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FRANKFORT – Telephone customers in western Kentucky soon can begin preparing for the changes that will come early next year when area code 364 is added to the same geographic area as the current area code 270.

Saturday, Aug. 3, marks the start of a six-month “permissive dialing” period during which customers will be able to dial either seven or 10 digits when making local calls in area code 270. Mandatory 10-digit-dialing of local calls begins Feb. 1, 2014.

There will be plenty of political morsels to chew on Saturday at the Fancy Farm Picnic.

The 133rd annual event will feature one of the most anticipated midterm elections in the country and a rare preview of the primary and, likely, general elections.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will share a stage with his primary challenger, Louisville investment executive Matt Bevin, and Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state.

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 July 16-31.

Civil Cases:

The Medical Center vs. Jennifer Gerow
Midfirst Bank vs. Robert Allen Browning
Cach, LLC vs. Teddy Swift

UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle was Donna Bresky of Provo Road.  She stated that she was traveling west on Rochester Road and went to make a left turn when she lost control of her vehicle and ran off the road.  It was raining at the time of the accident.  The vehicle struck an embankment on the left side of the road and overturned onto the driver side.  Bresky refused treatment or transport by Butler County EMS.  She was charged with Operating with Expired Operators License. 

A telephone scam has struck at least one household in the community, and a Morgantown woman took to Bowling Green television to warn about what's called the Grandparents Scam.

Richmond (August 1, 2013)-- Each year, KECSAC and the State Agency Children School Administrators Association (SACSAA) recognize exemplary educators and support personnel at the annual Alternative Strategies for Educating Students At-Risk Conference. These honors are designed to highlight the dedication and skill that teachers, administrators, and support staff in KECSAC programs bring to the education of students at-risk.

When one of our own needs help, people in Butler County are quick to lend a hand.  On Saturday, July 27, there was a benefit for Ron Ingram. Ingram, a 22-year veteran EMT for the Butler County Ambulance Service, was involved in a motorcycle-pickup accident 50 days ago and has been hospitalized ever since.  Fundraising began Saturday morning with a roadblock that raised over $1,000.  The benefit Saturday night at Butler County Middle School raised about $24,000 to help Ingram and his family with medical expenses.

The first day of school is just around the corner as the summer continues to move at a very fast pace.  I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome all of the students, parents, and guardians back for what we hope will be a successful school year.  I hope each student has had a restful and fun summer.  It is hard to believe that we have been out of school for approximately two and half months.  

More than 7,000 nationwide members, advisers, alumni, and guests of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, July 7-11 for the 2013 National Leadership Conference. Eleven Butler County High School students and one adviser were among this group.

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