Beech Tree News Network

The 2nd Quarter numbers are in! The 2nd Qtr. numbers continued to grow and Morgantown Bank & Trust are proud to announce a total donation of $7,782.24, bringing the 2016 program total to $14,670.32.  

On August 15th, Morgantown Police Department Sgt. Denny Deweese and Chief Giles Taylor responded to room 106 at the Green River Lodge regarding a complaint.  While on the scene through investigation, it was determined that two individuals Tammathy Faye Smith, 42, and Cody Aaron Alfaro, 22, had active arrest warrants.  Both were arrested and lodged in the Butler County Jail and were later tranferred to Warren County Jail.

The Call
Tipster calls the answering service in Canada (for the purpose of total confidentiality) and provides the operator with their information. NO CALLER ID IS USED. Tipster is given a Law Enforcement Coordinator’s information for follow up.
 
The Reward
Tipster’s info goes electronically from the operator to a management program.

Tipster calls Law Enforcement Coordinator

for follow-up and provides a fake name for reward purposes. If an arrest is made, the tip is eligible for a reward.

Though cities in Butler County are prohibited by state law from imposing regulatory licensing fees on the sale of alcohol, the three movements to go wet in Morgantown, Woodbury and Rochester are not expected to slow down.

    Morgantown Mayor Billy Phelps said he doesn't think the fact that no city in the county can levy regulatory licensing fees on alcohol sales will play much of a role in the upcoming ballot. This fact was well-known leading up to January's countywide wet/dry vote in which alcohol sales were rejected, he said.

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 47 individuals. Charges include the following: sexual abuse, drugs, theft, burglary, and trafficking in meth.  Arraignments are September 7, 2016.

Name:  Jennifer Anderson
Address: Kent Manor Drive, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 9/25/85
Charges: Possession of controlled substance, first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name:  Dennis Ayers
Address: 518 A Lost Circle, Bowling Green, KY

Morgantown, KY (August 17, 2016) The Kentucky State Police Post 3 has arrested a Bowling Green man in connection to a fire that occurred in Butler County on August 2, 2016.

Thirty-five year old Bobby A. Simmons of Bowling Green was arrested and charged with Arson 2nd Degree and was lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail where he is awaiting transport to the Butler County Jail.

Morgantown City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 11, at the Eva J. Hawes Agriculture and Exposition Center.  Council member Sharon Johnson was absent.
Due to a decrease of $118,000  in property assessments and tangibles within the city limits, the property tax rate for 2016 increased from .116% to .118%.  The council is required by law to generate the same amount of money from taxes each year.  In 2015 the council increased the tax rate by 4%. The motor vehicle tax rate for 2016 stayed the same.

Butler County Fiscal Court held a called meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.  All members were present.  There were four items on the agenda, all being passed unanimously in the brief meeting that lasted less than thirty minutes.

Henderson Land Surveying held a grand opening ceremony at their new location on Friday, August 12 between the hours of 2 pm and 4 pm. Henderson Land Surveying has been in business since 2008. A full renovation was performed on the facility, modernizing it into a beautiful contemporary office space.

Final Finish completely restored a car, that won the highest National Impala Award it can win at a car show in July at the National Impala meet in Springfield, IL.The Impala is a 1964, black 409, 4 speed.

The owner of the car Mike Manship from Bowling Green received the Gold award with a score of 982.5 out of a possible 1,000 points.