Beech Tree News Network

The  first  special  youth deer season is on the second weekend of October. Youth  hunters  may  take  deer  with  fire-arms,  or  any  other  legal  method,  state-wide.  During  the  October youth-only  firearms season, the appropriate hunting license and deer permits are required for hunters ages 12-15. Youth hunters under age 12 are not required to have a hunting license or deer permit.

Tuesday, September 26th marked the next to last game of the season against an opponent the Lady Bears were excited to play. In the previous outing against Breckinridge County the Lady Bears fell short in a very close match. On Tuesday there was more of the same intensity to come from both teams. The game started later than usual because of scheduling conflicts. Once the game started around seven o’clock p.m. Breckenridge wasted no time getting their first goal of the night. This happened with about six minutes off the clock. The score remained the same through half-time.

In a playoff game type atmosphere, fans were treated to a whale of a ballgame between the Bears and the Aces of Owensboro Catholic. With the district championship on the line as is usually the case the game was not be decided until late in the final quarter of play; and the Aces would squeak out a win 42-28.

 The Butler County High School’s Boys Soccer Team honored their three seniors Miguel Perez, Austin Norris, and Forest White.

Miguel Perez

Escorted by Antonio and Lisa Perez

After High School his plans are undecided.

Message to team: Your love makes me strong, your hate makes me unstoppable.

Tuesday September 20th was a rematch from the opening game of the season. Barren County came in sporting a fairly decent record and a little bit of a chip on their shoulders from the loss they handed the Bears early in the season. Little did they know our Lady Bears were ready for the challenge. The game went scoreless for the first 15 minutes. Barren County struck first and then almost immediately followed with a second goal. The Lady Bears were not giving up.

Butler County Bassmasters held their eighth and final team trail points tournament for the 2016 season at Lake Malone on Saturday, September 24th. It was a gorgeous day on the lake, with highs in the upper 80’s, little wind, and blue skies.  The water was in excellent shape but is beginning to cool.  The thermocline is beginning to diminish and fall turnover will begin soon.  All of this has the fish really getting ready for the turnover, and subsequent fall feed up before winter. 

Shorter days and yellowing leaves are about the only ways you can tell it is the third week of September. Temperature wise, it feels like August lasted six plus weeks.

“We are 10 degrees behind, water temperature wise, than usual for this time of year,” said David Baker, Central Fisheries District biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “The water is usually cooler by now.”

The Butler County Lady Bears basketball team would like to present the Butler County Basketball merchandise store through BSN. You can access the store by visiting bsnsports.com and clicking the "My Team Shop" tab located at the very top of the page. Simply input the access code located on this flyer in order to reach the Butler County Basketball store. This store opens at midnight on September 21st and closes at 11:59 p.m. on October 3rd.

The Butler County Lady Bears soccer team officially passed the half-way point in the season and are now into the homestretch. As of Monday they had played all district teams other than Meade County. Meade County or Brandenburg if you go by cities is about an hour and a half trip in a bus from BCHS. The bus departed the high school optimistic as usual in hopes of that illusive first win of the season. Meade County girls with a 6 wins and two losses record was a tall order to fill.