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The Butler County Chapter NSDAR recently recognized Anna Darlene Scott of Morgantown as their 2023 Community Service Award recipient. Mrs. Scott, as a member of the Butler County Piecemakers, spoke of their work creating quilts for numerous Veterans. Anne Hamilton, KSDAR State Community Service Award Chair, was there to present the certificate and pin to Mrs. Scott. Family and friends as well as other members of the quilting group attended to see the presentation.

Butler County High School honored its senior football players, cheerleaders, and golfer. 

The congregation of Barnetts Lick Southern Missionary Baptist Church is pleased to welcome their new pastor Bro. Gene Garner and his wife, Sister Patty.  

Service times are Sunday School at 9:00 a.m., Worship at 10:00 a.m., and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 

Barnetts Lick Church also is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 28, from 4 to 6:00 p.m. Several activities are planned with soup and sandwiches in the fellowship hall.

Everyone is invited to attend.

The UK Markey Cancer Screening Program provides free annual sonographic screenings to women across Kentucky with the goal of detecting cancer early.  When caught early, ovarian cancer is treatable and curable.  Since the program began in 1987, 51,000 participants have received over 365,000 free screenings through the program.  

All women over 50 are eligible for the free ovarian cancer screening.  Women over the age of 25, who have a family history of ovarian cancer, are also eligible for the screening.  

Local WoodmenLife Insurance Agent Jake Martin and elected county officials completed a Community Beautification Project in front of the Butler County Courthouse on Friday morning. The group included Clerk Sherry Johnson, Attorney Michele Duvall, Circuit Clerk Melissa Cardwell, Jailer Wayne Russ, PVA Kenny Swift, and Judge Tim Flener.

On Monday afternoon, October 2nd, members of the General Richard Butler Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented a certificate to James Givens recognizing him for the proper display of the American flag.

The Butler County School District welcomed a blast from the past on Friday night, September 22, as members of the BCHS Class of 1973 were on hand for football homecoming festivities.   The class was celebrating their 50th class anniversary this past weekend.    

Did you know?

1. The types of prescription medications that are misused most are known as psychotherapeutic drugs. These drugs have the intended purpose of helping people both emotionally and mentally, as well as physically.

2. The most common reason people give for abusing prescription drugs is due to sleep issues.

Miss Sally Butler and Mr. Blake Tomes are the 2023 Homecoming Queen and King.  The couplewere crowned prior to Friday night's kickoff against Franklin Simpson. 

 Sally is the daughter of Adam and Casey Butler of Morgantown.