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Aubrey West, the now-former chairman of the Morgantown Planning and Zoning Committee, is considering  legal action against the city of Morgantown following Mayor Linda Keown's recent decision to remove him from the paid board.  

If you are in the ranks of the people who believe customer service is a thing of the past, you need to take a little trip to 100 South Main Street in Morgantown.  There you will find Garrison’s, a family clothing store that has been in business since 1957.  

The annual parade day radio auction to support the Boys and Girls Club of Butler County was yet another success. The event was hosted by Morgantown Bank and Trust through the use of their facility and the airways of Beech Tree 1570 WLBQ.

“We had over 150 items for the auction,” said Phyllis Ray, event organizer.  We want to thank everyone that donated items.”

How many votes were cast for Abraham Lincoln in Butler County during the 1860 presidential election? Who talked General Simon Buckner out of blowing up the Rochester Dam? What was the other name for Tanyard in northern Butler?

These and other questions were posed to panelists during the 2011 Festival of trees dinner,  held at the Educational Complex Friday night. The festival of trees is the biggest fund raiser for the Butler County Education Preservation Society according to its President, Geoffrey Henderson.

Louisville, KY (December 2, 2011) – The Butler County Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement during the recent 92nd Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville.  In this photo,
Betty Farris, center, accepts the award from David S. Beck, right, Kentucky Farm Bureau executive vice president, and Bradley R. Smith, left, executive vice president of Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, during the December 2 recognition and awards program.

Police Chief Billy Phelps of the Morgantown Police Department traveled to Louisville this week to bring some individuals back to Morgantown. However instead of the usual sort of passenger Phelps would carry he brought back over 2,000 stuffed animals to give away at Saturday’s Christmas parade.

Said Phelps, “We partner the with Kosaire Charities to get the animals. “We’ve worked with them the last couple of years.”

UPDATE:  Glenda Daugherty died during surgery last night at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.  Her daughter, was air lifted to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital last night from the Medical Center and is in intensive care.

The Butler County Fiscal Court held a special called meeting on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at 6:00pm at the Butler County Courthouse.  All members of the court were present along with Butler County Attorney Richard Deye and Butler County Sheriff Scottie Ward.  

USA Book News announces winners and finalists of the USA "Best Books 2011" award includes Heart to Heart Publishing, Inc. of Morgantown, Kentucky: LOS ANGELES – USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE USA “BEST BOOKS 2011” AWARDS on November 1, 2011. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print, e-books and audio books.