Alan Cooper of Morgantown shattered the state record Monday when he landed a 42lb., 13 oz. drum while fishing at Dale Hollow Lake.
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Bears beat Whitesville Trinity for district win
WHITESVILLE - Winning on the road, Butler County beat homestanding Whitesville Trinity 9-3 in a 12th District baseball game on Monday, April 26.
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Butler County rolls past Owensboro, 9-1
MORGANTOWN - Butler County rolled past visiting Owensboro 9-1 in a high school softball game on Monday, April 26.
Setting the tone early, Butler County plated five runs in the bottom half of the first inning.
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LEXINGTON – The first official KHSAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) Rankings and the initial stat leader reports for the 2021 baseball and softball seasons have been posted at KHSAA.org.
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Bears defeat Edmonson County for district win
BROWNSVILLE - Butler County overcame a slow start to defeat homestanding Edmonson County in a 12th District baseball game, winning 15-3 in four innings on Monday, April 19.
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Bears blank Grayson County 15-0 for district win
MORGANTOWN - Behind a no-hitter from pitcher Aliceson Hunt, Butler County blanked visiting Grayson County 15-0 in three innings in a 12th District softball game on Tuesday, April 13.
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FRANKFORT - The redbuds are blooming and the spring peepers can be heard across the Bluegrass, meaning springtime in Kentucky is upon us, and so is another highly anticipated season of wild turkey hunting.Resident and non-resident turkey hunters in Kentucky will have their sights set on a healthy
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