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The southbound lane of the Natcher Parkway was shut down for most of Tuesday due to a tractor-trailer accident.  According to witnesses the truck went over into the median, then overcorrected causing the truck to flip.  According to the Butler County Sheriff's Department driver fatique was a factor in the accident. The driver of the truck, Jeffrey Terry of Beattyville, Kentucky, was not injured. 

Ceremony salutes efforts to save lives on Kentucky roadways-
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS)  honored 140 law enforcement officers from 123 agencies across the Commonwealth for their efforts to increase the use of seat belts and child restraints in motor vehicles on Monday.
One of those officers was Sergeant Paul Burden, of the Morgantown Police Department. Burden received the Governor's Award for life-saving achievement in reducing highway fatalities and injuries.

Cody Calhoun, of Boy Scout Troop 208 in Butler County, accomplished his Eagle Scout Project.

Signature enters two new markets in three-month span
Louisville, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2013) -- Signature HealthCARE this week acquired seven additional
buildings from Kindred Healthcare, bringing Signature’s total number of locations to 87 in what has
been a pivotal year bearing considerable growth for the company.
The acquired centers are:
• Signature HealthCARE of Fort Wayne (formerly Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab-Fort Wayne),
Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Signature HealthCARE of Lafayette (formerly Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab-Greater

FRANKFORT – Telephone customers in western Kentucky soon can begin preparing for the changes that will come early next year when area code 364 is added to the same geographic area as the current area code 270.

Saturday, Aug. 3, marks the start of a six-month “permissive dialing” period during which customers will be able to dial either seven or 10 digits when making local calls in area code 270. Mandatory 10-digit-dialing of local calls begins Feb. 1, 2014.

There will be plenty of political morsels to chew on Saturday at the Fancy Farm Picnic.

The 133rd annual event will feature one of the most anticipated midterm elections in the country and a rare preview of the primary and, likely, general elections.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will share a stage with his primary challenger, Louisville investment executive Matt Bevin, and Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state.

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 July 16-31.

Civil Cases:

The Medical Center vs. Jennifer Gerow
Midfirst Bank vs. Robert Allen Browning
Cach, LLC vs. Teddy Swift

UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle was Donna Bresky of Provo Road.  She stated that she was traveling west on Rochester Road and went to make a left turn when she lost control of her vehicle and ran off the road.  It was raining at the time of the accident.  The vehicle struck an embankment on the left side of the road and overturned onto the driver side.  Bresky refused treatment or transport by Butler County EMS.  She was charged with Operating with Expired Operators License. 

A telephone scam has struck at least one household in the community, and a Morgantown woman took to Bowling Green television to warn about what's called the Grandparents Scam.

Richmond (August 1, 2013)-- Each year, KECSAC and the State Agency Children School Administrators Association (SACSAA) recognize exemplary educators and support personnel at the annual Alternative Strategies for Educating Students At-Risk Conference. These honors are designed to highlight the dedication and skill that teachers, administrators, and support staff in KECSAC programs bring to the education of students at-risk.