Beech Tree News Network

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 September 16-October 2.
Civil Cases:
Morgantown Bank & Trust vs. Leslie and Casey Turci
Warren County KY vs. Charlie P. Smith
Medical Center vs. Charlie P. Smith
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance vs. Janiel Cardwell
Family Court:
Jennifer Lynn Joiner vs. Brandon Ray Joiner

Cleatus L. Johnson 50, of 5446 Love Lee Road, was arrested on Friday morning and lodged in the Butler County Jail.  Johnson was charged with possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense , no brake lights, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs.

The Kentucky Department of Revenue Friday announced that the statewide Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) test for prospective candidates for each county PVA office will be given at 9 a.m. EST on Nov. 8. The test will be given at the Eagle Lake Convention Center in Lawrenceburg. Persons must reside in the county in which they seek election. Applicants who qualify by passing this examination will be eligible to seek election in the 2014 primary and general elections, according to a state news release.

A truck and two people ended up in the water just above the Rochester Dam on Monday morning.  After the driver, David Shane Tabb, 36 of Bowder, and his passenger Teneka Edwards, of Muhlenberg County, were rescued Tabb was arrested by the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department and lodged in the Muhlenberg County Detention Center.  He was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) first degree.

Up, Up, and Away was the theme on Saturday at the Charles Black City Park as Morgantown Care and Rehabilition residents, Louella Deweese, Reajean Grubb, Annita Joy Hammers, Ruth Cowan, Myrtle Givens, Dimple Daughtery, Randy Felty, Gail Childress, Bonnie McKinney, James Dockery, and Linda Gray’s dreams came true with a hot air balloon ride.

Morgantown Bank & Trust said “thank you” to the community on Saturday as they hosted their first Annual Ice Cream Social.  Free ice cream, inflatables for the kids, face painting, balloons, and live music made for a fun afternoon.  The Rose Family Band was joined by several local musicians and singers to provide an afternoon of entertainment. 

"Why do you storm chase??"  This is a question I am asked all too often, and rightfully so.  Weather is a majestic mystery to the vast majority of the public.  This encapsulates people to want to learn more, and for similar reasons, I take the risks involved with chasing more often than not.  The average Joe's view on storm chasers, as I'm often told, is questionable in the sense of "You know you could die, right?" or another one of my favorites...

Statewide test scores were released this week for Kentucky School districts.  It is the second year of a new testing system, Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP).

The Morgantown Butler County Chamber of Commerce hosted the last luncheon of 2013 on Thursday, September 26^th.  Butler County School Superintendent Scott Howard and six students were the guest speakers.  Representing North Butler Elementary were Maddie Jones and Rayna Beller, Aleace Hall and Barrett Noble of Morgantown Elementary, Ty Smith from Butler County Middle School and Tiffany Saltzman a recent graduate of Butler County High School shared their thoughts about the school system

 Friday night September 27, the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center hosted comedian Bill Engvall, one-third  of the Blue Collar Comedy group, perform his stand-up act for about hour and a half. WBKO’s Tina Jennings introduced Bill.  He came out to a roaring ovation.  His jokes about family, getting older and simply everyday life made him very relatable to the crowd.