Beech Tree News Network

The Butler County High School SUPA program has been very well known for years about putting on some amazing plays.  This year though they gave a performance suited for all ages, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Everybody is very familiar with the two movies versions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Each version has its different qualities, but the show that SUPA put on stayed more true to the novel written by Roald Dahl.

Motorists can expect slow moving traffic on US 231 between the Gasper River Bridge and Hadley School Road (mm 21-mm 22) as KYTC crews make slide repairs beginning today.

Crews will be working Monday thru Friday, 6 am until 6 pm, and will use lane closures during that time. Motorists are advised to reduce their speed and pay attention to flaggers as they drive through this work zone.

The work is scheduled for completion in approximately 6 weeks, weather permitting.

The Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly opened Déjà Vu Consignments on Friday, April 27. Déjà Vu Consignments, owned by Danny and Terri Sallee, has everything to offer from clothes and jewelry to televisions and computers.

Stop by Déjà Vu Consignments, located at 127 N. Main St, to see what all it has to offer.

The 2012 Relay for Life will be held on Friday May 4th at the BCHS football and track field.  The opening ceremony will be at 6:00 p.m. with Flag Presentation and the Star Spangled Banner, which will be sung by Rachel Johnson, Bailey Hunt, Allison Kurfiss and Lennon Johnson.  The speaker will be Tina Martin Porter. There will be fabulous music by Resurrection Bound, Hollow Drive, and Tiffany Winchell and, yet to be confirmed, Hannah Embry.

Friendly Furniture has been open for business in Morgantown for over 40 years, however, that will soon come to an end. Owners Bill and Vicky Freedle say that with the economy the way it is, and some health issues, it's just time for the store to go.

"I'm going to be 69 in a few weeks and we both have some health issues," said Bill, "And we have grandchildren that we would like to spend time with. There are places we would like to go, things that we'd like to do, and people we'd like to see."

Three Butler County High School students have been accepted to the prestigious Governor's Scholars Program. Juniors Alex Hall, Sierra Fields, and Austin VonAxelson will spend five weeks of their summer living and studying on a college campus with other high school juniors.

Through a grant obtained through Community Education, students from the Butler County Area Technical Center were able to put their skills into action as they hosted a Career Fair at Morgantown Elementary School on Friday, April 20th, 2012.

In a special called work session and meeting Tuesday night at the Eva J. Hawes building, Morgantown city council got down to the business of setting the council pay for those who will be elected this fall. KRS 83A.070 states that compensation for the next elected council must be set by ordinance by the first Monday in May during an election year.

Morgantown Utilities would like to inform their customers that they will be performing routine sewer inspections that will require using smoke.  Starting Tuesday, April 24th and continuing all week.  Streets involved Tuesday will be Sunset Loop, Thomas Street, Old Logansport Road, and GL Smith Street.  There is no reason for alarm, but should you see smoke inside or outside your home along your sewer system, please call Morgantown Utilities at 526-3623.

Around 9:45 am on Monday, April 23, Paul Simon, a driver for H.T. Hackney, wrecked on Highway 79 North.  According to the driver the wind blew the truck and he over-corrected causing him to go off the road, resulting in the truck landing on its side. Simon refused medical treatment.  Responding to the scene were Butler County Sheriff Deputy Trey Flener, Butler County Rescue Squad, and Butler County EMS.