Beech Tree News Network

The Morgantown Butler County Chamber of Commerce held their monthly luncheon on Thursday, March 28, at the Butler County Extension Office.  Jim Green presented a “Lunch & Learn” session on leadership.  Green, a Butler County School Administrator, is also a certified member of the John C. Maxwell Coaching, Speaking and Teaching Team. 

The Butler County Board of Education met Wednesday, March 27th at a special called meeting to hear the recommendations of the AdvancEd External Review team.  The team from AdvancEd-formerly the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) -will be recommending the first ever district-wide accreditation for Butler County Schools.   This means that the system and all of its schools are accredited, and that Butler County Schools is recognized across the nation as a quality school system.  Superintendent Howard said he was asked on several occasions: Why accreditation?  Why now?

The theft of approximately $400 from Butler County Middle School on Monday, March 25th, was apparently the cause of that student running from school on Tuesday.  The money was taken from inside a teacher's desk.  After the money was reported stolen on Monday, an internal investigation at the school was allowing school officials to narrow their focus to a particular student. 

On Friday April 12, 2013, Neace Lukens and Broderick & Davenport, PLLC present the Community Big Shot Sporting Clays Tournament benefitting Community Action of Southern Kentucky. The tournament will be held at Rockcastle Shooting Center in Park City, KY. For a $50 fee, each shooter will receive lunch, 100 targets, a reception at Cave Valley Winery with entertainment and the chance to win CASH prizes, door prizes and the title of Community Big Shot. Thanks also to All levels of shooting ability are welcome, whether you are new to sporting clays or a pro!

Bowling Green, KY – The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A Affiliates of the Tampa Bay Rays, announce EasterFest 2013 will take place this Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Bowling Green Ballpark.  Along with Broadway United Methodist Church and Crossland Community Church, the Hot Rods welcome kids of all ages to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt, which will feature over 50,000 Easter Eggs.

Crews will begin the placement of barrier wall on the William H. Natcher Parkway at the Green River Bridge (mile marker 34.8) Monday, April 1, in preparation for overlay work on the bridge deck.
A lane closure for the northbound direction will be put into place and remain for approximately 4-5 weeks. This closure will remain in place 24/7 and will be limited in width to 13 ft. or less.
Information regarding southbound lane closures will be distributed prior to the work changing directions.

The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 16 individuals on March 19, 2013. Charges include drug trafficking, burglary, forged prescriptions, and manufacturing methamphetamine .

Earlier this week, Beech Tree News welcomed Alex Hall to their team of reporters. Alex is the son of James and Lindsay Hall, owners of Solar Connection in Bowling Green, Eric Elms, Finance Officer at the Butler County Board of Education, and Brandi Elms, a bus driver for Butler County Schools. Hall is a senior at Butler County High School and is attending Western Kentucky University this fall. He plans on becoming a Registered Nurse then specializing in Anesthesiology.

The Morgantown City Park housed this year's annual Morgantown Bank and Trust Easter egg hunt for local children. Countless items were given to many of the children whose names were drawn out of a box. Several were drawn before the hunt began, and many more were drawn afterwards.

United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK) will hold a region wide food drive aptly titled “Feed the Need” in Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, and Warren counties starting today and ending April 13th.