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The Boys & Girls Club of Butler County hosted a special community announcement on Tuesday, August 8, at their club location on South Tyler Street in Morgantown. The Town Club site is being transformed into a Teen Center with all new programs and technology. The Teen Center will target the community's teens (12-18 years of age) to engage them in workforce readiness technology to prepare them for potential employment within the community.

Elementary students will attend clubs at North Butler Elementary and Morgantown Elementary after school.

Mary Jo McGuire, President of the National Association of Counties (NACo), recently appointed Fifth District Magistrate Dillon Bryant to the following committees:

Beachwood, Ohio: REAL ALLOY announced today that it has achieved certification to the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard for all of its melting and milling operations, which includes: Chicago Heights, IL; Friendly, WV; Goodyear, AZ; Loudon, TN; Mississauga, Canada; Monclova, Mexico; Morgantown, KY; Post Falls, ID; Sapulpa, OK; and two facilities in Wabash, IN. Real Alloy previously achieved the ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody certifications for its Coldwater, MI facilities and Beachwood, OH headquarters.

Butler County Fiscal Court met at the courthouse on Monday, July 24. Magistrates Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant attended.

The Butler County Properties Corporation met on July 24 at the courthouse. The corporation consists of the county magistrates and the county judge/executive.

Chairman Dillon Bryant, Fifth District magistrate, called the meeting to order and the group approved the minutes from the May 22 meeting. Judge/Executive Tim Flener announced that the purchase of the property for the new judicial center had been completed.

The Butler County Properties Corporation purchased approximately two acres from Coleman Land Management, LLC, for $525,000.00.

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:

June 1 – June 30, 2023

The Morgantown City Council convened on July 13, 2023, for a regular meeting. The meeting was attended by all council members, except for Dustin Embry.

During the meeting, the council members discussed both old and new business items, with significant updates in several areas.

Sherry Johnson, Butler County Clerk, pursuant to KRS 424.130, announces the 2022 Delinquent Real Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency). The list of Certificates of Delinquency is also available for public inspection during the hours of

                 8:00 to 4:00     Monday – Friday

                 9:00 to 12.00   Saturday July 29, 2023

                Butler County Clerk’s Office   110 North Main St   Morgantown, KY 42261                                                  

Electrical Fire Analysis: Failure Mechanisms That Cause Fires, a new book by David H. West, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Company.