Beech Tree News Network

Congratulations to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church on their 200th anniversary.  They celebrated on Saturday night with an outdoor play written and directed by Roger Givens.

The performance reenacted the church's heritage from Indain Camp Church, which was first established in 1813.  The name was changed to Mt. Vernon in 1870 and was unofficially known as Greenbrier to many.

Bottles and booties and bibs and more - Let’s shower the baby with gifts galore! 

Please come to a Couples Baby Shower for:

April and Daniel Brooks

Saturday, August 10

3:00 p.m. 

191 Chestnut Lane

Morgantown, KY

Please RSVP

999-0163 or 526-5601

The expecting couple is registered at Target, Walmart Kmart, & Toys R Us

In July, four generations, along with friends came together to celebrate the first birthday of Gram Carter Bynum.  He is the son of Dana Felty Bynum, grandson of Kelley Hammers and great-grandson of Joyce Porter Hammers.  The party took place at the home of Carter’s great-uncle, Clark Hammers and wife Aunt Debbie.  Family recipe bar-be-que and pot luck was enjoyed by all.

The Republican Party will be having a Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner August 17th at 6.August 17, 6:00 pm at the Butler County Educational Complex.

Entertainment will be provided by: Lydia & Maddy Murphy

Guest Speakers: Congressman Brett Guthrie, Rep. CB Embry, Senator Mike Wilson, a representative from Mitch McConnell’s office, and a representative from Rand Paul’s office

Dinner provided by Green River Catering- Tickets are $20.00 each and can be purchased by calling

Diane Ingram                     999-0641

Matthew Embry               999-6419

Sunday, August 4th was Monticello Baptist Church’s 208th Annual Homecoming.  After a welcome and opening prayer, bluegrass gospel group Higher Ground performed for the crowd.  They played plenty of standards as well as several originals.  They closed with the classic hymn “Amazing Grace”, which turned into a sing-along with the whole congregation.

The Butler County High School Class of 1998 will have a 15 year reunion on August 24th at 6:00 pm at Brickyard Cafe in Bowling Green.  Cost per person if paid by August 15th is $30 or $40 at the door that night.  If you have pictures from school please try and have them turned in by August 15th as well.  Money and pictures can be turned in at Hillside Hair Studio in Morgantown or mailed to Melissa Vincent Norris at 86 Old Hickory Street and School Road, Morgantown, KY 42261.  Any questions call 270 999-2990

Congratulations John Matthew Parish for being the big winner of The Butler County Public Library Kindle giveaway!  During the months of June and July, patrons who checked out at least two books could enter once daily for the chance to win a new Kindle. Almost 700 patrons took a chance at winning the big prize.

The featured attraction at Thursday night’s Bowling Green Hot Rods pre game festivities was the Butler County High School Band with their crowd pleasing delivery of the National Anthem. The band was also recognized for their mettle and enthusiasm with a check for over $1,200 for their fund raiser they conducted by selling Hot Rod game tickets.

Sandra Staebell, Museum Registrar and Collections Curator at WKU, kept the undivided attention of the ladies at a well attended presentation in the MCRC lobby Wednesday afternoon. Staebell, a speaker courtesy of the WKU speaker’s bureau spoke on,”The Kentucky Clothes Closet: 150 Years of Fashionable Dressing.”

 The Butler County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group will meet on Friday, August 9, 2013, 12:00 noon at the Morgantown Boys’ and Girls’ Club.  A representative of the Butler County Drug Free Coalition will be speaking.  Any grandparent currently raising a grandchild is invited to attend.  Lunch is provided; call the Youth Services Center at 526-4800 to register by Thursday, August 8.  Co-sponsored by the Butler County Youth Services Center and the Barren River Area Development Aging Services.