Beech Tree News Network

Congratulations to both Morgantown Elementary and North Butler Elementary Archery Teams for their success on Saturday 2/10/24 at the Warren East Cupid's Challenge.  

BOWLING GREEN — Butler County faltered late as Warren Central battled back from behind to win 74-70 in a non-district boys' high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 6.Following the loss, Butler County dropped to 14-7. 

Belmont Christian Academy recognized their basketball and volleyball seniors.Westofn Taylor is the son of Elujah and Angie Taylor.  He has played basketball for six years.  Weston plans to be a Low Voltage Electrican. His favorite memory includes putting a snake in Josh Vanmeter's shoes at convention, playing hide and go seek during volleyball practice until he got in trouble, and saran wrapping Lawsen to a dolley and having to run 12 laps around the school. Weston is thankful for winning varsity and JV championships.

Butler County pushed past Grayson County 80-71 in a 12th District boys' basketball game on Friday, Feb. 2. After registering the win, Butler County improved to 13-6 overall and 4-0 in the 12th District.Grayson County dropped to 11-9 overall and 3-1 in the 12th District following the loss.  

MORGANTOWN — Butler County rolled past Edmonson County 80-50 in a 12th District boys' basketball game on Monday. Jan. 29. 

  The Butler Co. High School basketball team of 1953-54. We look back down memory lane seventy years ago this year of Butler Co. High School basketball history. 

       The Korean War was ending, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House. America was locked in an era known as the Cold War with the Soviet Union, having emerged from World War II as the most powerful country in the world. 

MORGANTOWN — Butler County rolled past visiting Whitesville Trinity 86-38 in a 12th District boys' basketball game on Friday, Jan. 26. 

With the win, Butler County improved to 10-6 overall and 2-0 in the 12th District.

Whitesville Trinity dropped to 1-16 overall and 0-3 in the 12th District following the loss. 

Butler County thrived early, outscoring Whitesville Trinity 21-4 in the opening quarter. 

The Bears led 47-15 at halftime and continued to control the 12th District game throughout the second half.

MORGANTOWN — Butler County pulled away to beat Whitesville Trinity 59-29 in a 12th District girls' basketball game on Friday, Jan. 26.

After registering the win, Butler County improved to 11-8 overall and 2-1 in the 12th District.

Whitesville Trinity dropped to 1-14 overall and 0-3 in the 12th District after suffering the loss.

Butler County set the tone early, outscoring Whitesville Trinity 15-7 in the opening quarter.

WHITESVILLE — Butler County topped Whitesville Trinity 53-46 in a 12th District girls' basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 25.After posting the win, Butler County improved to 10-8 overall and opened 1-0 in the 12th District.

Ty Price pours in a game-high 30 points to lead Butler County to the non-district win