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Thursday night October 16 I saw comedian Ron White perform at SKYPAC.  Ron’s opening act was comedian Alex Reymundo.  Alex has had numerous comedy specials on Showtime and Comedy Central.  He took part in Ron White’s Salute to the Troops and has toured with Ron for years. 

WKU honored 44 students from six high schools in five southcentral Kentucky counties for their academic achievements.

This year’s group has an average ACT composite score of 27.96 and grade-point average of 3.93 and included 21 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars.

The following students from Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Logan and Simpson counties were honored at a luncheon Oct. 14 at WKU’s Augenstein Alumni Center:

Allen County-Scottsville High School: Sydney Blankenship, Sam Calvert, Tori Edwardson, William Slaten, Quinn Towery.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday evening, October 13th, 2014 at the Butler County Courthouse. Magistrate David Whittinghill was absent from the meeting. 

The Court approved the second reding of a budget amendment in the amount of $287,437, which was first heard last month. The motion to accept second reading passed 4-0 without discussion. 

The first Butler County Genealogical Homecoming Event was held on Saturday at the Green River Museum in Woodbury, Kentucky.  According to Jessica Moon, one of the organizers, the event all started with a couple of people on a facebook page who wanted to make a gathering so everyone could meet. 

The Boys & Girls Club of Butler County held their Annual Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, October 11th at the Butler County Educational Complex.  Board president James Runion welcomed everyone to the dinner, State Representative C.B. Embry Jr., gave the invocation, and club members led everyone in the pledge of allegiance. 

On September 30, 2014 the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in reference to a burglary that took place in the 100 block of Church Street in Rockport, Kentucky. The victim stated handguns, rifles, shotguns, and jewelry were taken from the residence.
The initial investigation revealed the possibility of a white Ford Ranger being involved in the incident. OCSO detectives began a search for the vehicle, but it was ultimately found by an OCSO deputy who lives in Butler County.

We are your friends and neighbors who have joined together to invest in building a better tomorrow for our families and our communities.  Extension Homemakers is for everyone.  Most members meet in groups know as Extension Homemaker Clubs.  These clubs are organized around convenient meeting times - evenings, lunchtime, days - whatever is best for the members of the group.  Mailbox memberships and special interest clubs are alternative types of memberships that may meet your needs.

Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation held its Hall of Fame Café on Thursday, October 9, Director of Volunteer Services, Shirley Allen welcomed everyone to the event.
"This is one of my favorite events of Signature Health Care, we can honor residents, stakeholders, and community leaders,” added Allen.
Bro. Derek Cain, Chaplain, gave the opening prayer and joined Tiffany Winchel, Administrator in Training, in providing special music for the evening.
Jim Green was the guest speaker. Green is the founder and owner of Building Bridges 4 Life.

Saturday afternoon October 11, the community of Provo held their annual cruise-in.  Even though it was cold and a little rainy, die hard motor enthusiasts converged on the Provo Rural Development Community Center.  The cruise-in began in the Monticello Baptist Church parking lot and ended at the Rural Development Center.

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 September 23-October 9.
Civil Cases:
Dewey L. Smith vs. AA Repro West, LLC
The Medical Center vs. Timothy Jones
Family Court:
Donna Brooks vs. Keith Richard Oresky
Natalie Joe Felts vs. Stephon Shane Felts
Brittany Kay Riggsbee vs. Scott Allen Wade