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When one of our own needs help, people in Butler County are quick to lend a hand.  On Saturday, July 27, there was a benefit for Ron Ingram. Ingram, a 22-year veteran EMT for the Butler County Ambulance Service, was involved in a motorcycle-pickup accident 50 days ago and has been hospitalized ever since.  Fundraising began Saturday morning with a roadblock that raised over $1,000.  The benefit Saturday night at Butler County Middle School raised about $24,000 to help Ingram and his family with medical expenses.

The first day of school is just around the corner as the summer continues to move at a very fast pace.  I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome all of the students, parents, and guardians back for what we hope will be a successful school year.  I hope each student has had a restful and fun summer.  It is hard to believe that we have been out of school for approximately two and half months.  

More than 7,000 nationwide members, advisers, alumni, and guests of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, July 7-11 for the 2013 National Leadership Conference. Eleven Butler County High School students and one adviser were among this group.

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The Butler County School district provides a variety of support services:

Youth Service Center

The Butler County Youth Services Center (YSC) serves students enrolled in Butler County Middle School and Butler County High School and their families.  The mission of the YSC is to remove any barriers preventing students from achieving their potential. 

Butler County Area Technology Center would like to welcome all students back to school! Our primary goal is to prepare our students for a career in one of our exciting technical fields while offering them the skills to succeed in a competitive job market.  As students’ progress through our programs, they will realize that opportunities exist to aid in their transition to WKU or SCCTC while earning a two year degree and job placement.  Our programs have “dual credit” agreements with the South Central Community and Technical College in Bowling Green KY.

On behalf of the faculty and staff at Butler County High School, I want to welcome all of our upperclassmen back to school and I want to give a special welcome to the incoming freshmen. I want to remind you universities and scholarship committees not only look for good grades, but they also look for students who are well rounded and are involved in the school and in community leadership roles. Butler County High School has high academic standards and is one of the best high schools in the state.

The Morgantown City Pool has reopened after some upgrades.  New drains were installed by the city maintance workers and a new concrete pad was poured. The pool was built in 1978, and some of the drains were replaced in 1997.

 The Morgantown-Butler County Swim Team will host the area championship meet on Saturday, July 27th at the City Pool.

The Butler County Board of Education met on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Butler County Education Complex. Board member Charles “Bubby” Price asked to be added to the agenda and then asked the Board to consider an across-the-board raise for all employees. 
Price asked to be added to the agenda and shared his thoughts on the recent Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) Conference in which he attended. 
“I had a good time and sit through a lot of long boring speeches but I learned a lot,” said Price.  “I learned what I can do and can’t as a Board member.”

On Saturday, July 6th,  approximately 40 members and families of Butler County Farm Bureau journeyed to Bowling Green Ballpark for the Bowling Green Hot Rods game vs. the Lansing Lugnuts.  It was Farm Bureau night. Butler County Farm Bureau President Betty Farris threw out the first pitch.  In the midst of the game, Greg Drake was showcased on the big screen as he sang a rendition of the Garth Brooks classic “Friends In Low Places.”