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A North Butler Elementary student was selected Butler County Winner in the 2013-2014 Grandparent of the Year essay contest sponsored by AARP Kentucky, the Kentucky Retired Teachers, and the Butler County Retired Teachers' Association.  Rayna Beller of Morgntown, is among thousands of Kentucky fifth graders who participated in the 13th Annual Essay competition for 2013-2014. Rayna was recognized at the meeting of the Butler County Retired Teachers.

The Postal Service has concluded the Post Plan review process for the Aberdeen Post Office.  Customer survey responses, input from the community meeting, and the operational needs of the Postal Service were considered in the implementation decision.

Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Reaunetta Hatcher of Morgantown, Kentucky has earned the use of a new Chevy Cruze as a result of her outstanding achievements in her Mary Kay business.

The Butler County Fiscal Court met Monday, March 10th at the Woodbury Museum. While the meeting was classed as a special session because of the change in venue, it was the Court's regular March meeting. Fifth District Magistrate Keith Daugherty was absent from the meeting. Several visitors were at the meeting including 2nd District Magistrate candidate Dale Willis, and Morgantown Mayoral Candidate Billy Phelps.

Update: Jonathan Hugh Henderson passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tn. as the result of the accident on Thursday night. His complete obituary is listed on obit page.

U.S. News and World Report has released its 2014 report on nursing homes and Morgantown Care and Rehab is listed among the best. According to the U.S. News.com web site, “There are 36 nursing homes in Western Coal Fields, eight of which received an overall rating of five stars from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.”
The ratings cover almost 16,000 nursing homes nationwide and are freely available at http://www.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes.

The Butler County Stockman’s Association held their annual livestock sale on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Eva Hawes Ag. Exposition Center in the Morgantown City Park. The sale was a huge success netting close to $65,000 for Butler County Farmers.

A standing room only crowd watched as the animals were sold at auction, by the head.  Mr. Tim Haley auctioned the cattle for the Stockman’s Association.

Officer Jarrod Newberry, of the Kentucky State Police, will be in Morgantown on March 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

 A Beaver Dam woman who was hired as a clerk in the Ohio County Treasurer's Office has been charged with felony fraudulent use of a county credit card.
Rhonda Spencer, 42, was arrested Friday after officials with the Ohio County Sheriff's Department said they reviewed video from the Beaver Dam Walmart and the Best Buy in Owensboro to confirm the identity of the person who misused credit cards to buy more than $3,000 worth of items.

   Records show the earliest theft with the credit cards was Oct. 12, 2013.

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 February 14- March 3.
Civil Cases:
Discover Bank vs. Bryant McClellan
Green River Rentals vs. Robert Sullivan
Cach, LLC vs. Elizabeth A. Deweese
Leon Tarter vs. Dollie M. Minton
Service One Credit Union, Inc. vs. Donald Renfrow
The Medical Center vs. Candace Maria Woosley