Beech Tree News Network

When Ohio County High School Spanish teacher, Jana Shultz, learned that she had been nominated for the KWLA (Kentucky World Language Association) Outstanding Spanish Teacher of the Year award, she believed the odds of walking away with the title were not exactly in her favor.  After all, Ms. Shultz was up against teachers from across the state, many of whom were from school districts that were well-funded, an advantage that OCHS did not enjoy.

The Butler County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting for October on Monday with all members present. A full agenda awaited the court.

Butler County Area Technical Center has selected (5) students to represent each class for the month of September. Each of these students displays leadership qualities that made them eligible for this award. Congratulations to each one.

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 County Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover September 13 – October 7, 2012.

The second season of concerts on the square wrapped up Saturday with some of the best family gospel harmony around. Mark Mudd with his wife Rebecca and son Jacob sang to a delighted audience at the middle school gym after fall like temperatures arrived on Saturday.

 Mudd, bass singer for the Crossmen quartet, sang a variety of his favorites before being joined by his family. The applause was loud and often.

On Sunday, October 14 on the Morgantown Court House lawn, there will be a "Turn Morgantown PINK" event for our community to celebrate October`s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   The BCHS Band will start performing at 1:30 and the 2nd Annual  Observance  will begin at 2:00.   Music will be provided by : Hannah Embry , Donna Embry, Allison Kurfiss, Lennon Johnson, Rachel Johnson, and Bailey Hunt.   Mona White Daugherty will share her survivor story.  There will be a recognition ceremony for  breast cancer survivors and a candle-lighting ceremony to  honor the ones that have lost their battle w

If asked to identify the most dangerous animal in the United States, most people, depending on where they live, would likely point first to a bear, mountain lion, alligator or even a shark. While those all seem like logical choices, statistics from the Insurance Information Institute reveal that the deadliest animal roaming the countryside is actually the white-tailed deer.

There's still time for candidates to turn in their BtN/WLBQ questionnaire.  Due to Fall Break and several people out of town on vacation, the deadline for the BtN/WLBQ Candidate Questionnaire has been extended to Monday, October 8th.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for abusing a dog in Rochester, Ky., by placing a large rubber ring around his neck.

One of our own was honored a few weeks ago, Mrs. Anita Jenkins was inducted into the Kentucky Housing Association Hall of Fame.  Jenkins became the first recipient in the Hall of Fame.She was selected by the members, representing 105 agencies from across Kentucky.

“There was no doubt who the first recipient would be,” said Kathylynn Gray, president of KHA, during the presentation of the award to Jenkins.