Beech Tree News Network

            Morgantown, KY – Kara McFadyen, age 18, of Morgantown, and a Butler County 4-H youth, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.

By: Greg Drake II, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

By: Tracy M. Cowles, Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

Source: David Weisenhorn, Senior Extension Specialist

Did you know that by age 18, about 60% of teens report having had at least one drink??  Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth.  Why do teens drink?  Peer pressure, stress, and increased independence, just to name a few.  Talk to your youth about the dangers of underage

Butler County High School honored the senior basketball players, dancers, and cheerleaders.

 Miss Jordan Chambers, daughter of  Samantha & Denny Chambers of Morgantown.

Jordan has cheered for 7 years. 

After graduation, she plans to attend Western Kentucky University to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education. She’d like to become a preschool teacher.

Did you know there is such a thing as “thirdhand” smoke?  This refers to residual exposure to nicotine left behind on things such as hair, clothing, skin, and furniture.  This exposure occurs by someone touching these things!

Grain Farmers and those that own farmland where grain crops are produced need to be signing up now.  The new farm bill allows farmers to enroll in arc or plc and to update their yields.  These decisions are complex and a series of educational programs has been offered by extension to help people understand the program.  The last on being offered here is Feb.

Mrs. Tonya Wilcox is the new secretary for the guidance counselors at Butler County High School.  She is a resident of Butler County and has worked as a para-educator for 12 years in BCMS, BCHS, and the Learning Center.  Before being a secretary, she was a teachers’ aide, worked in special education, and before that she actually was a cosmetologist 28 years.