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Josh W. McKinney (DOB 3/26/77) of 2940 Beaver Dam Road, Morgantown, was arrested on Sunday evening and lodged in the Butler County Jail.  His charges include: trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, (methamphetamine), manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, unlawful possession of meth precursor, first offense, possession of controlled substance, first offense-drug unspecified, and drug paraphernalia, buy/possess, first offense.

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 Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover January 12-31.

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 12 individuals on January 29, 2013. Charges include drug trafficking, burglary, theft, assault, and flagrant non support.

Name:  Kimberly L. Bryant
Address: 1734 Oak Ridge Road
DOB: 4/26/68
Charges: Obtaining Welfare Benefits by Fraud
Bail: $4,000
Witness: Keith Martin, OIG
Arraignment: 2/12/13

"The Neighbors" is a new locally owned and operated furniture, home decor and consignment store located in Ashley Plaza Bldg. D7. Owner, Vickie Neighbors began collecting furniture and home decor items last fall in hopes of opening a business. With multiple consignment stores located in the area, "The Neighbors" offers more than just consignments, they also offer a showroom full of beautiful furniture and decorative items for the home.

United States Representative Brett Guthrie came to Morgantown on Wednesday to talk with his constituents. A large crowd gathered at the Butler County Ag Extension Office as Guthrie held a question and answer session for nearly two hours.

Local physicians have begun practice with the Greenview Medical Group (GMG) and TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, Todd Douglas, M.D. (Family Practice), Kevin Kelly, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics), and Jack Glasser, M.D. (Family Medicine).
Dr. Kevin Kelly, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, has joined a growing group of GMG community physicians who practice solely at TriStar Greenview.
Kelly joined the professional staff of The Glasser Clinic. The Glasser Clinic is located in the Physicians Specialty Center at 1325 Andrea Street.

Morgantown is now home to a new counseling and therapy agency. Compass Counseling, based in Bowling Green, has recently expanded their outreach by opening offices in Brownsville, and here in Morgantown. According to Compass Counseling’s Danna Wallace the company offers solution-focused therapy to help individuals through a variety of challenges.

“Celebrating the Diversity of Research in the Mammoth Cave Region” is the theme of a research symposium Feb. 14-15 at the Rotunda Room of the Mammoth Cave Hotel.

The symposium, the 10th in 22 years, will feature more than 60 presentations (posters and talks) covering a variety of natural resource, cultural, historical, archeological, educational and social science research activities from the Mammoth Cave area.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Department now has new tools to help with law enforcement, and to help the deputies and staff handle their duties more efficiently. Sheriff Scottie Ward unveiled his deputy’s new cruiser computer systems, and is pleased with the results so far.

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James R. Comer made a stop in Butler County on the morning of Tuesday, January 29th as part of his 7-day trip throughout 36 counties in Kentucky to raise awareness for the farmer "Ag Tag" program. The "Ag Tag" program is a voluntary $10 donation that can be made when the time comes to renew vehicle tags that are listed as "farm". The $10 donation, if made, will be split 3 ways among the FFA, 4-H, and Kentucky Proud programs.