Beech Tree News Network

Fifth District Magistrate Dillon Bryant has been appointed to serve on three National Association of Counties (NACo) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees.

The fourteenth annual Day of Caring in Southern Kentucky was on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. This event allowed more than 45 nonprofit projects to be completed in seven counties throughout the United Way of Southern Kentucky service area. In addition, hundreds of volunteers from dozens of companies lent a hand in this collective effort to improve the community.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met at the Butler County Courthouse on Monday, July 25. Magistrates Timmy Givens, David Whittinghill, and Dillon Bryant were in attendance.

Although summer is roughly at its halfway-point, summer break for students is gradually coming to a close. Butler County Schools are set to start the 2022-2023 school year in a little over two weeks.  The first day for students is Wednesday, August 10.

For a copy of the school calendar, click here: 22-23_Schedule.pdf

For a copy of the bus routes, click here: Bus_Routes.pdf

BROWNSVILLE, KY, JULY 20, 2022- Edmonson County Attorney Greg Vincent has filed to run for the vacant 38th Judicial District seat that includes Edmonson, Butler, Ohio, and Hancock Counties. Vincent made the announcement today at a special event at the Edmonson County Courthouse.

Attorney Vincent said that after a 29-year career as an attorney, and upon several respected individuals approaching him about the vacant seat, he made the decision to move forward with the filing.

Sugar Grove, Ky. (July 20, 2022) – On Tuesday July 19, 2022 just after 1:00 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 3 Bowling Green was requested by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision in Butler County. Troopers responded to the scene of the collision located at 20 mile marker of I-165 northbound in the Sugar Grove community.

Butler County Sheriff, Scottie Ward swore in his first female deputy on July 1, 2022.

Deputy Jasna Chamings will be working as bailiff and school resource officer at North Butler Elementary and Morgantown Elementary.  

Chamings has previously worked as SRO in Logan and Fayette County.

Sherry Johnson, Butler County Clerk, pursuant to KRS 424.130, hereby list the Certificates of Delinquency. The list is also available for inspection during the hours of

         8:00 to 4:00     Monday – Friday

         9:00 to 12.00   Saturday July 30, 2022

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

(July 18, 2022) - United Way of Southern Kentucky announced today that it is investing a total of $41,000 in Education, Health, and Safety Net programs and services for its July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, funding period in Butler County. Seven local programs provided through five service providers will receive the allocated campaign dollars and donor designations. In total, $968,514 will be invested across the 10-county Barren River Area Development District (BRADD).