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FRANKFORT -- The Office of the Attorney General encourages Kentuckians to report suspected election law violations during the 2023 election cycle. Reports may be submitted to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline by calling (800) 328-VOTE.

FRANKFORT—Legislators on the Interim Joint Committee on Education learned about virtual academies during Tuesday’s meeting at the Capitol Annex.

Representatives from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Virtual Academy of the Cloverport Independent School District were on hand to explain how the academy operates and answer questions from legislators.

National Beta members from Butler County Middle School are celebrating their recent participation in the Kentucky Leadership Summit. They were announced as qualifiers of the following challenges: Collaboration Connection, Lead Outside the Box and Project Proposal.

Toys for Tots began in 1947 thanks to Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks and his wife Diane.

Frankfort, KY – With all of the noise in political campaigns, it can be hard to compare the candidates on their stances.  Ahead of the gubernatorial elections, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has put together a voter’s guide for the citizens of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Policy Center held a press conference with several legislators at the Kentucky Capitol to address the confusion and misrepresentation of Kentucky's pro-life laws. Pro-abortion advocates have been arguing that these laws disregard and hurt women. "This couldn't be further from the truth," said CPC Executive Director Richard Nelson. "Many of the laws enacted in the last six years empower women. Laws like the Ultrasound Bill fully inform women about their pregnancy.

Louisville, KY (October 19, 2023) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) announced today that Caleb Smithson of Butler County is the winner of the 2023 KFB Excellence in Agriculture Award.

The Morgantown City Council convened on October 12, 2023, for a regular meeting. The meeting was attended by all council members.

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 Circuit Clerk’s and Butler County Clerk’s offices and covers:

September 1 – September 30, 2023

The Green River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution asks, “do you have a patriotic family tree?”  On November 4, from 12pm-3pm, at the Butler County Public Library, NSDAR members will host a Genealogy Research and Application Workshop. Attendees can bring the information they have available and receive assistance in research for a DAR, SAR or C.A.R. application.