$1.50 Sept. 22, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 37
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Smaller homes approved for Morgan
MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
New potential opened up for Morgan housing.
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NEWS BREAK F-35 Wreckage found
THE PARADE WAS LED by Engine 122 from the Morgan Fire Department
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And let the Parade begin By Verlene Johnson
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he Morgan High School Homecoming Parade kicked off Homecoming Week on Monday, Sep. 18. Entries from clubs and organizations from MHS and from about
the valley paraded down Trojan Blvd. circling around to Commercial Street and instead of turning around at the fairgrounds like in years past, this year the parade was able to cross the new bridge that connects Commercial Street to Young Street. See more photos on page 2.
New development reported in Wasatch Peaks’ case By Braden Nelsen MORGAN - Much has already been said about the Wasatch Peaks Ranch resort being developed in Morgan County. The Morgan County News reported back in May about a referendum being brought before Second District Court Judge Noel Hyde, and now, Judge Hyde has reportedly made his decision. The elite resort and community is one of the largest of its kind in not only the state, but the region, and has already garnered international attention. Of course, in order to develop the more than 10,000 acres, the owners needed to petition the local government to rezone the land for development. Therein, lay the problem. This didn’t sit well with a number of Morgan County residents. Five such residents put together a small delegation and, back in 2019 petitioned to get the rezoning issue before the public with a referendum. With much back and forth between the petitioners and the courts, the issue was finally taken to the Second District Court for a decision. According to multiple sources, Judge Hyde has reached a decision. Judge Hyde reportedly approved the referendum which would allow Morgan residents to vote on whether or not the Wasatch Peaks Ranch area should be rezoned from a forestry area to one
(CNN) A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that went missing a day earlier near Charleston, South Carolina, after its pilot ejected, according to the Marine Corps and a defense official with knowledge of the search. The debris field is approximately two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston. JB Charleston, which led the search, “is transferring incident command to the USMC this evening, as they begin the recovery process,” the Marine Corps said in a news release. On Sunday, the pilot ejected safely after a “mishap” involving the jet and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition. Following three “Class-A aviation mishaps” over the past six weeks, the Marine Corps ordered a pause in flight operations. The pause, ordered by Acting Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, will last two days, according to Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. Jim Stenger. During that time, all aviation units within the service will review safe flight operations, ground safety, maintenance and flight procedures, and the maintaining of combat readiness.
“Momfluencer” faces more charges Kouri Richins, the Utah woman accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and then writing a children’s book about grief, is accused of witness tampering, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Richins faces murder and drug charges for allegedly poisoning Eric Richins with an overdose of fentanyl given to him in a drink the night he died. She has not yet entered a plea in the case and remains in custody. Documents sent to family members with instructions on presenting false testimony were recently discovered, leading to the additional charges.
US Attorney General testifies before House Judiciary Committee Merrick Garland, the Attorney General for the United States, was questioned about federal cases involving both President Biden’s son, Hunter, and former President Trump. Garland has been accused of interfering in multiple cases involving the aforementioned parties but testified that he did not interfere.
Bear captured at Disney World
THE WASATCH PEAKS RANCH development has much of Morgan divided.
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which would allow development of the resort and residency. While this would significantly hinder the progress of the elite resort area, nothing is set in stone, and representatives from Wasatch Peaks are already
reportedly appealing the ruling. Time will tell what the future holds for the resort, but, if this ruling stays in effect, Morgan County residents may have more of a say in what happens than previously expected.l
After a frantic morning, crews at Walt Disney World in Florida were able to capture a wayward adult female black bear that had shut down operations in many areas of the Magic Kingdom Park. The bear was tranquilized, and professionals were able to remove her, transporting her to a new home in the Ocala National Forest.