Beech Tree News Network

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 6, 2017) – With every passing season, anglers are building their knowledge base about how to catch saugeye stocked in a handful of central and northern Kentucky lakes.
A saugeye is a fast-growing cross between a walleye and sauger that can reach 15 to 19 inches in its second year. The hybridization is evident in the species’ physical appearance. Saugeye display the faint saddle markings of a sauger and the white fin tips of a walleye. Unlike either, it features black smudges on its dorsal fin.

Something Butler County athletic officials have talked about doing for years became reality last week as the school joined with Orthopedic Plus Physical Therapy to offer free athletic physicals for its student-athletes.  The physical scr

The Morgantown-Butler County Swim Team is celebrating their 25th year anniversary this season. The Barracudas kicked off their season with their annual Relay Meet that was held on June 13th. The relay meet was started several years ago by the team as a way to bring the teams in the league together to kick off the season in a fun way. After the meet to celebrate their 25 years of swimming MBCST gave out cupcakes.

The 36th Annual Green River Road Race kicked off the 2017 Catfish Festival on Saturday with 52 runners and 3 walkers making the trip from Morgantown to Woodbury.

Two Butler County runners claimed the top spots, Jordan Green was the top overall runner with a time of 29.37. Nolan Johnson finished in second place with a time of 31.58.

The Butler County Cruisers were out in full force on Saturday, June 10, for the first “Second Saturday Cruise-In.” Over 55 classic cars and trucks and well over 200 attendees walked through the Farm Boy Restaurant parking lot to view the vintage vehicles.  

For the 19th year, the Butler County Longbeards Chapter of the NWTF came together to orchestrate the Jakes Day event. A total of ninety kids came out to fish, and the chapter itself has an impressive 102 children signed up as members.  The day allows children the opportunity to be outdoors, fish, understand the importance of conservation, and promote the National Wildlife Turkey Federation.

The Butler County High School boys' basketball team hosted a summer camp last week at the BCMS gym.

The Butler County High School Softball field was buzzing with activity last week as softball camp was in full swing.  After being rained out on Monday, softball camp was held June 6-9 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. daily. 

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 8, 2017) – If free fishing weekend was a homerun with your kiddos, you might be wondering about how to keep the momentum going throughout the summer.
Take a cue from them: keep it fun.
Does this mean they need to catch a fish or get a bite every cast? Not necessarily. Fun can be wading a creek or floating down one for the first time in a canoe or kayak. Fun can be seeing how many different species of fish you can catch or how many fishing holes you can visit this summer. Fun can be catching your own live bait then using it to catch dinner.

After having to postpone the 12th District Softball Tournament for two days due to rain, the event was held all in one day last week with Butler County coming from behind to defeat Trinity 12-6 before falling to Grayson County 3-0 in the championship game.  The tournament was played Friday, May 26, with Butler County as the host school.  The first-round district win allowed the Bears to advance to the 3rd Region Tournament at Muhlenberg County.  Butler County fell 13-0 in five innings to powerhouse Daviess County on Memorial Day.