Beech Tree News Network

A big thank you to all the entries in the BeechTree News' Snowman Contest.  The winners are:

Biggest Snowman-(Tie ) Libby Morgan and Missy Morgan and Stacy and Brooklyn Hayes

 Most Orginal- Sally and Trenton Butler

Most Butler County Spirit-Kristen Cardwell & Kaleb Parks

 Most Creative- Taylor King and Zoie Pendley

Winner: Most Butler County Spirit

Would you like to make a difference in a child’s life? 
If you are fifty-five years of age or older and would enjoy assisting children in a preschool, Head Start, or school environment the Foster Grandparent Program needs you.

A two-week Foster Grandparent Program Pre-service Training will be held beginning March 16, 2015 at 200 East 4th Street in Bowling Green, KY. 
Qualified volunteers will receive $2.65 per hour of service as well as .37cents per mile to and from their service site. 

 People were busy last week in Morgantown.  On Thursday, Gipe Automotive hosted Hastings Farm Filter Day.  Local farmers enjoyed discounts and a free lunch. 

Baby shower for John & Haley (Carroll) Selman.  Join us on Saturday, February 21 at Richland Baptist Church Fellowship hall from 2-4 pm.  They're having a GIRL !!!  Registered at Wal-Mart, Target and Babies R Us.

Enter your non-profit into drawing for gate night responsibility for one night of the Green River Catfish Festival. If your non-profit name is drawn, your group will receive $1.00 of every gate fee for that night. Last year approximately $7000.00 was given away to 4 different organizations. Those drawn last year are ineligible for this years drawing. Regulations apply. For more information or to register, contact Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 408. Morgantown, Ky. 42261, 270-526-6827 or [email protected].

With plenty of snow on the ground, Beech Tree News is sponsoring a "Snowman" contest.  

The Butler County Spelling Bee, hosted by the Butler County Retired Teachers and Butler County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for students up to grade 8 was held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. The winner of the 2015 County Spelling Bee was Morgantown Elementary 5th grade student, Ethan Clark, son of Tammy and Kevin Clark of Morgantown.

Jenna Brooks is happy to announce the birth of her brother, Jase Owen. Jase was born December 19,2014. He weighed 8lbs 7oz and was 21 inches long. Jase is the son of Michael and Jenel Brooks of Morgantown.

 The 2015 Butler County Extension Service Leadership Development Workshop will be February 19th at 6:00 P.M.

The 2015 Bearfest festivities were held on Friday, February 6th, after the girls game of a double header against Grayson County. Jake Martin and Molly Sanders were crowned Bearfest King and Queen in front of the packed stands.

Molly is the daughter of Chris and Aimee Sanders of Morgantown.