The Morgan County Commission met last week. Judy Byrge has the report. Judy Norfolk Southern Corporation will be closing Coal Hill Road in Glen Mary at the railroad crossing from 9:01am to 2:01pm tomorrow for repairs. The crossing will not be able to be used until the work is completed. Farm Bureau’s Food-Check-Out Week began [...]

Morgan County Schools are closed today in observance of President’s Day. Schools are scheduled to open back up tomorrow.     The Morgan County Commission met last week. Judy Byrge has the report.  Judy Farm Bureau’s Food-Check-Out Week began yesterday. This week, farmer and rancher members will focus on spreading the word about how consumers [...]

Morgan County School’s are closed today because of a staff development day. School will not resume until next Tuesday, February 21st. Students will be out on Monday for the observance of President’s Day. Scott County Schools, including the Oneida special school district are closed today as well, but for illness. Those schools are hoping to [...]

Citizens First Bank is mourning the loss of one of its founders. Samuel Hull passed away on Monday. Bank President Billy Rice says that Hull played a key role in Citizen’s operations up to his retirement. Billy 2 Citizen’s First Bank will close at 3pm today, and won’t reopen until Friday at 1pm, so that [...]

It’s almost time to vote. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett explains how this year is different from others.  Tre 1 Hargett says there are different ways to obtain a valid id. Tre 2 Farm Bureau in Wartburg has announced a new celebration called Food-Check-Out Week. During this week, farmer and rancher members will focus [...]

A proposed reduction to the state’s sales tax on groceries and changes to the inheritance tax has both sides talking about who benefits from Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s recently announced proposal.  Bo Bradshaw has more. Bo   The Obed Wild and Scenic River is now taking applications for the National Park Service program called Teacher-Ranger-Teacher [...]

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily are coming to Knoxville for what the companies are calling a Barnum Bash. The Barnum Bash will be presented at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum from March 1st to March 4th. To help promote the show, the Ambassadors of Laughter are visiting local areas providing free programs, including Wartburg. [...]

The Appalachia Habitat for Humanity Resale Store is in need of donated items according to Manager Machelle Cooper. Cooper says proceeds from the store are instrumental in helping Habitat build homes for low income families. Machelle 1 The resale store is located in downtown Sunbright and features a wide array of items. Machelle 2 Cooper [...]

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily are coming to Knoxville for what the companies are calling a Barnum Bash. The Barnum Bash will be presented at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum from March 1st to March 4th. To help promote the show, the Ambassadors of Laughter will be visiting local areas providing free programs, including [...]