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A single-vehicle accident on KY 185 in Butler County shortly before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning has claimed the life of Trent Woosley, 19, of Roundhill, Kentucky.  According to Butler County Sheriff's Deputy Joe Alford, Woosley lost control of his Ford pick-up, dropping off the right side of the road. The vehicle traveled some distance before hitting a culvert, crossing the road, and flipping. Woosley was pronounced dead at the scene by Butler County Coroner Gerald “Marty” Jones.

ERLANGER, Ky. – At a breakfast meeting in Northern Kentucky last week, state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer told local Republican officials and business leaders who have endorsed his candidacy for governor that he will win the general election in November.

But to get there, Comer urged his audience to help him turn out his supporters in what he said will be a tougher test — the May 19 Republican gubernatorial primary.

"This has been a rough primary," Comer said. "We're getting some turbulence."

 Butler County Food Service Program is excited to be operating the Summer Feeding Program during the 2015 summer.  Participating sites are required to attend training to become aware of changes which have taken place and review the program guidelines.  Two (2) individuals will need to be trained for each site. 

Shortly after noon today an 8 inch water line burst at the construction site on U. S. 231-G.L. Smith Street.  No construction workers were on the site at the time.  It appears the ground settled and collapsed the pipe.  Morgantown Utilities personnel was able to repair/stop the leak.

On Friday, May 8th, Congressman Guthrie had the honor of presenting six posthumous service medals to the next of kin of PFC Curtis T. McCoy at the American Legion 734 Hall in Owensboro.
 
PFC McCoy was born in Leetown, KY in 1923 and was buried in Morgantown in 1945. Serving in WWII, PFC McCoy was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium (January 18, 1945).  Receiving six posthumous medals in his honor was PFC McCoy’s younger sister, Wilma McCoy Porter of Owensboro.
 
Medals presented:

The Purple Heart

Morgantown Care and Rehab hosted a National Day of Prayer service Thursday morning, a part of a national observance, with participants from staff, residents of the facility and pastors from the area church community. After greetings and overview from Chaplain, Derek Cain, prayers for a variety of special needs were led.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – Matt Bevin, pounded by Sen. Mitch McConnell a year ago in a U.S. Senate primary, has turned his attention from a quixotic quest to topple one of the nation's most powerful Republicans to the race for Kentucky's governor.

"I'm running a race based on issues, I'm running a race based on why I believe I'm the best choice for people in the state of Kentucky as governor," he said in an interview.

Morgantown Bank & Trust distributed checks for the first quarter of the 2015 MBT Spirit Card Program.
“We are excited to see this program grow, we have expanded the program now into Warren County as well as several private schools,” said Jason Jones, VP of Morgantown Bank & Trust. 
The total MB&T Spirit Card program donation for the quarter was $5,203.40; 93% of which went to Butler County Public Schools. Since its inception in the Spring of 2013, MB&T has now donated $30,726.73.

Morgantown, KY (May, 2015) -- Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center will host a service on Thursday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the National Day of Prayer.
The National Day of Prayer is held each year on the first Thursday in May. A law was enacted in 1952 formalizing observance of the day, although its origins trace back to 1775, when the first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer and melding the relationship between government and the blessings of God.

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 15-30.

Civil Cases:
Virginia Embry vs. Susan Johnson
Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Harvey Combs
Atlantic Credit & Finance vs. Tyler Maxfield
Portfolio Associates vs. Raymond Beasley