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Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis. Courthouse information provided in this article is a matter of public record. The following records are from the Butler County Circuit Clerk’s and Butler County Clerk’s offices and covers:

December 1 - December 31, 2025

Family Court 

Kylee Anne Baxter vs. Joseph Dean Baxter

Izabela Alonzo Gomez vs. Francisco Santizo Lucas

Comm. of KY, Ex Rel, Brittany Hatton-Jones vs. Michael White

Michael Brooks vs. Stacie Brooks

Olivia Lynette West vs. Austin Shayne West

Comm. of KY, Ex Rel, Et Al vs. Trever R. Wood

Britney Lynn White vs. Kevin Austin White

Sheena Belcher vs. Michael Belcher

Ashton Miller vs. Brittany Miller

Ann Louise Medeiros vs. Manuel Louis Medeiros

Civil Court

Lendmark Financial Services, LLC vs. Whitney Capps

Ohio County Hospital Corporation vs. Aaron Parks

NCB Management Services Inc vs. James Alexander, Et Al

Midland Credit Management, Inc vs. Adam L. Smith

LSS Affiliates, LLC vs. Allen Dwayne Cardwell, Et Al

Capital One, N.A., Successor by Merger T vs. Joh Whittemore

Bank of Edmonson County vs. Aceland Holdings, LLC, Et Al

Med Center Health Bowling Green vs. Mary Hooten

Liberty Federal Credit Union vs. Forest J. Johnson

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Shelby Underwood

Denali Capital, LLC vs. Adam L. Shelton

Darlene Morris, Et Al vs. Zena Kay Dickey, Et  Al

Mort Research Center LLC DBA Vet Home LOA vs. Roger Lester

Marriage License

Davis Nipper Gillis, 29 and Cheyanne Grace Elmore, 20 both of Morgantown.

Daphne Lynn Phelps, 22 and Ty Landon Lawrence, 28 both of Morgantown.

Linda Renee Seaton, 47 and Bobby Anthony Russ, 47 both of Morgantown. 

Deeds

John and Lynn McMurdo and Jr and Barbara Armes to Jr and Barbara Armes and John and Lynn McMurdo, deed on or near Butler County, $1.00, fair market value $173,541.06.

Warren and Belina Jones Bryant and Wayne and Mary Jones to John and Patricia McMurdo, deed on or near Region Rd., $173,541.06.

Quentin and Shannon Ravencraft to Wayne Turner Sr., deed on or near Butler County, love and affection. 

The Maitland B. Rice Jr and Wanda G. Rice Joint Revocable Trust, Darren, Amanda, Jeff, Tammy, Lisa R., Stephen, Stacy, and Maitland E. Rice, and Jack and Holly Sherry to Parker Jared Rice and Madelyn Clare Murphy, deed of conveyance on or near Horseshoe Bend Rd., $210,000.

Steven L. Arnold to Jason David and Julia Bedolla Griner, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, $450,000.

The Maitland B. Rice Jr and Wanda G. Rice Joint Revocable Trust, Darren, Amanda, Jeff, Tammy, Lisa R., Stephen, Stacy, and Maitland E. Rice, and Jack and Holly Sherry to Darren and Amanda Rice, deed of conveyance on or near Horseshoe Bend Rd., $128,912.

The Maitland B. Rice Jr and Wanda G. Rice Joint Revocable Trust, Darren, Amanda, Jeff, Tammy, Lisa R., Stephen, Stacy, and Maitland E. Rice, and Jack and Holly Sherry to Lisa R. Rice, deed of conveyance on or near Horseshoe Bend Rd., fair market value $168,000.

The Maitland B. Rice Jr and Wanda G. Rice Joint Revocable Trust, Darren, Amanda, Jeff, Tammy, Lisa R., Stephen, Stacy, and Maitland E. Rice, and Jack and Holly Sherry to Stephen and Stacy Rice, deed of conveyance on or near Horseshoe Bend Rd., fair market value $181,000.

The Maitland B. Rice Jr and Wanda G. Rice Joint Revocable Trust, Darren, Amanda, Jeff, Tammy, Lisa R., Stephen, Stacy, and Maitland E. Rice, and Jack and Holly Sherry to Jeff and Tammy Rice, deed of conveyance on or near Horseshoe Bend Rd., fair market value $168,000.

DMS Properties LLC to Deer Lick Farms LLC, deed on or near Little Reedy Rd., $1.00, fair market value $161,000.

Chris and Aimee Sanders to Christopher Peyton and Molly Kathryn Bratcher, deed of conveyance on or near Sunset Loop, love and affection. 

Douglas and Donna Morris to The Morris Family Trust, deed on or near Old Woodbury Rd., fair market value $45,500.

Barry and Katherine M. Whitaker to Steven Ward and Karen Sue Graham, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, $145,000.

Jo Ann and Roger Dale McCoy and Martha Faye Givens to Patty Lynn and Timothy Wayne Pendley and Ryan Dale Cardwell, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, $170,000.

Tonya Wilcox to Michelle Renee Hawks, deed on or near Hwy. 231, $186,900.

Randall and Pamela Bratcher to Paul C. and Barbara A. Y0der, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 79, $298,000.

Michael Babb to Cody Johnson and Sharon Serrano, deed on or near Butler County, $305,000.

Kevin and Eugenia Larue and Eugenia Southerland to Larue Family Trust, deed on or near Hwy. 403, fair market value $132,000.

