Dispatchers at Morgan County E-911 Communication Center are reporting a series of traffic accidents over the weekend as well as one house fire and one brush fire caused by lightning.

The house fire was reported at about 10:15 Saturday night at 118 Duncan Woods Road in the Joyner community. No one was injured in the accident but a woman was sleeping in the residence when neighbors spotted the fire and called for help. Joyner, Petros and Coalfield fire departments responded along with EMS and the MCSO.

Then on Sunday at about 2 p.m. on Lower Whitestone Road lightning struck a tree causing a fire in that area. Emergency crews responded to extinguish the fire.

The traffic accidents were reported beginning at 3:42 Friday afternoon. The first one was reported near Union Church in Joyner. It was a 2-vehicle accident. No injuries.

Also on Friday at about 4 p.m. a 2-vehicle accident was reported near Oakdale School. No injuries.

There were two vehicle accidents reported on Saturday. One at about 2 p.m. on Highway 27 near Sunbright. It was 2 vehicle. No injuries. Then another accident was reported at about 4 p.m. on Big Mountain Hollow Road involving two vehicles. No injuries.

On Sunday an accident was reported at about 1:45 in the Bitter Creek area. No injuries. And finally about about 9:13 Sunday night a one vehicle accident was reported on Genesis Road. No injuries.

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While Harry Gosnell from Morgan County has retained his seat on the PEC Board of Directors, Scott County will have two new representatives on the board.

Jacob Billingsley from PEC shares the vote totals for Morgan County.

BILLINGSLEY: “In Morgan County Harry Gosnell received 327 votes, Houston Sweat received 77 votes and Phil Vespie received 62 votes. Mr. Gosnell retained his seat as a board member for Morgan County.”

In Scott County two seats were up for re-election on Saturday, one inside Oneida and one outside of Oneida.

BILLINGSLEY: “For the Scott County inside Oneida, Brian Boyatt received 547 and Brom Shoemaker, the incumbent, received 423 so Brian Boyatt is the new director in the Scott County inside Oneida. In Scott County outside Oneida city limits Lee Armstrong received 397, Chris Claiborne received 121, Jason Terry received 301 votes and Wilbur Watts, who is the incumbent received 309 votes so Lee Armstrong is the new director Scott County outside Oneida.”

PEC Directors serve a 3-year term.

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Monday, May 20th, 2013

For Sale:

House for sale by owner on  Emory View Road just off Montgomery Road near Lancing, TN (approx. 2-3miles from Wartburg city limits) approx 1,800 sqft, 5.15 acres-leads to Emory River, 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, Pool with large deck, $210,000, Call and leave a message: 423-346-2191.

Caterpillar 943 Crawler Loader in good condition, $25,000, Call: 865-368-0963.

1993 Ford F-350 Dually, 7.2 liter Turbo Diesel, crew cab, 204,000 miles, lots of new parts & extras, $8,500 with fifth wheel hitch or $8,000 without, Call: 423-404-3752.

2003 Nissan Altima, one owner, nice clean car, new brakes, new tune-up, does have high mileage and needs new tires, Call: 423-215-2806.

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Friday, May 17th, 2013

For Sale:

Several nice clean used honey bee hive supers with racks, $10 each; Also have several good used tires including 16′s, 17′s, and 18′s; Also have a Free 54 inch RCA TV, will take 2 good men and a truck to haul it, works fine; Also a Free large Sycamore tree, partially blown down, cut it up and haul it off and it’s yours, Call in Kingston: 865-376-7386.

2 week old boar Billy Goat, $50, Call: 423-346-6030.

29 Guineas, $10 each, Call: 423-319-7005.

Looking for:

Rhode Island Red laying hens at a reasonable price, Call: 423-223-4500.

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013

For Sale:

Large white side-by-side fridge with ice maker & water in the door, great condition, paid $1,200 new, will sell for $500; Also a black glass top stove/oven in great condition, paid $600 new, will sell for $200, Call: 865-202-1775.

1983 Honda crotch rocket motorcycle, has been in storage for 4 years, needs carburetor work, will sale or trade, Call: 423-569-6783.

1998 livestock trailer 20′x6′; Also have a Vermeer v-style hay rake, Call: 423-965-2206 or 423-215-8798.

