$1.50 Aug. 18, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 33
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MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
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Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country
Morgan opened their season Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Premier Invitational at the Cottonwood Complex in Salt Lake. The boys’ team finished fifth overall in the 1A-3A race with junior EJ Lee placing second in the 1A-3A division with a time of 15:51.0. Emery, Grantsville, Carbon and Union finished in front of the Trojans. Junior Maverick Guymon was second for Morgan followed by sophomore Jonas Archibald, junior Esplan McClellan, and seniors Tucker Giles and Andre Johnson. The girls’ team earned a third place finish in 1A-3A behind Carbon and Union. Top finisher for the girls was freshman Alexis Cox (21:51.1). Scoring second for Morgan was junior Brekyn Gossling. Junior Brooklyn Hill crossed third for the Trojans followed by seniors Katlyn Sampson, Heidi Rothermel, Lindsay Birt and MaKenna Terry. Next up for the harriers is a Region 13 meet on Aug. 23 at the Oakley Fairgrounds.
Boys’ Golf
After a very busy week, the boys’ golf team currently sits #1 in overall strokes in Region 13 with 628, but Ogden and Union only trail by one at 629. In their opening match at The Ridge last Thursday, they placed second to Union
Trump indicted in Georgia
Former president Donald Trump was indicted along with 18 others on Monday of taking part in a conspiracy in Georgia to “pressure local officials, make false statements about electoral fraud to state legislatures, harass election workers, and solicit Justice Department officials and then-Vice President Mike Pence.” The indictment was handed down with a little over 14 months until the upcoming presidential election, leading many to see the series of indictments Trump is facing (this is the fourth) as creating an unprecedented challenge for the running and administration of that election.
MACEY MILLER goes for the header.
(300) by one stroke (301). Ogden placed third (309) and Grantsville (320) took fourth. At Ben Lomond on Monday, the Trojans, competing without their number one golfer, Lance Loughton, topped Union but fell to Ogden by
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nine strokes. “It’s going to be a good competitive season,” Coach Dennis Peterson shared. The Trojans played at Roosevelt on
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Morgan County Sheriff’s office urges safety in school zone By Verlene Johnson
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he Morgan County Sheriff’s Office takes the safe travel of students in the county very seriously. This includes the proper use of crosswalks by pedestrians and motorists. Sheriff Corey Stark, with the Morgan County Sheriff’s office, wants to remind drivers and pedestrians about crosswalk safety as school starts Tuesday, Aug. 22. Crosswalk lines have been refreshed at Young and State Street, across Young Street in front of the middle school and at the four-way stop by the high school. There is also a crosswalk that was added last year across Young Street by Nebco. Keep in mind it is illegal to pass on the right at an intersection. According to Utah code 41-6A-1002, in a school zone, a vehicle must come to a complete stop and yield to the pedestrian that is on any part of the crosswalk. Under the same code, a vehicle may not pass another vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk, this includes using the shoulder to pass or turn. Stark reminds drivers that it is unlawful to proceed through a crosswalk if anyone is starting to walk in the crosswalk and may only proceed to drive once the pedestrian has cleared the crosswalk. Another concern is students not using crosswalks. Crosswalks are placed in a specific way that gives the safest crossing of pedestrians to vehicle's blind spots when turning. In some instances, it is a slight inconvenience to use a crosswalk but adds only seconds to a student’s travel time and is much safer than crossing elsewhere. Often when students are being dropped off at the Morgan Middle School, the driver will stop in the road in front of the middle school and the students will jump out darting in front of traffic. Stark asks that vehicles pull off the road when having passengers exit the vehicle with students going to a crosswalk before pro-
ceeding to cross the street. Once at the crosswalk, students should activate the flashing yellow light that will indicate to drivers that students are entering the crosswalk. High school drop-off is in the back of the school as the front of the school is used for buses. Stark also mentioned for drivers not to stop in the middle of the road in front of the high school, it can cause congestion, not to mention road rage. Another reminder to high school students to use the crosswalk when they are crossing the street to and from the seminary building. The hope is that the new bridge on the east end of Young Street will alleviate congestion when it opens. Starting a new school yesr is a good time for everyone to renew their knowledge about bus laws. While bus drivers do an excellent job safely transporting students to and from school, the community needs to do its part in keeping the students safe. Bus drivers ask that drivers slow or even stop when the yellow lights start flashing; don’t speed up.
Never pass a school bus on any side of the bus when the lights are flashing red and the stop arm is extended. Too many times these bus drivers are terrified as they see vehicles drive through their stop signs. It may only add five minutes to your drive, but it will save a life to follow the laws. MSD busses are equipped with cameras that take a picture of the license plate which is then turned over to the sheriff's office. Remember it is Utah law that drivers stop when going in either direction when the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is extended. The Sheriff’s Office will enforce the laws to keep everyone safe, but they know that they can only do so much, they believe education starts with parents talking to their young drivers and educating them to pay attention and be extra cautious around crosswalks, school zones, and school buses. As always, be patient and follow the speed limit signs. Remember the speed limit in all school zones is 20 mph. l
Unprecedented wildfires rage through Hawaii
Only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area has been searched, but the death toll of at least 99 people makes it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. More than 2,200 structures have been lost as a result of the fires, most of which are residential in nature. Reports from those in the area indicate widespread devastation of the area. An official cause for the fire has not been determined, though power lines blown over by high winds caused by a Pacific hurricane are seen as the likely culprit. The number of people which may still be missing and unaccounted for is difficult for officials on the ground to gauge, as the fires coincided with a loss of communication infrastructure, leaving many in the path of the destruction little to no time to contact anyone before attempting to evacuate. Many of the victims have been found in the open, in vehicles, and in the water near the affected area.
Phoenix sets record for lack of rainfall
Phoenix is experiencing the driest start to the summer season on record. So far, the city has had no measurable rainfall since March 22.0The timeframe corresponds with the onset of the monsoon season in the southwest, which denotes a shift in the wind direction, and is a period of time during which precipitation accounts for 40 plus percent of its annual rainfall. The monsoon season typically begins on June 15, but cities all across the region are seeing 50 to 80 percent less rainfall than commonly experienced. The resulting dryness has aggravated the already record high temperatures across the southwest.