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Commission to ask state for financial assistance following Feb. 6 tornado

Morgan County does not qualify for federal disaster relief At Monday’s meeting, Morgan County Commission voted unanimously to adopt a resolution requesting state funding for tornado relief efforts following an F-2 tornado that struck Morgan County on Thursday, Feb. 6. Morgan County did not qualify for federal disaster relief fund following the incident. The resolution […]

Commission votes to name portion of Highway 27 for Russell Scott

Scott served as Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk from 1974-1998 Morgan County Commission voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution to name a potion of Highway 27 between Sunbright and Wartburg for former Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk Russell Scott. The resolution reads: Whereas, Russell Scott was a dedicated public servant in Morgan County […]

Two arrested after high-speed chase in Morgan County

Duo face several charges related to incident A late night chase last week resulted in the arrest of two people in Morgan County. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) report, a state trooper observed a 2003 black Pontiac Gran Prix driven by 28-year-old Benjamin Coty Wilder allegedly driving erratically near midnight on Feb. 25, […]

Two face charges after deadly crash

Accident occurred Saturday afternoon near Wartburg 64-year-old Bobbie Hester was killed Saturday afternoon following a two vehicle accident on Morgan County Highway near Wartburg. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol incident report, Hester was driving south on Highway 27 in a 2010 Nissan Rogue, when 54-year-old Willard Gunter, allegedly crossed over the center line in […]