’97 Chevy Z-71 off road 4WD pick-up, $5,500 or obo, Call: 423-346-7292.

’92 Chevy Corsica, $1,500 obo, Call: 423-346-9873.

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

For Sale:

Four spoke aluminum wheels for a Mustang, 16″ inch, $100; Also aluminum wheels for a Ford Ranger, $75; And a clothes dryer, $50, Call: 423-628-6431.

Formal wear and yard sale items, Call or Text: 423-539-1779.

2004 Kawasaki Prairie 360 four-wheeler, runs good, brand new tires, battery & brakes, $1,800, Call: 423-663-4361.

Washing machine; A table & four chairs; And a new chase lounge, $99, Call: 423-346-8977.

Looking for:

Two or three barn cats that are gentle that can catch mice and rats, Call: 865-376-7386.

Free:

Half Red Wolf dog free to a good home, one year old, has one blue eye and one green eye, Call: 423-628-2531.

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

For Sale:

White full size girls bedroom suite including headboard, footboard, dresser, mirror, chest, night stand, desk with hutch and book case, $400 for all, Call: 423-319-9727.

7×16 race car trailer with ramps, has a toolbox and a tire rack on top and has a 3000 lbs wench, $1,500, Call: 423-319-7244.

Looking for:

Massey Ferguson hay baler parts for either a #120 or #124 square baler, can be in working or non-working condition, Call: 865-556-6970.

Great Pyernes pup, Call: 423-319-8405.

Needing a pair of large eyeglass frames that may fit my lens, Call: 865-456-1710.

Service:

Will do lawn mowing and general lawn work, fair rate, Call: 423-324-4162.

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Monday, May 13th, 2013

For Sale:

Large dining room table with 6 chairs; A rocker with matching foot stool; A jumping horse; A Foose ball game; Two baby high chairs, all items are in excellent condition, Call: 865-776-7339.

Ruger LCP .380, $375; Also a Ruger single six .22 and .22 mag. $475, also have some assorted ammo, Call: 865-661-8191.

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Friday, May 10th, 2013

For Sale:

1989 GMC Jimmy, full size, 4×4 with new rebuilt 350 engine; Also have some halo led projector headlights with bulbs for a 2001 Ford Mustang, Call: 423-319-7671 or 423-319-7807.

Parakeet, $10; Also have an 8 month old Cockatiel; And two baby Cockatiels, $40 each, Call: 865-363-3731.

Free:

Female short haired muti-colored cat, 4 years old, has been de-clawed, spade, has had all shots, just needs a good home, Call Eileen: 931-704-6285.

Found:

Two Web-footed Quackers, otherwise known as ducks, have come to my home in the Wartburg area, if these are your ducks, Call: 423-346-5178.

Sales:

Two family yard sale at 122 Mill Road in Wartburg, Thursday thru Saturday. Lots of misc. items, Call: 423-404-1231.

Saturday, May 11th conducted by the Deer Lodge Historical Society from 10:00am until 2:00pm in Deer Lodge at the old fire hall, a truck load of items including bunk beds, end tables, lots of baby girl clothing, boys, girls, women and men’s clothing of all sizes and many other items too numerous to mention, Call: 423-66.3-7648.

Big 5 Family Yard Sale at the home of Rex and Marsha Spurling in Deer Lodge on Saturday, 
May 11th, lots of men's and women's clothes of all sizes, shoes, bedding, movies, decor, and 
tons of other items.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

For Sale:

For Sale:

Two push mowers including a Craftsman 22 inch cut with a 6hp engine; Also a Murray 22 inch cut with a 5hp engine, both have large wheels and are in good condition, Call: 423-539-2225.

1992 Isuzu Amigo, small SUV, 4×4, comes with extra parts, Call or Text: 423-215 1014.

Leather reclining couch and loveseat, the set was bought brand new at Rooms To Go 6 years ago, in good condition, all 4 recliners work great, $450 or best offer, Call: 423-539-4456.

Good clean used shallow Honey Bee Hives with the racks, $10 each, Call: 865-376-7386.

Looking for:

Needing approx.10 gallons of the clear wood sealer for decks and my granddaughter is interested in horse halters, bridles and general horse stuff, Call: 865-376-7386.

