Beech Tree News Network

The Butler County School Board met in regular session Tuesday evening at Butler County High School. 

The board approved the minutes of the April 19 regular meeting and April 23 special called meeting. 

Treasurer Eric Elms reported the beginning cash balance for April 2016 was $1,869,948.05; Receipts for April: $1,830,110.59; Expenditures for April: $1,572,975.57; Ending balance: $2,127,083.70.

Superintendent Scott Howard added an item to the agenda, an approval of a Dec. 2016 Morgantown Elementary Archery trip. 

Morgantown will unveil it’s new “Movies at the Park” series May 21 at Charles Black Park, showing 2015 adventure film “Jurassic World”. 

Concessions, bouncy castles and music will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be free pool admission all day May 21, Morgantown City Administrator Jerrod Barks said. 

The event will be held at Charles Black City Park between the softball and soccer fields. Concessions will be made available at the concession with water, popcorn and popsicles for free. 

Senator C.B. Embry announced the road plan projects through fiscal year 2018 for Butler County. “I am excited to play a role in bringing these much-needed improvements to the roadways of Butler County,” said Senator Embry, R-Morgantown. “These projects will ultimately help the infrastructure of the county and better ensure the safety of its citizens.”

Plans for Butler County:

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session for more than two-and-half hours on Monday night. All members of the Court were present, and the courtroom held several visitors from local fire departments and PVA Susanne Brosnan as requested by the Court at a special session held on April 28th.

On Thurs., April 28th, Kentucky Housing Corporation and the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development presented Oak Valley Apartments with the Outstanding Performance Property Award. Oak Valley has provided our community with affordable, decent housing for over 35 years. The property was constructed in 1979 by the late Shafter and Camilla Howard, of Morgantown. It is now owned and operated by the partnership of their sons, Jerry Howard, of Morgantown, and Michael and Linda Howard, of Newport News, VA.

Tips, texts and social media have led to the arrest of a Morgantown man on multiple charges, including manufacturing methamphetamine. 

Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center celebrated the National Day of Prayer Thursday with a service at their facility. 

It’s been thirty years since the community of Rochester, Kentucky had a ball park. After two years of work, much of it from hardworking volunteers, the Rochester Ball Park was unveiled Saturday.
 “Today we are here to celebrate the official opening of our ballpark and to recognize those who made it possible for us to reopen this ballpark after being closed for 30 years,” Amber Smith said as she welcomed those in attendance.

Kentucky’s finest small businesses and the small-business community were celebrated in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort during Kentucky Celebrates Small Business, an awards ceremony presented by the Kentucky Small Business Development Center and the Kentucky District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration May 3.

Gov. Matt Bevin opened the awards ceremony by signing a proclamation recognizing National Small Business Week in the state.

Butler County residents of different backgrounds and beliefs gathered in front of the courthouse lawn Thursday at noon in observance of the 65th National Day of Prayer. 

The theme of the event, which was organized by Gina Tynes, was Wake Up America.