Beech Tree News Network

The Butler County High School Class of 2016 bid farewell to their high school careers Friday evening at a commencement ceremony held in the BCHS Gymnasium. The gym was filled to the brim with family members and friends, some students receiving raucous cheers as they walked across the stage.

Alonna Wright, a junior in the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently received the Alltech Young Scientist award. The global contest focused on rewarding scientific genius and recognizes future applications in the agri-science sector.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday night.
The magistrates voted to approve a bailiff requested by the Administrative Office of the Courts. On a 4-1 vote the Court agreed to fund the bailiff at $9 per hour, and up to 99 hours per month. Fourth District Magistrate David Whittinghill moved to amend the standing motion so that it will not include an additional $1.44 per hour funding request.
The cost to the County for the first year would be $8,561 in the first year, and $3,208 yearly thereafter.

Update: The name of the drowning victim has been released, Ryan Chad Hardin, 42, of Rochester.  Hardin's body was located just below the falls of the Dam.  The name of the survivor has not been released at this time.

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At approximately 9:45 a.m. this morning, Ohio County 911 Dispatch received a call about a boat going over the Rochester Dam.

According to officials, two men put a boat in the Green River on the Butler County side, near the Rochester Dam. After getting into the river, the men discovered the boat’s motor did not work.

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 18 individuals on May 18, 2016. Charges include drug trafficking, theft, sexual assault, and manufacturing methamphetamine. All arraignments are set for June 14, 2016, at 10:00am.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are reminding motorists to buckle up as law enforcement agencies throughout the state join the nationwide Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization May 23 through June 5.

“Every day, unbuckled motorists are losing their lives in motor vehicle crashes,” said KOHS Executive Director Bill Bell.  “As we approach Memorial Day weekend and the summer vacation season, we want those traveling our roadways to do the one thing that could save them in a crash: buckle up.”

The Kentucky Conservation Officers' Association held graduation services for the Fish & Wildlife Academy Recruit Class 19. These Officers graduated from the Fish & Wildlife Academy on May 13, 2016.

Amy Tanner’s mother always had her nose in a book growing up. Valorie Tanner was a librarian who instilled into her children the importance of imagination and the escape a book offered.

“She was always a book person,” Tanner said. “We also had books and she was always reading to us.”

Tanner’s mother’s life was taken abruptly five years ago by cancer.

“She got sick out of nowhere,”  Tanner said. “We found out she had cancer and she died two months later.”

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 Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover April 29-May 14.

Family Court:
Jason L. Flener vs. Elizabeth L. Flener
Lori Glass Cardwell vs. Jeffrey Lynn Cardwell
 
Civil Cases:
Bishnu Kami, ET AL vs. Pasang Tamang, ET AL
Harley Davidson Credit Corp. vs. Tonia Machelle Lack

After nearly seven years without a Farmer’s Market in Butler County, the Morgantown Downtown Development Committee has announced plans for “Market on Main,” which will kick off Sat. May 28 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.