Wanting to buy a good used Jon Boat in the $300 to $400 price range, Call: 865-466-4468.

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

For Sale:

Whirlpool washer and dryer, $250, Call or Text: 423-539-2033.

2007 HP C7280 Photosmart all-in-one printer, copies, scans and faxes in color or black & white with or without a PC, disc included for HP or Mac, in great condition, used very little, $50, Call: 865-591-3651.

20 foot livestock trailer; Also a Vermeer V style hay rake, Call: 423-965-2206.

Laying hens (reds) for sale, $6 each, Call: 423-369-4343.

Bourbon Red baby turkeys, $10 each, Call or Text: 606-310-3149. Located in Strunk Ky 
just ten minutes north of Oneida, Tn.

14X6 utility trailer, good for hauling 2 four-wheelers or lawn mowers, has good lights 
and tires plus a spare, ready to go, $350, Call: 423-319-6635.

Living room suite, 7 pieces, all wood construction, $125, Call: 865-224-0431.

Sale:

Big 5 Family Yard Sale at the home of Rex and Marsha Spurling in Deer Lodge on Saturday, 
May 11th, lots of men's and women's clothes of all sizes, shoes, bedding, movies, decor, and 
tons of other items.

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Monday, May 6th, 2013

For Sale:

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4×4, needs a 4.0 liter engine, everything else works great, $1,100, Call 865-296-9633.

2002 Toyota Tocoma extended cab pick-up, 4×4, 5-speed, 4 cylinder engine, TRD package, tool box, new tires and in great condition, $9,000, Call: 865-296-9633.

Schwinn Airdyne exercise bike, big fan type, has no readout but works well, $120; Also a….

Small In-Stride electronic stepper with digital readout, works well, $20, Call: 423-539-5450.

Woodsman 6ft lawn mower, $600; Also a…

Wicker headboard, bed frame & full size mattresses with a matching wicker chest, all are white, $150; And a…

Bush Hog disc, & flat bottom plow, Call: 423-539-2290.

Couch (paid $800 for it new) will take $150 now; Also have an end table, $10, a dinette set, $75; A Rascal wheel chair that’s never been used and comes with two new batteries and a lift for a vehicle, $1,000 (paid $3,800 new) Call: 423-223-3188.

Garage Sale:

Saturday, May 11th conducted by the Deer Lodge Historical Society from 10:00am until 2:00pm in Deer Lodge at the old fire hall, a truck load of items including bunk beds, end tables, lots of baby girl clothing, boys, girls, women and men’s clothing of all sizes and many other items too numerous to mention, Call: 423-66.3-7648.

Missing dog:

Black & white Shihtzu missing from it’s home on Peachtree Circle just south of Wartburg, Call: 423-346-4848.

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013

For Sale:

1998 Chevy Malibu, good running car, just wanting a truck, Call or Text: 423-628-6514 (or) 423-223-6440.

1995 Toyota 4Runner, 6cylinder, 4×4, blue, 4 door, $2,200 obo, Call or Text: (423) 539-0870 after 4 pm.

Plush new full size pillow-top mattress set, $325, Call: 423-539-6012.

Sales:

Vegetable Plant Sale, Saturday, May 4 from 9am until 1pm at 1790 Gatewood Ford Road Deer Lodge.

Two family porch sale all day Friday in west Lancing just off Genesis Road about 1/2 mile past Barnette Bridge Road on the left at 122 Frankfort Road, lots of gently used women’s clothing, girls & juniors and men’s clothing, Call: 423-539-3204 or 423-319-7702.

Big garage sale rain or shine, 6 miles south of Wartburg on Peachtree Circle in the Mossy Grove community, lots of furniture, household items, bedding, clothing and much much more, Call: 423-346-5230.

Looking for:

In need of some good horse tact, a couple of good halters and a couple of good bridles for horses and also in need of a ferrier or somone that can trim the feet of two horses at a reasonable price, Call: 865-456-1710 in Kingston.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

For Sale:

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

For Sale:

Challenger boat, 18 foot, 85 horse power, $1,000, Call: 423-346-9321.

Double disc plow; A layoff plow; A double flat bottom plow; A cultivator; And a 1976 Ford ton truck, all are in good condition, Call: 423-346-8977.

