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Rep. C.B. Embry, Jr. Participates in Groundbreaking for Walter T. Kelley Postsecondary Education Building

Representative C.B. Embry, Jr. joined with local leaders and others, including Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center CEO Steve Meredith, and Dr. Thelma White, President of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College,  in breaking ground on the new Walter T. Kelley Postsecondary Education Building on Thursday, June 7th.  The groundbreaking  took place at the building site located on Wallace Avenue, Leitchfield.
 

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Celebrate Flag Day June 14

Thursday, June 14th at 10:00 AM in the Courthouse yard Butler County Chapter NSDAR will hold its annual observance of Flag Day. Lois Russ, Flag chairman for the Butler County Chapter NSDAR announced that the speaker will be Linda Tyree, school counselor at Morgantown Elementary and Scott Flener will be singing our National Anthem.

How did Flag Day come about?

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Council approves cost-of-living raise for city employees & first reading of budget

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Following a one-hour work session on next year’s annual budget, the Morgantown City Council met in a special called session Thursday night at the Eva Hawes Ag Expo and Community Center.
 
The Council amended the current fiscal year budget to increase spending authority in two areas.  The street fund was increased from $390,000 to $405,000, and industrial development was increased from $20,000 to $25,000.
 

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Butler County FFA Heads to State Convention: Daugherty To Be Named Kentucky Agriculture Teacher of the Year

The 83rd Annual Convention of the Kentucky Association FFA will be held in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 12-14 at the Lexington Center. The Convention will begin on Tuesday, June 12, according to Kendall Mallory, President of the Association and Brandon Davis, State Advisor of the approximately 15,000 member student organization.  Approximately 2,200 FFA members, advisors, and guests are expected to attend this meeting.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE: City officials ponder the future as work continues on Comprehensive Plan

Our vision is being a vibrant, thriving community rooted in our heritage, flourishing in opportunities for citizens of all ages who take pride in themselves and in their community.”

This vision statement was developed a few months ago to guide city officials and boards as they make decisions concerning the city of Morgantown.

The Morgantown City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board held a work session on Tuesday night, June 5, to help develop goals and objectives that will be included in the City of Morgantown's Comprehensive Plan.

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MPD Captures Shannon Beasley

On Tuesday, June 5 after a flawless undercover job at the Physical Therapy Works location in Morgantown by Morgantown Police Sgt. Andy Gidcumb and Officer Travis McIntosh, Doy "Shannon" Beasley is headed back to jail.

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Fire destroys camper on Dunbar Coal Rd

A fire has destroyed a camper this morning in the 500 block of Dunbar Coal Rd. Donovan Burson and his father were cooking BLTs for lunch in a skillet when flames broke out.

"I turned around and there was fire coming out of the microwave vent," said Burson.

Responding to the scene were the Morgantown Volunteer Fire Department and EMS Director Brian McKinney.

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Playground accident sends child to hospital

Last Saturday, a playground accident sent one child to the hospital via helicopter. Dispatch received a call at 5:52 pm reporting that a small child had fallen from a slide and had suffered a severe injury to his leg. Butler County EMS, Morgantown City Police, and Air Evac responded to the Morgantown city park. The child was flown to a pediatric trauma center where he received treatment.

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The Green River Museum & Butler County Park Opens

On Saturday, June 2, The Green River Museum and Butler County Park in Woodbury, Kentucky, held its yearly opening event. The historic site is continuously being restored to its peak in the early 1920’s. The Superintendent’s Office is open with photographs and artifacts that focus on the Green River and its impact on Butler County. 

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Deeds and Courthouse News

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 County Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover May 1 – May 31, 2012.

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