Beech Tree News Network

National Flag Day was celebrated on Saturday June 14th, 2014 on the courthouse lawn beginning at 10AM. The event was  presented by the Butler County Chapter National Society of Daughter of the American Revolution.

United Way of Southern Kentucky held a morning news conference on the Butler County Courthouse lawn to announce 2014 funding for critical issues affecting Butler County.  $16,681 will be distributed through United Way of Southern Kentucky to help improve the lives of individuals, families and the elderly living in Butler County.

The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM at the Butler County Education Complex. Board members Amy Hood, Delbert Johnson, and Debbie Hammers were present.  Superintendent Scott Howard announced two new principals in the district.  Josh Belcher is the new principal at North Butler Elementary and Ben Annis takes over the helm at Green River School.

The condition of the tennis courts at the city park took up the majority of the Morgantown City Council’s attention at Thursday night’s meeting, just as it did at last month’s regular meeting.
 

When Moira (Givens) Taylor was a junior at Butler County High School, she opened her own dance studio.  Dance Academy gave young girls in the Butler County area a place to learn various forms of dance and a chance to perform their newly-acquired skills in front of an audience at scheduled recitals.

Below are the names of the Western Kentucky University students who were named to the Dean's and President's List. Included are the students' names and their hometown cities.

The Butler County Board of Education is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows: 

Site Name                            Site Address                   Dates of Operation            Meal Times        Days of Operation

The Butler County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting for June on Monday, June 9th. All members were present.

UPDATED: 6/10/14 Work continues on the Rochester Ball Park.

This Friday, June 13, The Wulfe Brothers will be performing live at the Mural in Morgantown at 6:30pm! This event is proudly presented by the Butler County Public Library & The Butler County Arts Guild!