Troybilt horse tiller, 7hp, manual start, has a Kohler engine, almost new tilling tines, has a Hiller furrow attachment included, $650, Call: 423-539-5450.

Yard Sale:

Planned for Friday, May 3rd (indoor sale, rain or shine) 2 and 1/2 miles west of Lancing on highway 62, lots of clothes and shoes for all ages, appliances, lamps, pictures, books, a child’s car seat, entertainment center and lots more.

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

For Sale:

Gas heat and air unit, $400, Call: 423-215-5404.

Beautiful wrought iron day bed in great condition, Call: 423-223-2656.

Kenmore freezer chest, $75; also a table, bench & 3 chairs, $75; And a new lounger, $100, Call: 423-346-8944.

6 horse power pressure washer, $150; Also a gas powered weed eater, $35; A gas powered leaf blower, $35; A battery powered leaf blower, $25; And a 55 gallon reptile tank, $30, Call: 865-224-0431.

Six cylinder engine and 3-speed transmission out of a 1968 Camaro, low mileage, runs great; Also have two 350 turbo transmissions and a 350 short block engine, Call: 423-215-2806.

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Monday, April 29th, 2013

For Sale:

Black Fiberglass Tonneau bed cover off of a 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab. Excellent condition with all mounting brackets and hardware, $100, Call or text 423-215-3333.

1974 F600 dump truck , 391 gas engine, 18 ft bed, new brakes all around, $2,500 road ready, Call: 423-628-2941 or 423-539-2695.

1997 Chevy Z71 off road 4WD, $5,500 obo, Call: 423-346-7292.

Approximately 1,000 rustic red bricks, ideal for a sidewalk or small bricked area, Call: 423-346-3370.

Yard Sale:

Planned for Thursday & Friday, May 2nd & 3rd on Lone Mountain Road in the Mossy Grove community, lots of furniture, guitars, scrubs, electronics, teen clothes, adult clothes, fishing equipment, antiques, grill, patio set, video games, prom dresses and lots more.

Friday, April 26th, 2013

For Sale:

CKC registered Rat Terrier pups, have had first shots and dewormed, 6 weeks old, three males left, $75 each; Also…Super Nintendo system with two controllers and 5 games, $40; Also…21″ color TV, (not a flat screen), works good, $25; And…Empty 20lb (grill size) propane bottles to refill or exchange, $10 each, Call: 423-319-9809.

Yamoto 50cc kids ATV, fully automatic with electric start, $500 obo, Call or Text: 423-215-6179.

Yard Sales:

All day Friday at 2558 Morgan County Highway (Hwy 27) 4.5 miles south of Wartburg, lots of miscellaneous items.

All day Friday on Hugh Jones Road in Sunbright, lots of miscellaneous items.

Free:

Five kittens (approx. 2 weeks old) need a mother and a home, their mother got run over and killed. If you can help call: 423-539-8293.

The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,

The IMS Radio Network will have complete coverage beginning at 12:00pm eastern on WECO 101.3 FM.

A metal detector alerted a Morgan County Courthouse security officer on Thursday that a man was attempting to carry a loaded gun into the courthouse.

Chief Deputy Steve Cochran says the gun has been confiscated and the man faces charges.

“Johnny Swint came into the courthouse a little bit ago. He had a handgun in his back pocket. The metal detector that they walk through went off. Officer Steve Fann, who’s a court security officer arrested him, also he had a couple of knives on this as well, arrested him, brought over here to the sheriff’s office and we gave him a receipt for his gun and Officer Fann took him to jail.”

Cochran says he believes Swint was going to visit one of the offices in the courthouse but does not know what his business was. Swint told police that he forgot he had the gun in his pocket.

It is illegal to carry a weapon into the courthouse.

COCHRAN: “Number one, he didn’t have a handgun carry permit for it so that right there was in violation. It was loaded; one in the chamber and full magazine in the gun. It is posted at the courthouse that you are not allowed to carry any type of weapon into the courthouse.”

Cochran says the exact charges will be determined after a background check is completed on Johnny Swint.

A Morgan County man is facing charges, after he took a loaded semi-automatic handgun to the McGhee Tyson Airport on Tuesday, according to Knoxville media outlets.

