Beech Tree News Network

Congressman Brett Guthrie hosted the 2024 Congressional Art Competition Awards Reception on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Center at 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time.  Congratulations to the following winners:

Overall Honorable Mention, Abbie Smith, 10th grade 

Overall Honorable Mention, Erin Sexton, 10th Grade

1st Place Butler County Winner, Kaitlyn Coots, 9th Grade

The Butler County Chapter NSDAR once again received awards from the Kentucky Society DAR Library committee for the group’s literacy efforts. Chapter members were recognized for completing books from last year’s approved list, with some members completing the entire list of books. 

Dear Butler County Community,

On behalf of the BCHS Boys' Basketball players, coaches, and player families, we want to say a very special THANK YOU for the tremendous support you offered to us during basketball season and, most recently, during the Regional Tournament and our trip to the Sweet 16!

To our school leaders and administrators, Thank You! You all went out of your way to navigate the systems of KHSAA and work to ensure no one was left out of this experience.

Lydia Wilcox is the 17-year-old daughter of Tonya Wilcox of Morgantown and William Wilcox of Bowling Green. While attending Butler County High School, she has been an active member of the Chamber and Madrigal Choirs and has participated in a multitude of choral events including singing at local churches, sporting events, WKU Honors Choir, Quad State Choir, All State Choir, KSBA annual meetings and the Boys State Basketball tournament at Rupp Arena.

David Engler performed his service in the American Revolution as a Soldier in New Jersey. He served in the New Jersey Militia, the “Jersey Blues”. They were acting as the rearguard for General Nathaniel Greene when they were attacked by surprise, according to pension papers, R3353V, filed by his wife in 1855 in Muhlenburg County, KY. They are referenced in the County Court Order Book 2, P 320, on FHL Roll #8338998. The documents say he only served 14 days and was injured after Philadelphia was taken in the Battle of Brandywine through the Battle of Germantown.

On Wednesday, March 27th, Butler County Middle School attended the state STLP competition.  The STLP (Student Technology Leadership Program) State Championship is held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky each spring.  Students from schools across the state attend in hopes of winning a state title.  This year, Mark Gruber was successful in bringing home a state title for BCMS.  Mark won 1st place in the middle school division for Digital Element Design at the state STLP competition.  BCMS even used his digital design for their club t-shirts this school year.  The Digital Element Design cate

Addison is the starting forward and team captain for the 12th district championship Lady Bears basketball team, team captain for the three-peat 12th district championship Bears softball team and team captain for the Varsity Lady Bears soccer team.

Vietnam Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and their families and is part of a national effort to recognize the men and women who were denied a proper welcome upon returning home more than 40 years ago.

Submitted By: Greg Drake II, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

The annual meeting of the Butler County Stockman’s Association will be Thursday, March 28th at the Butler County Extension Office at 6:00 p.m.  Rachel Walker, Pasture Specialist for Corteva, will present on forage and weed management.  Butler County 4-H will cook a meal from locally sourced meat and we will announce winners of this year’s forage contest.  

Benjamin Sublett entered the Continental Army on 6 Dec 1776 in Sussex Co. VA.  He is listed as a Private in June 1777, in Captain James Gray’s 15^th VA Regiment of Foot, commanded by Lt. Col. James Innes. By July 1777 he was a Corporal.