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The 2024 Private Pesticide Applicator Training dates are listed below.  Farmers who apply pesticides on their own farm should be private pesticide applicators and are required to keep records of the applications.  The training covers how to use pesticide products safely, information about the worker protection standard, and some pest management issues common in Butler County.  

(For those of you who are unaware, my husband, Garey, took a bad fall on December 10th.  He was airlifted to Skyline Trauma Center in Nashville.  He was so touched by the outpouring of help and concern by the community that he wanted to voice his appreciation. Cheryl Hughes)

Beginning January 8 we will be offering a New Zumba Class at the Butler County Middle School Cafeteria, two days a week.

Time: 5pm to 6 pm

Fee: $5.00

Dress comfortably

We ( Dr. Hammad and staff) want to thank our wonderful patients for all of our sweet treats and gifts this week.
Ann Howard, Aunt Kay’s, Gist Goodall, Dorthy Porter, Mage Phelps, and Thelma Kessinger have gifted us with goodies and lunch for Christmas.

North Butler  Elementary students have been writing letters to Santa and have shared them with Beech Tree News.  We thought Santa's helpers may want a sneak peak.

Head Start- Valarie Brown

 Dear Santa, I want a dinosaur and a tablet for Christmas.

Thank you,

King

On Sunday, the Green River Museum offered those in attendance a first look at the kitchen restoration in the 1913 Superintendent's House. The project is still in process. According to Tommy Hines, Chad Doughty found the actual blueprints of the house so the kitchen could be returned to the original build. Tom Zint and Coty Embry completed the carpentry work, Patricia Chapman made the curtains, and Jason Elms did the electrical work.  

Morgantown Elementary students have been writing letters to Santa and have shared them with Beech Tree News.  We thought Santa's helpers may want a sneak peak.

Preschool

Butler County Head Start and OWL Academby have been writing letters to Santa and have shared them with Beech Tree News.  We thought Santa's helpers may want a sneak peak.  

OWL Academy - Ms.Brandie’s Class 

Louisville, KY (November 30, 2023) – Butler County students Dexter Taylor and Mason Kirby were among the 9 students selected from across the state to display their agriculture science projects at this week’s Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) annual meeting in Louisville.

Taylor and Kirby, seventh-grade students at Oak Ridge Christian Academy, displayed their experiment “Protecting Our Harvest” which explored the best method for preventing mold damage to corn once it enters a grain bin.    

Lisa Lee, owner, director, and teacher of Lee’s Family Daycare, in Morgantown, KY has continued to maintain a high-quality early childhood setting in Butler County!  Lisa Lee received notice November 30, 2023, that she has once again met and exceeded the state’s criteria necessary to be rated as a 5-STAR early childhood setting!  According to data provided by the Family Child Care Network of KY at WKU Lisa Lee is the only certified Family Child Care Home in Butler County, and her home is one of two 5-STAR rated Certified Family Child Care Homes in Kentucky.