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"Morgantown Bank & Trust is  proud to announce our 3rd Quarter Donation Results for the Banks School Spirit Card program.  Third Quarter Donations was $2,284.!  With this donation our year to date contributions to the school system totals $4,915," said Tom Jones, president of Morgantown Bank & Trust.

Officials of Community Action of Southern Kentucky, as well as local officials, were at the Morgantown Community Action Office Wednesday morning to announce the placement of an internet ready computer terminal in the main lobby. The announcement, made by CEO Cheryl Allen, was accompanied the following media release:

Heather R. Coleman recently joined English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP, in Bowling Green, Ky., as an associate with the firm.
Heather earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Kentucky College of Law in May 2013.  Prior to attending law school, she graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in journalism and served as the managing editor of the Butler County Banner. 
Heather recently passed the Kentucky bar exam and plans to join the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

The Morgantown –Butler County Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Awards Dinner on Monday night.  Chamber president James Runion welcomed members and guests prior to the dinner catered by Green River Caterers.  Gold sponsors were Butler County Farm Bureaum Morgantown Bank & Trust, Morgantown Prescription Center, Warren RECC, and Morgantown Utilities.  PBI Bank was a silver sponsor of the dinner. The following awards were given:

Butler County School Superintendent Scott Howard traveled to Frankfort on Saturday to be a part of the Kentucky School Board's Legislative Commission.  The commission is made up of Superintendents and board members from across the state.  He is pictured here with David Baird , interim executive director of KSBA and Shannon Pratt Stiglitz, Director of Governmental Relations.  The group spent the day determining the legislative agenda for KSBA for the upcoming session.

The Boys & Girls Club of Butler County held their Annual Appreciation Dinner on October 24, at the Butler County Education Complex.  State Representative C.B. Embry, Jr.welcomed the record crowd followed by the invocation given by Pastor Rice of Cool Springs Church. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Linda Keown, Butler County Judge David Fields, and Club members. 

It was Will Rogers who said, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”  According to feedback received by officials of the Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club, this year’s tractor show, which ended Saturday at the Charles BlackCity Park, should have many returning participants next year. This, the 7th annual show, played host to the Ky Chapter #24 International Harvester Red Power Reunion.

The Butler County High School Band placed 6th out of 16 bands and received a Distinguished rating at the semi-state finals on Saturday in Louisville.  

Morgantown Elementary School Honor Roll 1st Grading Period
Allen:  Perfect Attendance - Kash Hampton, Eddie Sales-Godinez, Connor Selvidge, Presten Shannon, Taylor Smith, Logan Thompson, Carter West
Baker:  Perfect Attendance – Lily Glass, Jett Johnson, Ann Marie Skaggs
Elmore:  Perfect Attendance – Stephen Bastin, Adeline Castile, Shyanne Cunagin, Keegan Forbes, Myla Gill, Mackenzie Gordon, Brodie House, Kolbie Johnson, Landon Moore,  Don Elmore

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 October 3-20.
Civil Cases:
PBI Bank, Inc., vs. Willard Howard
Bank of America vs. Carl Minton
Cavalry SPV II, LLC vs. Whitney Overstreet
U.S. Bank vs. Tamara R. Reynolds
National Collegiate Student Loan vs. Erdest Evans
Family Court:
Jessica Richardson vs. Logan Richardson