Beech Tree News Network

The 2nd Quarter numbers are in for the Morgantown Bank & Trust Spirit Cards.   The numbers continued to grow (AGAIN) Morgantown Bank & Trust is proud to announce a total donation of $5,346.84 to the Butler County Public School System.

North Butler Elementary students enjoy a visit from Trusty.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their National Convention in June 2015 in Washington D.C.  Certificates were presented at the national level to Butler County Chapter NSDAR for their participation in Constitution Week on September 17-23.

Morgantown Bank & Trust is proud to announce and welcome Kay Romans to their staff.  Romans will be working as a loan officer and with new accounts. 

Romans comes to MB&T with over 25 years of banking experience.  She started her career at US Bank (13 + years), then PBI Bank (8 + years), and First Security Bank in Bowling Green for the past 3 years.

After four years and two trials Butler County Sheriff Deputy Heath West is found not guilty of using excessive force while arresting a man in 2011 under suspicion of drunk driving.

In July, a jury ruled in favor of West, determining he had probable cause to arrest Wayne Johnson on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and resisting arrest, however, the jury deadlocked on whether West used excessive force while arresting Johnson on his front porch March 17, 2011.

Morgantown Bank & Trust Company and  the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Morgantown Bank’s newest location at 1945 Scottsville Rd. Suite 5C, directly behind the Rafferty’s Restaurant, Bowling Green, Ky. This is a relocation of the banks former office off Campbell Lane.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, at the Butler County Education Complex.  Board members Delbert Johnson, Debbie Hammers and Amy Hood were in attendance.
The board recognized former board member Karen Evans for her service to the district.  Evans served on the board since 2007, and resigned this year after he son took a teaching position in the district.  Due to regulations board members cannot have an immediate relative employed by the board. Evans served as chairman of the board. 

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 34 individuals on August 3, 2015.  Arraignment date for all the individuals is, September 1, 2015 at the Butler County Courthouse.  Charges include attempted murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, assault, drugs, and unlawful transaction with a minor.
Name: Michael B. Wallace Jr.
Address: 100 Nobel Wallace Lane, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 6/26/91

The Morgantown City Council decided to pursue a raise in the property tax rate that would be equal to “a penny on $100” at their regular monthly meeting Thursday night.  The Council also favored increasing penalties for delinquent property tax and blighted property and proposed to change how the police chief gets paid to comply with state law.  Council member Sharon Johnson was absent from the meeting.
 

Monday night was the regular monthly meeting of the Butler County Fiscal Court. All members were in attendance along with a few interested bystanders.

After approving the minutes of prior meetings, the squires approved litter abatement payments to: Woodbury Lodge-Grand Lodge of Kentucky--$595, Gilstrap Community Center--$584, BCHS Soccer Boosters--$612, Butler County Shrine Club--$602. A blanket motion to make the payments passed by a 5-0 vote.

Pam Fazel, a veteran educator, has been named assistant principal at Butler County Middle School.  The hiring was announced by Principal Tim Freeman just prior to the start of the school year.  Fazel's hiring completes a summer of transition for the middle school as Fazel takes over as assistant principal for Freeman, who was hired as principal after Robert Tuck moved to Central Office as a middle/high school instructional supervisor.  Also, at the middle school, Sherlyn Bratcher was hired earlier this summer as the new guidance counselor, replacing Dr. Ron Harpe, who retired.