Beech Tree News Network

Butler County Middle School boy's basketball had a busy week.  The Bears started the week with their first home game of the season facing arch rival Grayson County.  The bears proved to be too much for the Cougars in both 7th and 8th grade games.The 7th grade came out strong in the first quarter showing their dominance and outscored the Cougars 25 to 9.  Blake Graham lit it up for 13 points in the first quarter himself.  The Bears continued to build upon that lead and went to the locker room at halftime with a score of 43 to 14.  The second half was all Bears as well with the score ending 5

With the 2011-12 Butler County High School basketball season set to kick off next week, the Bears and Lady Bears are planning a meet the team night.  Dubbed "Meet the Bears and Lady Bears," the event will be held tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 22, beginning at 6 p.m. at the BCHS gymnasium.  Bears' head coach Greg Woodcock and girls' head coach Christy Clark will introduce their players and coaching staffs.  Then, the two teams will take part in an exhibition game.   

Garrett Embry bagged this 9 point buck on Saturday.  The proud hunter has been well trained by his Dad.  Garrett is the son of Michael and Jan Embry and the brother of Mary Beth. Congratulations Garrett!!!!!

Excellent breeding conditions this past year in the northern Prairie region and Canada should mean productive hunting for the opening of duck season Thanksgiving Day. "Every population of every species but widgeon are holding their own or up big time," said John Brunjes, migratory bird biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "There are lots of birds out there and it should be a better than normal season, but it is all weather dependent. The combination of what Mother Nature has in store for us will determine the success of the duck season."

Members of the Butler County Cross-Country team competed in the 2011 KHSAA Cross Country State Championship Meet on November 12, 2011. The event took place in Lexington at the Kentucky Horse Park. Olivia Neighbors, 8th grader at BCMS, improved 25 positions and cut off 37 seconds from last years performance to finish 57th overall with a time of 22:12. Maranda Pierson, had a great first showing at the state meet finishing 85th overall with a time of 23:02.

Approximately 400 people enjoyed a perfect night for a bon fire and festivities November 11, at Drake’s Farm Service Hunters’ Night Out, the night before gun season for deer began in Butler County.  There were out of state folks from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee.  Everyone enjoyed Stan’s Famous Chili cooked over an open fire in a huge black kettle. 

The BCHS Bears knew that a rematch with Owensboro Catholic was a chance to prove to the Aces that the Bears had improved; it didn’t take long. On the opening kickoff the Bears recovered the Aces fumble on the twenty-two yard line, and five plays later Jacob Oliver reeled in a Elijah Flener pass for the touchdown, the Cole Tynes kick was good, Bears took an early 7-0 lead over the heavily favored  Owensboro Catholic Aces (11-0) on the season.

BCMS boy’s 7th and 8th grade basketball season kicked off Monday, November 7th with a road trip to Edmonson County.  The 7th grade team wasted no time letting everyone know that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with all year long.  With a strong starting five and a deep bench, the Bears took the lead early and never looked back.  The game ended with a score of 43 – 26.  Leading Bears scoring for the 7th grade was Blake Graham with 16 points.  Rex Henderson came off of the bench for 11 points.  Others scoring were Bailey Anderson 8, Kaleb Casey 2, Kyle Casey 2, Kaleb Hunt 2, Brenn

Poor spawns from 2005-2007 impacted the numbers of young white crappie in Kentucky Lake, resulting in spotty fishing for white crappie over the last several years.

The crappie population in the lake also morphed from mainly white crappie to predominately black crappie due to aging of the lake. The water flows clearer than it once did and more sunlight reaches the depths, generating more aquatic vegetation. Clearer water and more vegetation favor the black crappie and their numbers increased dramatically in the last decade in Kentucky Lake.

An undefeated Butler County Bears football team (8-3, 3-2) took a 50-0 schellacking on September 23 against Owensboro Catholic (11-0, 5-0). Now, advancing to the second round of the KHSAA playoffs, the Bears are hoping for a much different outcome as the two teams are set to faceoff again at 7 p.m. tomorrowing night at Steele Stadium on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College.  Butler County Head Coach Ryan Emmick is looking forward to the rematch and so are his Bears.