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The Butler County Co-ed Varsity Tennis Team held Senior Recognition during its regular scheduled match against Cloverport on April 30, at the City Park in Morgantown. The sizable crowd was able to meet and greet the Tennis Team along with Senior player Brennan Grubb who was being recognized for his tennis accomplishments. Brennan who is the son of Pat and Kim Grubb is a Senior who has plans to attend Western Kentucky University after he graduates from Butler County High School.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 27, 2018) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) have taken action to close a 240-acre field trial facility near Morgantown in Butler County after the discovery there this week of a captive wild rabbit that tested positive for tularemia.

Tularemia, sometimes known as rabbit fever, is transmissible to people and pets and can be fatal if left untreated.

MORGANTOWN - Butler County earned a split in its latest two-game 12th District baseball series with rival Edmonson County.

On Wednesday, host Edmonson County blanked the Bears 10-0.

But Butler County avoided being swept in the 12th District baseball series.

Bears blank Caverna behind duo's no-hitter

MORGANTOWN - The Bears won two of three games in the Butler County Round Robin over the weekend. Host Butler County beat Hickman County and Todd County Central while dropping a game to Meade County on Saturday.
More on the Butler County Round Robin follows:

The Butler County Jr. Pro Softball League launched its inaugural season this past week. Their season will run from mid-April through the end of May with a season-ending tournament held the first weekend in June.

FRANKLIN - Butler County slipped into the loss column on the road at Franklin-Simpson on Saturday. The Bears were held hitless as Franklin-Simpson pulled away to win 7-0 in a non-district high school baseball game.
The loss halted Butler County's three-game winning streak.
With the loss, Butler County dropped to 6-6.
Franklin-Simpson improved to 13-5 with the win.
In a dominant performance, Franklin-Simpson pitcher Donnie Alderson threw a no-hitter. Alderson registered seven strikeouts and didn't allow any walks.