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Morgantown News
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- Gingerbread, Man
Elaine Owens Smith was strolling down the aisle at Kroger 15 years ago when she spotted a gingerbread house kit.
- 2 men killed, another injured in Butler Co. wreck
Two men died, and another man was seriously injured, in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday night in Western Kentucky, Kentucky State Police said.
- Ky. wind turbine plant closes
A wind turbine manufacturer based in Kentucky closed its Morgantown manufacturing facility after just over a year in business.
- Civil Air Patrol Looks to Increase Its Membership
Oct. 12--Dressed in full battle dress and standing tall, Zane Nevins stepped sharply toward Rep.
- Parents Arrested For Abuse of Five Week Old Infant
Kentucky State Police arrests two parents after reports of a child abuse case in Warren County.
- Court hears arguments in WWII land dispute
Heirs of Kentucky land owners, whose families were moved from their farms by the U.S. government to build WWII training camps, leave the U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, Tuesday, Aug.
- Ky. Sheriff Goes To Calif., Picks Up Wrong Guy
MORGANTOWN, Ky. -- A Kentucky sheriff drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy.
- Kentucky sheriff brings wrong suspect back from California
MORGANTOWN, KY.: A Kentucky sheriff drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy.
- Ky. sheriff picks up wrong man in Calif.
MORGANTOWN, Ky. - A Kentucky sheriff drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy.
- 20 teams to compete in mine rescue contest
Twenty mine rescue teams from four states are coming to Morgantown this week to test their skills.
- Two in Critical Condition after Butler Co. Accident
A Butler County accident leaves two people in critical condition. Kentucky State Police say 23-year-old Angela Turci of Morgantown was driving on Sugar Grove Road on August 9, when she ran a stop sign and ...
- Top gospel-music acts in park Saturday
Top gospel-music acts in park Saturday TELL CITY - Saturday is Gospel Day in Musik Halle, with several groups performing in City Hall Park as part of this year's Schweizer Fest.
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Police say immigrants not eager to contact authorities, but are working to offer assurances, language help By BURTON SPEAKMAN, The Daily News, bspeakman@bgdailynews.com Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:20 PM CDT Area ...
- Wrapping up a week of fun
It was an awfully big corn dog for such a little girl. "But this is just the small one," said 8-year-old Sarah Golike, while happily eating just one of the many food items that were available at the Southern ...
- Language a potential challenge on 911 calls
By BURTON SPEAKMAN, The Daily News, bspeakman@bgdailynews.com Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:20 PM CDT A major problem facing area communities is how to respond to issues when emergency dispatchers cannot ...
- Man Pleads Guilty For Social Worker's Death
A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty, but mentally ill, in the death of a Kentucky social worker.
- Man Pleads Guilty For Social Worker's Death
A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty, but mentally ill, in the death of a Kentucky social worker.
- Morgantown Man Killed In Crash
A 20-year-old from Morgantown, Ky., has been killed in a traffic accident. The crash happened on Highway 231 in Morgantown, which is located in the south-central part of the state.
- 25 Officers Graduate From Criminal Justice Basic Training
Law enforcement officers from 18 agencies across the state graduated Friday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
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- Indoor Flea Market (Booth 12)
If you are looking for name brand gently worn jeans, skirts, tops, shoes, boots, jackets and coats, look no furthur. A lot of the clothing in my booth is brand new with tags. I have paperbacks and hardback books from all the popular authors including the tween series, Babysitter's Club and Little Go...
City DescriptionMorgantown is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census. The city had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa, Japan.
The etymology of the city's name is uncertain. According to The Kentucky Encyclopedia, it may have, at one time, been named Funkhouser Hill after Christopher Funkhouser, who donated land for the city. The Encyclopedia further speculates that Funkhouser may have given the city its present name to honor a hunter named Morgan or Daniel Morgan Smith, the first child born in the city.
Granville Allen, a member of the 17th Kentucky Infantry, was one of the first Union soldiers to die in the War, in a skirmish on October 29, 1861. A monument was erected by the Granville Allen Post #98 GAR. This first skirmish between the north and south took place on the Daniel Boone Johnson Property. The Johnson Cemetery is still there and is directly above the Monument, which is a limestone marker cut into the side of the old Logansport road, you will need to walk through some over growth to reach the monument. Morgantown has one of only two monuments dedicated to soldiers of both sides that died in the Civil War, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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