Beech Tree News Network

 Loose coins.  They are everywhere from under the couch cushions, the floorboards of your car, and stowed away in jars for rainy day funds.  One thing you don’t expect to be done with them is the creation of jewelry.  Brice Wilson of the Twisted Nickel is doing exactly that…making unique pieces of jewelry from his collection of coins.

Morgantown Elementary has released their 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance lists.  Congratulations to all the students.

Kindergarten Perfect Attendance
Mrs. Baker- Neveah O’Neal
Mrs. Otey- Abel Flener
Mrs. Rich- Elijah Barrow, Casey Embry, Oakley Daugherty, Mason Kessler
Mrs. Skaggs- Mason Brooks, Destin Wester, Kohlden Whitsell

Mon. Apr. 3: 231 North Route 

Little Bend area and Waitress Road. 

Tues. Apr. 4: Silver City Route 

Silver City Huntsville Rd, Mud Creek Rd, Rochester Rd. 

Wed. Apr. 5: Flat Rock Route 

Boston School Rd, Flat Rock Rd, A.B. Tyree Rd, Sandy Creek Rd. 

Thur. Apr. 6: Rochester & Provo Area

Ferry St. and Provo Road. 

Schedule may change due to weather. 

You are invited to Chelsea Daugherty and Josh Gilpin wedding shower on Sunday, April 9th 2-4pm. It will be held at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. 

Baby Miss Kentucky, Kaylin Hooten, daughter of Bobbie and Regina Hooten, of Butler County, will be competing in the Amerifest U.S. Nationals in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in July of this year.  The Hootens are holding a raffle in order to offset the expense of entry fees and hotel accommodations.  The raffle includes a Yetti Tundra 45 cooler (a $349.00 value), as well as gift certificates to several local businesses, including Garcia’s, The Kompany, and D&G Hunting, to name just a few.  The total value of the raffle package is over $1,057.00. 

The Butler County Middle School Band recently attended the Kentucky Music Educators Association's Instrumental Assessment Festival at John Hardin High School.  The 110 members including 13 sixth-graders, under the direction of Jordan Evans, performed Affirmation Overture and A Childhood Hymn.  The band received one proficient rating and two distinguished ratings with one of those being a perfect score. 
"I am so proud of the students and their hard work," said Evans.

Miss Kentucky 2016 , Laura Jones, visited four schools in Butler County on March 23.  North Butler Elementary School welcomed Miss Kentucky to their 7:55 morning assembly.  Laura Jones entertained the students with her violin and she spoke about maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.

Faith Fest is a one day event for women and young ladies to come together for worship, fun, and fellowship.  It will be Saturday April 22nd 10 am – 2 pm at the Gasper River Association of Baptist  building (530 Helm Lane, Morgantown, KY).   You will hear inspirational speakers and wonderful singers as they share their love of God.  Speakers include: Amber Smith, Delia Burns, Miriam Taylor, and more to come.  Music will be by Brooklyn Parks and Melissa and Rachel Johnson.   We will also have lunch plus amazing door prizes and gifts. It is a great time of laughter, fun, and encouragement.

The Butler County Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently competed in state STAR Events competition. 

Results were as follows: 

Dustin Johnson, Chapter Service Portfolio,

1st place; Amber Blunk, Environmental Ambassador,

The Butler County Stockman's Association's 7th annual cattle sale was held on March 11th at the Ag. Expo at the city park.  40 head of cattle were sold.  They brought a total of $47,175.  Every animal in the sale was a breeding heifer and they brought an average price of $1,179.  The Stockman's Association would like to thank all the consigners, buyers, sponsors, and volunteers that made the sale possible.