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Emalyn Pearl Southerland, daughter of Tim and Mandy Southerland of Morgantown, is your Wee Miss US Mini Supreme. She also won Wee Miss Photogenic, Wee Miss Personality and was given a sponsorship award. She competed at the Amerifest National Pageant in Sevierville, Tennesse on July 28, 2018.

This past weekend Kinleigh Hampton, age 4 and Shaylee Hampton, age 8 competed at AmeriFest National Pageant in Sevierville, Tennessee.  They both got to compete at state last November and Shaylee was named Young Miss Kentucky and Kinleigh was named first runner-up.  The preliminary Queen of the Falls held at Rough River qualified them to go to state and then on to nationals.  They competed at the national level against several girls from Kentucky and many other states.  They both introduced themselves, answered an on-stage question, and competed in formal and fashion wear. 

The Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club did it again.  Their 12th annual show was a success featuring several tractors from different states, mowers, engines, and a variety of vendors.   This year's show featured the Silver King tractors and Sandwich Engines.  Over 100 entries covered the grounds at Charles T. Black City Park. Great food, a parade thru town, tractor games, raffles, and entertainment rounded out a successful two day show for the club.

Timmy "Pinball" Pendley officially retired from Morgantown Utilities after 27 years of service on July 31, and several gathered to wish him well.  He started working on October 25, 1990, and became the first person to retire with full years of service from Morgantown Utilities.  During Pendley's tenure, he worked for Larry Martin, Woody Martin, Dewayne Colter and Randall Gaskey. Co-workers presented Pendley with a Blackstone Grill and served cake and homemade ice cream.

4-H provides youth numerous opportunities to learn, grow and develop into productive adults. As a result, 4-H is a perfect place for young people to start exploring potential careers.

Sunday morning August 5, Monticello Baptist Church celebrated their 213^th anniversary.  That would make 1805 Monticello’s inaugural year. 

The following are  the bus routes and drivers for the 2018-19 school year:

Bus 6 Junior Flener

BCMS Community:  I want to officially welcome everyone to the 2018-2019 school year!  I hope you are enjoying your summer and have exciting adventures to share with us.  Over the summer, the faculty and staff of Butler County Middle School have been working hard to prepare the building for the first day of school.

     On behalf of the faculty and staff at Butler County High School, I want to welcome everyone back to school and I want to give a special welcome to our incoming freshmen. Butler County High School has high academic standards and strives to be one of the best high schools in this region. I challenge each student to participate in the different types of in and out-of-school activities to make your high school years as exciting and memorable as possible.

Parents and students of North Butler Elementary,