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The Boys and Girls Club of Butler County recently  announced that it will rename the Antique Shop on Bowling Green Road “J. Marshall and Judi Hughes House,” after donors, J. Marshall and Judi Hughes. The renaming ceremony will be held on location August 29, 2013 at 11:00 am.

“What if church left the building?”  This question on purple shirts seen around Morgantown on Saturday, August 24 gave a clue to the purpose of Impact Kentucky.   Volunteers from all Butler County United Methodist churches came together to participate in this day of service outside their church buildings.

Congressman Brett Guthrie will host a town hall meeting in Butler County on Wednesday, September 4th at 4:00 pm at the Butler County Cooperative Extension located at 112 East GL Smith in Morgantown, Ky.
 “It is an honor to represent Kentucky’s Second District and I look forward to hearing what’s on the mind of my fellow Kentuckians,” said Congressman Guthrie. “There are so many issues in the news today and I think it’s important to provide an opportunity to discuss them.”

Phenomenal acts of charitable giving were on display during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 50th annual Country Ham Breakfast & Auction this morning, raising $350,000 from the sale of the Kentucky State Fair Grand Champion Ham.

Yum! Brands Foundation, based in Louisville, offered up a generous $350,000 for the 13.3-pound ham produced by Harper’s Country Hams of Clinton, Kentucky. That is the equivalent of approximately $26,315 per pound of ham.

The Ridge Top Ramblers delighted the crowd Saturday night in the courthouse lawn.  The free concert is one of the many offered this summer by the Butler County Tourism Commission. 

There are two more scheduled events to finish out the season.  On September 14th the Don Thomason All-Star Band will perform and Main Street will be blocked off for a dance.  The Rose Family Band will perform on October 12th for the final event and street dance.

Warren RECC sponsored the monthly Morgantown-Butler Chamber Luncheon on Thursday at the Butler County Extension Office.  Kenny Atkinson, of WRECC, was the guest speaker and shared information about the Electric Power Grid and Electrical Safety.
“We will never see a new coal fired power facility, as other resources continue to increase,” said Atkinson. 
He shared examples of wind power, solar panels, hydro power, and nuclear plants.
“With the exception of solar power, all power is generated by turning something,” said Atkinson

The Butler County Board of Education met in special session on Thursday, August 22, at the Butler County Education Complex.  All members were present. 
Superintendent Scott  Howard gave Board members information on the tax rates for 2014.  The current rate is 37.7cents per $100 which generated $1,460,509.97 last year.  If left the same the current tax rate would generate approximately $1,497,994.53 next year due to increased property values. 
According to Howard the board has three options:

Butler Countians will participate in the third annual Impact Kentucky, a community service ministry organized  by the Kentucky United Methodist Church Conference. This year’s day of service is August 24, 2013 and more than 2,000 volunteers from across Kentucky will perform dozens of outreach mission projects in the four western Kentucky districts of the UMC, including the Bowling Green area.  In Butler County, the day’s events include a gospel sing-along with residents of Morgantown Care and Rehab.

Recently the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5837 Ladies Auxiliary in Morgantown held a groundbreaking ceremony on the Butler County Courthouse lawn for the new "Walls of Honor " honoring veterans.
The Walls of Honor are nearing completion. First wall is done and the forms are coming off the second. Brick work hopes to start next week. Now is the time to order your brick.

At 2 am this morning, Warren RECC responded to reports of a power outage on Leonard Oak Road and upon arriving on the scene, they found a young bobcat on top of the pole. The bobcat was electrocuted, which caused the power outage.  Russell Givens of WRECC brought the bobcat by our studios for this picture.