Beech Tree News Network

Around 8:30am Tuesday morning a two vehicle accident occurred on Caneyville Road, KY 79, around the 1800 block. 

A Breckinridge County man died Sunday in a two-vehicle traffic accident in Butler County.
According to Deputy Trey Flener of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, Zachery Medley, 20, of Breckinridge County, was travelling west on Highway 70-Brownsville Road in a blue Chevy S-10, when he crossed into the opposite lane and struck another vehicle head-on. The other vehicle, a Chevrolet SUV, was driven by Mark Dockery, 39, of Butler County.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two home invasions that occurred on Wednesday evening, December 17.   James Embry, of Union School Road, came home from work to discover that someone had broken into his home.  Items taken include clothes, Christmas presents, a knife, and television.
Janice Willis, of Bowling Green Road, also came home to find her door kicked in and several items missing. Items taken include jewelry, medicine, and a pistol.

The body of a Muhlenberg County, missing since November 27, was found in Green River on Sunday afternoon, December 21.  Authorities have been searching for Walter Keith Shelton since his car was located in a parking lot at Rochester Dam on Thanksgiving.  Rescue Squads from several area counties, including Butler County, have been dragging the Green River since his disappearance.  

The Morgantown Police Department has been advised of a telephone scam in Morgantown.  A citizen told Morgantown Police she received a call with the area code 876 on Thursday, December 18,2014, advising her to buy a green dot card, put $275 on it and she could possibly win $85,500 and a GMC Denali.  The citizen said she was advised the “contest” was similar to the Publisher’s Clearing House.  While on the telephone with the individual, she was able to notify law enforcement and Officer Denny Deweese responded to the call for service.  Before the citizen ended the conversation, Officer Dewees

Butler County's Toy for Tots program has succeeded in helping local families and children in having a brighter Christmas.  The program is coordinated by the Bulter County Family Resource Center (F.R.C.), the Butler County Youth Service Center, and the Morgantown Mission. 

Representative C.B. Embry Jr. presented Dr. Ghayth Hammad, M.D., P.S.C. with a certificate acknowledging him as a Kentucky Colonel.  Embry made the presentation at Dr. Hammad’s office located at 234 West Porter Street in Morgantown on Tuesday morning.

Officer James Embry is shown receiving his award for Most Impaired Driver Arrests for the Morgantown Police Department at the Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Award Ceremony in Lexington.  Presenting the award is Steve Waddle, State Highway Engineer. Congratulations Officer Embry.

"We are gathered here to pause, reflect, and honor our fellow comrades who are serving, who have served and those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the defense of our great nation."  
With those words by Tom Petznick, President of the Capt. Charles Duncan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, a wreath laying ceremony honoring veterans was held in Morgantown at Riverview and Bell Street cemeteries on Saturday, December 13.

Twelve students from the Great Onyx Job Corp, along with their teacher Timmy Basham, were welcomed to the Reedyville Rural Development Club on October 29, 2014.  The students were there as a training/educational program to replace and repair pipes and drains in the community center.  The students are studying and working in the area of plumbing and used this experience to improve/increase their skills.  The Club was responsible for purchasing the necessary plumbing supplies and a dehumidifier which the students also permanently connected.