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Today is the 10-day deadline for Morgan County Executive Don Edwards to veto the budget adopted by 16 of 18 county commissioners on July 30. Edwards shares his decision. EDWARDS: “I felt like it was not in the best interest...

Two elderly men were killed in a two-vehicle accident along Highway 127 in Fentress County yesterday. According to the THP in Cookeville, the accident was reported at about 8 a.m. Willis Jones, 76, of Clark Range, was traveling north on Highway...

The Wartburg Police Department will host its Families Against Crime Night this Friday, Aug. 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Wartburg City Park. There will be games and activities for both kids and adults to enjoy with some great...

Veteran Educator Donna Jerden is the new principal at Petros-Joyner School for this school year. She has been a classroom teacher, librarian and a representative with the TEA. Jerden shares her feelings about this new challenge: JERDEN: “I’ve done a...

Bob Kesling attended WECO's Annual Luncheon on Tuesday which honors area businesses who sponsor WECO's coverage of University of Tennessee sports via the Vol Network. A great time was had by all in attendance and a great meal was catered...

The Wartburg Volunteer Fire Department will have their monthly Fish Fry on Saturday, August 11th, 2012 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm. The menu includes fish and all the fixins for $7 for adults and $3 for children. Carry-outs and deliveries will...

Mrs. Leslie “Pokey” Price, age 49 of the Westel community passed away Friday August 3, 2012 at Roane Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father: Richard Ward. And her mother: Barbara Mayton Ward. She is survived by two...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Goodman, age 73 of Wartburg passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her home. She was a member of First Baptist Church Wartburg. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Missy Allen and parents: Reid...

  On Sunday narcotics officer David Woodard received a call from Chief Deputy Steve Cochran that Wartburg officers Dwayne and Teddy Bales had information that there were marijuana plants growing in plain view in the garden area of 1250 Deer...

A forrest fire kept authorities busy yesterday evening. Around 6pm, a call came in that there was a fire around the railroad tracks in the Pilot Mountain area off Highway 27. The fire was contained around 10pm. No injuries...