The gun was found on Tuesday inside a carry-on bag at the security checkpoint by transportation safety officers.

The gun’s owner, Bobby York, told officers he was flying to Orlando and forgot the gun was in his bag.

York has been cited for carrying a weapon with the purpose of going armed.

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Anderson County man indicted last week by the Anderson County grand jury for the death of a female found dead along a road in September 2012.

James Wylie, 54, of Clinton, Tenn. was indicted last Tuesday on one count of criminal homicide, one count of kidnapping and one count of leaving the scene of a death or personal injury. On September 12, 2012, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department responded to Cobb Hollow Road where a body had been discovered. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Martha Rose McGhee, of Lake City. The investigation revealed that McGhee fell out of Wylie’s vehicle and struck her head which caused her death. The two were reportedly friends. The 7^th Judicial District Attorney General requested TBI to investigate McGhee’s death with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

Wylie was booked into the Anderson County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

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Members of the Class of 2013 in Morgan County will graduate beginning tonight.

Coalfield will be the first high school in the county to hold commencement which will begin at 7 o’clock this evening.

Then Oakdale will be next beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by Wartburg at 10:30.

Sunbright will wind things up on Sunday with commencement beginning at 3 p.m.

The valedictorians this year are:

From Coalfield: Tiffany Walls

From Oakdale: Jonah Devaney and Derrick Collins

From Sunbright: Lauren Hall and Summer Stephens

From Wartburg: Jeremy Hamby, Kayla Harlan and Jessie Thompkins

WECO will feature the Valedictorians on the Sunday Spotlight this Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m.

We, here at WECO, congratulate all of the graduating class of 2013.

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The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will appear in concert at the Princess Theater in Harriman on Saturday. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and tickets are $20 or $25. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Rocky Top General Store or Harriman Jewelry Exchange.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra concert is sponsored by the Princess Theater Foundation and proceeds will be used to support its effort to maintain the historic Princess Theater.

She is survived by her sisters: Reba Plemons, of GA and Beulah Barrios of Killeen, TX and several Nieces and Nephews.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:00pm at Schubert Funeral Home Wartburg. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00pm. Interment will be in the Liberty Cemetery, Wartburg.

Members of the Class of 2013 in Morgan County will graduate

Then Oakdale will be next beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by Wartburg at 10:30.

Sunbright will wind things up on Sunday with commencement beginning at 3 p.m.

The valedictorians this year are:

From Coalfield: Tiffany Walls

From Oakdale: Jonah Devaney and Derrick Collins

From Sunbright: Lauren Hall and Summer Stephens

From Wartburg: Jeremy Hamby, Kayla Harlan and Jessie Thompkins

The valedictorians will be featured on the Sunday Spotlight this Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. on WECO FM.

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The American Legion post in Jamestown has a special event coming up Memorial Day weekend to raise money to help pay for the American Legion Building.

John Mullinix one of the event organizers has the details.

MULLINIX: “We’ve got the 278^th Tennessee Army National Guard Unit here in Fentress County, they have a bike group and they are going to be leading the bike ride. It’s going to be on May 25^th. We’re going to start out on the courthouse lawn in Jamestown. We’re going to have a wreath laying ceremony and take a little time and honor the war dead of Fentress County, have prayer time and then at 12 noon we’ll be starting the bikes.”

Mullinix goes on to talk about the route for the ride.

MULLINIX: “We’ll be going down 127S, hit 62, go over to Morgan County and hit 27 up to Oneida. Then we’ll come across the gorge. We’re gonna take a little detour down the the Sgt. York homeplace and then back to the square at 5 p.m.”

There will be bluegrass music and a cookout once the riders get back to Jamestown. There is a $20 registration fee per bike. Passengers ride free. If you need more information please call (931) 879-8164.

The Unicorn Fund has a special event coming up in June but Shelby Melhorn wants folks to commit now to help with a worthy cause.

MELHORN: “It’s called Rock A Thon Talent Show. We will let people rock and listen to the talent that’s being presented. Playing the guitar, singing, just different things; it can be any kind of a talent that you want to do.”

There will be two age categories for the talent show and prizes will be awarded to winner in the talent competition and who rock the longest.

