Beech Tree News Network

The Catfish Festival Beauty Pageants started on Thursday night with the two through seven year olds. Over 60 girls competed for crowns and trophies.   

With the celebration of Independence Day, Uncle Sam (Woody Allen) made a special visit to Morgantown Care and Rehab.

Shirley Allen, the Director of Volunteer Services, led Uncle Sam throughout the facility to visit with residents and their visiting family members.

A look at Day One of the Green River Catfish Festival:

Mr. James Hale and Mrs. Deanna Russ are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Ms. Vanessa Hale to Mr. Dustin Collins, son of Kevin and Tracy Foster of Bardstown, KY.
We would like to extent an invitation to all friends and family to the wedding ceremony at 2 o'clock p.m. on July 21st, 2012 at.
Emmanuel Fellowship Church
2665 S. Highway 259
Harned, KY 40144

July is pet weight management month.  Data from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention showed that over half of the nation’s cats and dogs are overweight.  Overweight pets are at an increased risk of developing weight-related illnesses such as diabetes and arthritis.

Several local businesses continued the annual tradition of painting their glass doors/windows with patriotic or Catfish Festival themes.

According to Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce President Jamie Chaney, the window painting this year was not a contest like in years past.

"We hope to get enough support this year to get this turned back into a contest for next year," said Chaney.

Aberdeen Grocery

The 5th Annual Catfish Festival Parade was held this past Saturday night at 8 pm. Although the temperature was hot, several people lined the streets of Morgantown to watch the annual parade. The temperature affected the number of entries into this year's parade.

The Grand Marshalls for this year's parade were the Coleman Brothers, David and Glen.

On June 26, 2012 the Butler County Adult Education ended their year with a ceremony to present diplomas to 8 of our 41 graduates that received their GED's and high school diplomas.

Delia Burns, Adult Education instructor, welcomed over 65 family members and graduates. Randy Burns, Pastor of Monticello Baptist Church and instructor, led the invocation. Hazel Short, Director of Adult Education, gave the opening remarks. Mrs. Darlene Scott introduced the speaker, Michael Baker, a former student and graduate of Butler County Adult Education.

Louisville, KY (June 26, 2012) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) recently released its 2012 Farm Vehicle Regulations quick-reference guide and has made it available for download at kyfb.com/federation. The updated booklet is designed to help KFB’s members better understand and navigate the new statutes and regulations associated with farm vehicle transportation.

The 17-page guide highlights state and federal guidelines, regulations, exemptions, registration fee schedules and various other pieces of information needed when operating farm vehicles or implements on Kentucky’s highways.

When your cruising around and come across a sunset that colors the sky like this, how can it not take your breath away?? It never ceases to amaze me of the beauty that God blesses us with everyday and it doesn't cost us a dime. As the saying goes "life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away". There could not be a saying more true. And moments like I caught here on my camera, are those moments I love so dearly.