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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the Pandemic is Over Act, a bill to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), passed the House.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he has returned over $6.5 million to the taxpayers since taking office in January 2011.

13-year-old child present at residence; released to grandparents

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The January 12 meeting of the Morgantown City Council was a busy one. With Mayor Billy Phelps’ State of the City Address, numerous city board members present and a newly-elected council member, it was a packed night. Dustin Embry, Sharon Johnson, Russell Givens and Bryan Locke began new terms as re-elected council members, with Amy Deweese starting her first term.

UPDATED POST: With a second wave of wintry weather and the potential for ice accumulation and slick roadways, Butler County Schools have cancelled in-person classes for Wednesday

Solid Waste Report made available; court looking to fill three positions

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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:

December 1 – 31, 2022

The Butler County Board of Education met in special session on Tuesday, January 24,  with board members Amy Hood, Delbert Johnson, Debbie Hammers and Rich Ellis present. Ryan Daugherty was  not present.

The Recycling Center made 3,911 runs and processed the recyclable materials: newsprint, white paper, books, aluminum, steel, cardboard, and other metals.

The Center logged 1,572 volunteer labor hours, used as in-kind contributions for grants.

Staff kept up routine maintenance on the building and all equipment throughout the year with help from the County Road Department.

The Recycling Center sold $13,317.98 of recycled materials in 2022.

The Center has an inventory of approximately 143,000 pounds of recyclable materials to be sold.

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