Beech Tree News Network

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.

The Butler County Extension Office will hold its second “FCS Friday” program on September 29th from 2-4 p.m.

Thirty years ago, while still living on Richland Church Road, Ricky and his wife, Mary Ann, were contemplating how to landscape the area around their driveway and decided upon roses. Hauling rock, they formed a tear-shaped flowerbed to plant them in. All these years later, Ricky Lockart still makes it a point to not only stop and smell the roses but to tend his roses and continue to curate them as well. 

Did you know?

The Kitchen, located on West Ohio St., celebrated their one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting on Monday, September 11^th. 

According to Rhonda Howard, a year ago Belmont Church took over the operations of the kitchen, as they pay the rent and utilities for the building.

The Kitchen provides 160 meals on Monday and Thursday evenings for anyone in the community.  They also feed Kentucky Christian Recovery Sober Living residents. 

The Butler County Stockman’s Association Board of Directors is sponsoring a Forage Quality Contest for Stockman’s Association members.