Beech Tree News Network

The cold-weather months are a good time to start wildlife habitat improvement projects in woodlands. After the leaves are down there’s a much clearer view of the forest canopy. It’s easy to see tree crowns and the individual tree growth in relation to one another.
Start your chainsaw work in late January, after deer season closes, and finish up by mid-March, so turkeys won’t be disturbed as they begin their spring mating rituals.

The 5th/6th grade team from North Butler was named the Little Bears Basketball Champions. They won the championship and finished the season undefeated in their age group. Most of this group has been playing together since they were in 4th grade.  This team has made it to the championship game of the tournament every year that they have played together, but this is the first year that they won.

Butler County Lady Bears (6-9) traveled to Whitesville Trinity (2-9) on Friday night to battle the Lady Raiders in a district match-up.  The Lady Bears jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind Lynsie Clark’s hot hand ( 9 points in the first quarter).   Katie Graham knocked down two free throws while Madeline Drake hit three three’s in the quarter.  Jazmin Reynolds added two points as Butler County went up 24-8 after the first quarter.

Butler County made it five in a row on Tuesday night with a 78-66 home win against neighboring Logan County.  The win came after a slow start for the Bears, who trailed 20-15 after the first quarter.  A last-second three pointer by Trevor Jenkins was actually needed at the end of the quarter to make the game that close. 

The buzz of the holidays is gone for another year. The college football season is over until next fall. Most hunting is gone until then, too. The sky is often low, leaden and depressing in January and February.
The stretch from New Year’s to the first warm shirt-sleeve weather of March is often a long, arduous stretch of weeks. Cabin fever inflicts anglers as they pine for the sound of a drag singing, the gentle gurgle from water flowing over riffles and the satisfaction and tired body from a day of wading a stream.

Oak Ridge Christian Academy will host a boys and girls basketball tournament on January 19, 2013.  Boys’ teams will include: Oak Ridge, Dayspring, Victory, and Bethel.  Girls’ Teams include: Oak Ridge, Dayspring, Victory and Glasgow. Games begin at 10:00 am.
The first game will be Oak Ridge Christian Academy vs. Dayspring Christian Academy.  Admission is $5 adults and $3 students. Concessions will be served and trophies awarded following the games.  Come support your local boys and girls!

 The Butler County boys' basketball team extended its perfect district record to 4-0 on Friday night with a solid 64-52 win over Grayson County at Leitchfield.  Meanwhile, the Lady Bears dropped a hard-fought 71-56 decision to the Lady Cougars.  The win for the Bears essentially assures the boys a top seed come district tournament time, while the girls' picture isn't entirely clear as Grayson, Edmonson and Butler are all locked in a three-way district battle

The Butler County Lady Bears started 2013 off at a hectic pace as they played Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.  First on tap Butler County traveled to Breckinridge County to face off with the Lady Tigers without Madeline Drake in the lineup and a very sick Lynsie Clark.  Offensively Butler County struggled.  Chloe Flener made the only two baskets in the first quarter as Breck outscored the Lady Bears 12-8 behind Emma Payne’s 7 points.    Flener and Allie Easley picked up two more baskets in the second quarter as Katie Graham added four fouls shots and Lynsie Clark hit two from the lin

Use the winter downtime to conduct maintenance on fishing reels, rifles and shotguns. This time of year is also an excellent time to upgrade fishing equipment during clearance sales.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s the time of year for resolutions that make us feel good for a few days after making them, but lie in the junk heap of our actions by Valentine’s Day.

For those who love to hunt and fish, a few resolutions for next year that should be kept will make each hunting or fishing trip much better in 2013.

The Butler County High School Bears' basketball team went 3-1 in the Edmonton State Bank Holiday Classic last week, picking up wins against North Bullitt (61-50), Owensboro Catholic (62-58) and Rockcastle County (75-72).  Butler dropped a 66-60 decision against Todd County Central.  The Bears finished in third place in the eight-team tournament.

Elijah Flener and Trevor Jenkins were both named to the All-Tournament Team.

Todd County Central 66, Butler County 60

TCC     15    18    14    19          66
BC       18    11    13    18          60