MELHORN: “We’ll have first, second and third prize for 12 and under and also for the adults. And we’ll also have prizes for the person who raises the most money for their rocking. They get sponsors for their rocking and for the one who rocks the longest. Last year, one lady rocked, must have been five or six hours and she won the prize.”

Shelby says money raised from the event will go to help people in our area.

MELHORN: “Mainly for our scholarships. As most everyone knows we give scholarships to all of the high schools in Morgan and Scott counties.”

For more information about the talent show and rock a thon, you can call 346-7035. Melhorn says those participating in the rock a thon are encouraged to bring their own rocking chair.

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Roane State’s Wartburg campus opened in the fall of 2008 and Michelle Adkisson is the Morgan County Campus director. She says enrollment has shown solid growth.

ADKISSON: “We’ve been doing really well. This past semester we had almost 200 which is double our enrollment of where we were when we opened in the fall of 2008 so things are looking good.”

Roane State will offer summer classes beginning in just a few days. Adkisson shares the details.

ADKISSON: “Summer term starts the first Monday in June and lasts through the last Thursday in July so it’s about eight weeks. We’re registering for that now and our class schedule is up online. If you want to look at it, it’s on roanestate.edu just clink on class schedule.”

If you have been thinking about returning to the college classroom, Michelle Adkisson from the Morgan County campus says there is still time to register for fall classes at Roane State.

ADKISSON: “Fall enrollment is starting already. Registration is underway. Fall classes begin on August 27; that’s the last Monday in August for us.”

For more information log onto roanestate.edu or call any of Roane State’s campuses.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett was in Morgan County on Monday afternoon along with Sen. Ken Yager and State Rep. John Mark Windle. Their purpose was to present a check to the Morgan County Archives Committee.

Hargett says, “This is one of 20 archival grants we’re able to make throughout the state and this money will be used to help enhance the preservation of the archival materials here. I anticipate they will be using for the supplies necessary to make sure that we take care of these important documents for Morgan County.”

Rep. John Mark Windle says he was pleased to be able to support the effort to bring the money to Morgan County.

“History is so important to each of us – our personal history as well as the history of our neighbors. I don’t think you can overstate how important it is to make sure we have a repository that is safe for our records. I just want to thank, not only the secretary of state, but also the people of Morgan County who have worked so hard to put this together because somebody had to do the work,” says Rep. Windle.

Sen. Ken Yager echoes Windle’s thoughts.

“The grant that Secretary Hargett presented today is one of the larger grants that he has presented which I think reflects on the work that we’re doing here in Morgan County to protect our archives.”

Jean Pollard, Morgan County Historian who serves on the Archives Committee, says the money will be put to good use.

“This is just the first of many steps that we’re looking for in the future in seeing all these records being restored and filed where people can use it. Lisa Rutherford prepared the grant for us and we would not have had this without her and her knowledge and skills of how to do it.”

Video from the check presentation may be seen by clicking on the player below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvOrmIKIVVQ

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This is National Nursing Home Week and long term care facilities in our area are celebrating. Life Care Center of Morgan has special activities going on all week long as does Harriman Care and Rehab in Roane County.

Kelly Bilyeu is the activities director of Life Care Center of Morgan County. She talks about what will be going on at Life Care today.

“We’re going to be doing a football theme and the theme is tailgate party. We’re going to do field goal kicks, some football tossing. We’re going to have a tailgate party in the afternoon for the staff and residents. We’re going to have all kinds of finger foods. We’re going to play cornhole, ladder ball and other tailgate games you would see if you were going to a tailgate party at the University of Tennessee.”

Rose Meza from Harriman Care and Rehab says three Roane County facilities are coming together today for a joint the celebration.

“The three Roane County facilities get together and we do a group picnic over at Roane County Park. We take the huge pavilion. They bring in all kinds of cookers and food. We have live music, games and prizes. It’s just a good time for everybody to get together. The residents all like meeting new people. The staff all gets together and has a good time. That lasts all day.”

National Nursing Home Week will continue to be celebrated all week long at both facilities.

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This is graduation week in Morgan County. High schools graduations will begin on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Coalfield. Oakdale will follow beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday with Wartburg set for 10:30 on Saturday morning. Sunbright will wind things up beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday.