Beech Tree News Network

A new boutique – Hello Gorgeous –has opened their doors at the new location of Tiffany’s Tanning in Morgantown.  Tiffany’s Tanning recently moved to 231 Veterans Way, next to Hillside Plaza.

 
Hello Gorgeous Boutique sells jewelry, accessories, and clothing.  They also have baby gifts and children clothing as well.  Looking for a new handbag or scarf, check out Morgantown’s first boutique.

Boys and girls braved the wintery conditions on Saturday, February 8, for the first-ever Butler County Cupids & Cuties Pageant, sponsored by the Butler County Foster Care Association.  The purpose of the event was to increase awareness of the need for foster/adoptive parents, as well as to raise money to support activities for current foster children.

Christina Brown and Davina Gidcumb were the primary organizers of the pageant, along with the assistance of Sarah Duncan, Michaelle Johnson, and others.  Wanda Nevins was the emcee.

Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) leadership applauded the final passage of a new five-year farm bill, signed officially into law today by President Barack Obama. This act firmly establishes a comprehensive farm policy that gives a safety net to farmers in Kentucky and across the nation as they work to provide a safe and affordable food supply.

The fourth installment of the Church Basement Ladies series of Musical Comedies, A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT, will be presented Saturday, February 22, 2014, at The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) in Bowling Green.  There are two performance times 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM for patrons to choose from. Presenting sponsor of The Church Basement Ladies is Citizens First.

With the filing deadline now past for the primary election in May, Beech Tree News invites candidates to address its readers.  Specifically, candidates may submit an article about themselves, their reasons for running, and why voters should vote for them.  Candidates may also submit a photo to be used with the article, which will be posted on Beech Tree News in the order they are received.  There are no restrictions on the length of the article, though 300-400 words are typically the best-read pieces.  This article may not be used to attack other candidates.

A complaint filed by the editor of a local print newspaper has resulted in an Open Records violation for the City of Morgantown.  The Open Records complaint stems from a December 13, 2013 request for records pertaining to bid proposals regarding the development of a website for the city.  Yellowberri, a multi-media company in Bowling Green, was awarded the website contract in question at the December 2013 meeting of the Morgantown City Council.

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 January 15-29.
Civil Cases:
Capital One Bank vs. Adra Skaggs
Larry Johnson vs. Loretta Shoopman
Medical Center vs. Bradford Reynolds
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Trenton Embry
Discover Bank vs. Michelle Quellette
Discover Bank vs. Jay Quellette
Medical Center vs. Brad McKinney

Portions of Kentucky along and north of Interstate 64 could see significant amounts of freezing rain this afternoon and continuing into Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning beginning at 4 p.m. EST today through 7 a.m. Wednesday. The warning is for snow and freezing rain. Precipitation could be heavy at times, the weather service said.

Freezing rain amounts could total a quarter to a third of an inch.

UPDATE: According to the OCSD, the victim’s name was Jhovany Cordova Cortes, 24, of Beaver Dam. He was identified by two individuals.

A man was killed Sunday evening after colliding with a snow plow on U.S. Highway 231 South.

According to a press release from the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), on Sunday around 5:30 p.m., the Ohio County 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a two vehicle motor vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 231 South at the intersection of Lee Drive in Cromwell.

Proposal to Regulate Sales of E-Cigarettes Highlights Week Four of 2014 Regular Session- The fourth week of the 60-day legislative session is in the books, and while we await action on the budget bill several proposal were filed by House Republicans this past week for consideration.