Beech Tree News Network

“There’s a part of Wanna’s work history that’s very relevant for today,” said former teacher Georgia Romans as she recently introduced a slide presentation on the life of Arrah Wanna Pendley Evans at the library. Evans is the 2014  recipent of the “Woman In History,” selected by the Butler County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution  

This April marks the 11th annual National Donate Life Month, a celebration commemorating those who have given the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation.  For those whose lives have been saved or healed by a transplant, Donate Life Month provides a chance to share their story to encourage more people to register as donors.
“Currently, more than 121,000 men, women, and children are awaiting organ transplants in the United States.  Nearly 1,000 of these individuals reside right here in our Kentucky communities,” explains Butler Circuit Court Clerk, Melissa Cardwell.

A total of six Butler County High School students have been selected to participate in the Governor’s Scholars Program. The following students will attend the summer residential program:
Governor's Scholar Selections: Haley Adkins, Matthew Embry, Brittney Gruber, Allison Kurfiss, and Emily Rich.

The Butler County Board of Education approved a 1 percent bonus to full-time school system employees and created several new teaching positions at Tuesday night’s meeting at Morgantown Elementary School gym.
 

A Measure the Candidate Night was held at Butler County High School on Thursday, April 10th. Beech Tree News decided to report this event in video so you can see for yourself the candidates. The event was sponsored by Butler County Farm Bureau and the Morgantown/Butler County Chamber of Commerce.

A five-foot sea turtle sculpted in the sand on Amelia Island was created by artists Donna Brooks,(Providence,KY)  Jeanie Kittinger(Muhlenberg,KY) and Deb Barrett-Cuttle(Boston,MA) of Heart to Heart Publishing, Inc. of Morgantown, KY.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met on Monday night, April 14th in its regular session for April. All members were present.

The Butler County Ambulance Service is in the process of moving to their new location, the former Kellwood Outlet and Pizza Zone building.  Dispatch has already made the move and all 911 calls and dispatch calls, 270 526-3814 and 270 526-3815, are being processed at the new location.  Everything has been computerized and the 911 system is up to date.

Local teams from Morgantown and Munfordville answers national call for innovation
 
After months of designing, building and launching home-made model rockets, three teams from the greater Bowling Green area will advance to the national finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC).

Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center recently held its annual Volunteer recognition awards dinner at the Gasper River Association Building in Morgantown.