David and Javene Martin to Connie Barks and Lora King, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 106, love and affection. 

David R. and Javene Martin to Richard W. and Lisa L. Robinson, deed on or near Hidden Valley Dr., $395,000.

James Warren and Tammy L. Brooks to Chad and Melissa Colter, deed on or near Cool Springs Rd., $170,000.

Dennis Ray and Tiffany Danyelle Bandy to Julia Bandy, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 1187, love and affection. 

Judy Stephens to The Stephens Family Trust Agreement, deed on or near Hwy. 1453, fair market value $321,500.

Sherry Burdette, Joshua and Ariana Asbridge, Norman and Wanda Cole, Vincent, Amanda, Harold Obie, Sarah, Lisa, Travis, Levi, Abby, Logan, Kenny, James, Larry, and Norene Lacefield, Shawn and Greg Knapper, Joyce and Reese Vincent, Kay Hodges, and Kay Harris to Christopher Scott Vincent, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 411, $75,000.

Belinda J. and Warren Bryant and Wayne and Mary Jones to Matthew and Adrian M. Hardy, deed on or near Region Rd,. $610,991.54.

The Kentucky Annual Conference of the United and Sugar Grove United Methodist Church Inc. to Kenneth T. Belcher, deed on or near County Rd. 1182, $5,000.

Jerry Wright Phelps to The Everett and Lelia C. Phelps Dynasty Trust, deed on or near Butler County, fair market value $140,000.

Warren and Belinda Jones Bryant and Wayne and Mary Jones to River Wye Holdings LLC., deed on or near Hwy. 185, $63,298.07.

John and Julie McPeak to Kevin Todd and Holly Jo Phelps, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 79, $50,000.

Cecil and Carolyn Faye West to Bradley Thomas and Tammy Renae Baize, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, love and affection.

Michael and Rebecca Inscoe to William Blanford and Karson Inscoe, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 106, $2,000.

Warren and Belinda J. Bryant and Wayne and Mary Jones to Kevin Scott and Kylene Newton, deed on or near Hwy. 185, $507,724.80.

Estate of Billy Joe Embry to Todd Embry and Samuel Joseph Moran, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 411, fair market value $26,000.

Freeman Yoder to Toby and Mary Ann Yoder, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 79, $85,254.

Toby and Mary Ann Yoder to Freeman Yoder, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, fair market value $47,000.

Ruby L. Woodcock to Tracy Woodcock, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, love and affection. 

Burbon, Gorman, Kathy, Jeffrey, and Lisa Pendley, Linda Johnson, and Alice Gill to Barry Whitaker, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 70, $120,000.

Freddie Joe Embry to Jacob Neil Meredith, deed on or near Hwy. 70, $6,000.

J Roland and Nyla Vanfleet to J Roland Vanfleet Jr., deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 70, love and affection. 

Todd Sterling and Robbie White to Heather Jade White, deed on or near County Rd. 1343, fair market value $2,600.

Estate of Jacob Willis Legge to Ethan Charles and Michael Jonathon Cardwell, deed of conveyance on or near Brooklyn Chapel Rd., $130,728.93.

James and Tonya Pannell to Ailsa Willis, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 411, $1.00, fair market value $1,000.

Estate of Earl Franklin Vinson to Cynthia Jo Smalling, deed on or near Youngs Ferry Rd., fair market value $1,000.

Barry and Katherine M. Whitaker to Colten and Bayhonna Bratcher, deed of conveyance on or near Hartford Rd., $166,000.

DPI Properties LLC and Dennis and Diane Ingram to Philip B. and Brenda W. White, deed on or near Hwy. 403, $280,340.

Roger G. and Deborah Givens and Lee and Marissa Smith to Dennis and Diane Ingram, deed on or near Butler County, fair market value $75,000.

Julia Bandy to Julia and Dennis Ray Bandy, deed of conveyance on or near Hwy. 1187, love and affection. 

Estate of Mary Marvene Cohron to Van Carlton and Martin Glen Cohron, deed on or near Butler County, fair market value $452,500.

Gordon Vice to GWV Irrevocable Trust, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, fair market value $7,500.

David M., Joyce, Daniel T., and Diana Nally and Diana Nally Evans to David M. and Joyce Nally, deed of conveyance on or near Butler County, love and affection. 

Diana Nally and Diana Nally Jones to David M. and Joyce Nally, deed of conveyance on or near County Rd. 1197, love and affection. 

Daniel T. Nally to David M. and Joyce Nally, deed of conveyance on or near County Rd. 1197, love and affection. 

Brooke Marie Brown to Bridgette Nichole Dockery, deed on or near Hwy. 79, $120,000.

Milton and Carolyn Wilson and Eric and Karla Icenogle to B & R Lumber Company Incorporated, deed of conveyance on or near County Rd. 1412, $320,000.

Amanda Anderson to Reuben Martin and AUstin Zimmerman Newsanger, deed on or near Hwy. 1187, $69,000.

Brandi, Brian, Joel, Shecka, Mark, Lyndsie, Jacob, Elisha, and Summer King and Jeremy and Shelia Taylor to Joel and Shecka King, deed on or near Hwy. 626.

Affidavit of Descent

Betty White

Ricky Lacefield

Kristi Greenfield

Harold Lacefield

Howard Lacefield

Dwight Edward West

Wilbur D. Pendley

Estate of Lyndel Hal Evans

Ethel Mae Kenny