Morgan County News

06/17/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/morgan/wartburg-bests-oakdale-in-basketball-scrimmage/article_9cf1625e-f99b-5855-b784-c33f0b94ee47.html

Wartburg defeated Oakdale 56-43 in a summer basketball scrimmage at Coalfield School on June 12.

06/17/2026

Tennessee is less than 400 pre-orders away from launching its first-ever Donate Life specialty license plate, but the June 30 deadline is approaching quickly. Link: https://tennesseedonor.org/get-involved/donate-life-tn-license-plate/

Tennessee is less than 400 pre-orders away from launching its first-ever Donate Life specialty license plate, but the June 30 deadline is approaching quickly.

06/17/2026

Petros Public Library has 'Dinosaur Fun Day'

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06/17/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/morgan/summer-scrimmages-are-far-away-from-murfreesboro-but-coalfield-remains-focused/article_3888f989-58a1-5eaa-9c09-243b88e82340.html

Summer basketball scrimmages are about as far away as you can get from the bright lights and huge stakes of the state tournament in Murfreesboro, a place where the Coalfield

06/16/2026

The City of Oak Ridge is celebrating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence this year at its annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks show in A.K. Bissell Park on July 4. Fireworks are scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m. on Sat…

The City of Oak Ridge is celebrating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence this year at its annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks show in A.K. Bissell Park on July

06/16/2026

NASHVILLE — State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Farm Bureau Field Representative Travis Tilley were recently appointed co-chairmen of the Roane County ‘Yes on 2’ campaign, the official effort supporting Constitutional Amendment 2, which would p…

NASHVILLE — State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Farm Bureau Field Representative Travis Tilley were recently appointed co-chairmen of the Roane County ‘Yes on 2’ campaign, the official effort supporting

06/16/2026

Fallout from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Morgan County was still being assessed at the start of the week.

06/16/2026

Happenings Tuesday, June 16

County Industrial/Economic Development Meeting
The Morgan County Industrial/Economic Development Board will meet Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. in the main courtroom of the Morgan County Courthouse.

06/15/2026

On the 4th of July, come to Deer Lodge and join in celebrating our countries 250th birthday. There will be plenty of activities, food to eat, friends to catch up with, and fireworks to mark this milestone in our nation’s proud history.

On the 4th of July, come to Deer Lodge and join in celebrating our countries 250th birthday. There will be plenty of activities, food to eat, friends to catch up

06/15/2026

https://www.themountainpress.com/morgan/coalfield-takes-the-field-for-7-on-7s/article_9b5ba42c-5bfb-59ea-bf9f-8e95946959ff.html

The Coalfield High School football team competed in 7-on-7 scrimmages at Clinton High School June 12.