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The Butler County Family Resource, the Youth Services Centers, and the Morgantown Mission teamed up for Butler County Christmas Toys for Tots on Friday.  Volunteers came out in full force to help sort toys, wrap gifts, help carry packages, park cars, hand out numbers, and help families shop for gifts. 

On Friday December 14, the Boys & Girls Club held  a ribbon cutting at the  Antique Shop located at 6302 Bowling Green Road.  The event was scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM and many notable figures and politicians were present. An array of home made chocolate, cookies, divinity candy, and eggnog was served.

The final Morgantown City Council meeting of the year addressed state roadways in city limits, city insurance, the proposed city mural and website projects, and the swearing in of new Council members.

Please join us on Friday December 21st from 1:00 – 4:00 at our Main Office for a reception honoring Maxine Childress.  Maxine has been a loyal employee of Morgantown Bank & Trust for over 34 years and will be retiring at year end.

 U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, announced that the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative was named by the U.S. Department of Education a winner in the Race to the Top-District Competition.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday night at the Butler County Education Complex. The board was called to order, approved the agenda and minutes of the November meeting.

Eric Elms gave the treasurer’s report:
Beginning Balance: $549,191.19
Receipts: $1,910,749.75
Expenses:  $1,230,325.99
Ending Balances:  $1,229,614.95

The board recognized the following groups of students:

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in its regular meeting for December on Monday morning at the Green River Museum in Woodbury. All members except 5th District Magistrate Keith Daugherty were in attendance, along with the county attorney and several visitors.

On Thursday, December 6, 2012, Butler County Middle School sent four groups to Western Kentucky University for the STLP (Student Technology Leadership Program) Regional Showcase Competition.

 The Leadership of the Senate Majority has appointed Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green) Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. As chairman of a committee, Sen Wilson will decide in what order bills are considered and who will be invited to speak on behalf of issues in front of the committee.

The Butler County Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement during the recent 93rd Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville.  Betty Farris, center, accepts the award from David S. Beck, right, Kentucky Farm Bureau executive vice president, and John Sparrow, vice president, agency support and marketing of Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, during a December 7 recognition and awards program.

2012 Women’s Gold Star Award of Excellence