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Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday, July 8, at the courthouse. Magistrates Stevie Givens, Kevin Phelps, Allen Smith, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant were in attendance.

Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are a penny higher this week at $3.264, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

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Funds will contribute to agriculture success across the Commonwealth FRANKFORT (May 24, 2024) - Kentucky agriculture secured several key advancements during the 2024 Kentucky legislative session.

The Guardify Awards were announced at the 3rd Annual National Forensic Interviewers Week. Brittany Brooks, who was nominated by McCall Allen, received the Child Advocacy Leader Award.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 12, 2024) — A battery of new state laws will take effect in Kentucky next week, including key measures on crime, autonomous vehicles, maternal health and child protection.

Morgantown City Council will have its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers at Morgantown City Hall

LOUSIVILLE-– Maggie Drake of Butler County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference.

No evidence they cause cancer, but they do expire

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Sunscreen is a hot topic – and not just because it’s a summertime staple!

Kentucky’s public colleges and universities made significant gains in undergraduate enrollment and retention, according to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s latest progress report. Enrollment at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) climbed 6.5% from fall 2022 to fall 2023, from 73,956 to 78,771 students. Undergraduate enrollment at public universities was up 1.6% over the same period, from 93,926 to 95,472 students.

The city of Morgantown has also posted posted its local fireworks ordinance.While it wouldn't feel like the Fourth of July without fireworks, it's important to remember that all fireworks, even sparklers, can be dangerous.