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UPDATE: Resume Normal Use of Electricity

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that customers may resume normal use of electricity.
Yesterday, Warren RECC members were asked to voluntarily reduce electric usage in an effort to keep the system stable to reduce the possibility of outages. At 6:42 a.m. Thursday, Warren RECC reached its peak, and demand began falling.

Warren RECC and TVA appreciate the efforts of our members in helping to reduce electric load during this time.

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Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky is developing a Bachelor's of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Bluegrass Music. Brescia is partnering with Owensboro Community and Technological College in a two by two degree program. Student's can go two years to OTC an receive a associates degree in Bluegrass Music and then can transfer all their credits to Brescia and do two more years of course work and receive a BFA in Bluegrass Music.

With the region’s low temperatures falling deep into (or below) the single digits this week, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Insurance Companies wants home- and business-owners to be wary of the potential for damage around their property – especially from frozen or burst water pipes.

Jennifer Oaks of Morgantown was recently elected President of The Professional Marketing Association for 2015. PMA is an organization that provides networking, professional development, peer recognition and community involvement for marketing professionals in the Bowling Green-Warren County area.

Zeb Pendley,  Industrial Maintenance student of the month, always has a positive attitude in class, always prepared and willing to go the extra mile.  He has good attendance, as well as progressing well in both the class and shop area.

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 December 1-31.
Civil Cases:
PBI Bank Inc vs. Randall H. Maxfield
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co vs. Anna L. Hocker
U.S. Bank vs. Teddy Swift
PBI Bank Inc vs. Estate of Emma Allen
Morgantown Bank & Trust Co. vs. Patrick Cardwell
First Kentucky Bank Inc. vs. Brenda Willis

New Morgantown Elementary (M.E.S.) Principal Chad Flener announced on Friday evening, January 2, that Alicia McKinney will become the school's new assistant principal. Flener told Beech Tree News that he was "pleased and excited" to announce the hiring of McKinney, who is actually replacing Flener after he was named principal in December.

McKinney has been a teacher at M.E.S. since 2005.

On Tuesday, December 30, Chief Circuit Judge Ronnie C. Dortch presided over the swearing in ceremony of the elected officials of Butler County. 
“I have been on the bench since 1986 and then I was swearing in Jim Bat, Walter Chyle, and J.V. McKinney,” said Judge Dortch. 

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in special session on Monday evening, December 29th. Missing from the meeting was 5th District Magistrate Keith Daugherty.

Kentucky State Representative Jim DeCesare will hold Mobile Office hours in the small fiscal court room at the Butler County Courthouse on Saturday, January 24 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Constituents are invited to come by to discuss any issues with Representative DeCesare.