hall of Fame Class of 2024-2025 will be released soon.  This year's class is the second overall class to be named and honored. '

AAA projects more than 119 million Americans will travel over the year-end holidays

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Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, December 9. All magistrates - Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant - were in attendance.

 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 Circuit Clerk’s and Butler County Clerk’s offices and covers:

 November 1-30 

Civil Court

Republic Finance LLC vs. Lisa Luyet

PNC Bank National Association vs. Christopher Brown

Troy Daves vs. Anthem Life Insurance Company

Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Bonnie Fields

The next regular meeting of the Morgantown City Council is set for 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, at City Hall.  Several monthly reports will be given by representatives from multiple city departments, as well as considering both old and new business.  Council member Bryan Locke, who is leaving the council in January, will be honored for service.