$1.50 July 12, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 24
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MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
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NEWS BREAK Biden tells Democrats he’s staying in the race
Following a debate performance deemed by many in both the Democratic and Republican parties as “worrying,” President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to his reelection campaign in a letter to congressional democrats. The letter comes on the heels of several in his own party suggesting that Biden should step aside to give their party a better chance of winning. Democratic senator Mark Warner has even gone so far as to look into an official request for Biden to abandon his campaign. Biden stated in his letter that any “weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us,” Courtesy of Chad Hawkes
BIG BOY DRAWS THOUSAND TO COMMERCIAL STREET By Verlene Johnson
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common sight on the fourth of July in Morgan is Commercial Street lined with hundreds of spectators enjoying the parade. This year was no exception as a Morgan 4th has arguably become one of the most celebrated tradition in the Valley. However, when the parade ended, thousands of people descended on Commercial Street to see the Big Boy steam engine 4014 chug into valley and make a whistle stop in front of the newly refurbished train depot. Starting in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where Big Boy is housed, the giant engine traveled through Wamsutter, Green River, dropping down into Utah. Excitement rippled through the crowd as word came that the train had traveled through Henifer. Many may question why Morgan was privileged to have the honor of Big Boy to stop in Morgan. That credit goes to Cindy Kay of the Morgan Historical Society. Putting in a call to the Union Pacific Railroad, Kay worked with UP’s Public Relations, Nathan Anderson. Not able to guarantee the stop at that time, Anderson called back a month later informing her that they would stop on their way through so the depot could have the ribbon cutting.
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organ County has been included in the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions July 1 by the Utah Department of Natural Resources for Northern Utah. This affects all unincorporated private and state lands within the county. “We typically go into Stage 1 Restrictions about every year,” County Commission Chair Mike Newton said at the July 2 commission meeting. “In fact, I can’t recall a year where we haven’t
The latest phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine has seen more direct strikes on the heavily populated capital of Kyiv. In a recent attack, Okhmatdyt Hospital, which, according to CNN, is the country’s largest children's medical center, was struck, killing 22 and wounding 68 more. Harrowing stories have already come out from those inside the hospital, family, patients, and staff, who narrowly escaped the destruction. World leaders have begun responding, denouncing the actions as “depraved,” “barbaric,” and, in the case of France, “war crimes” which should be added to an ever-growing list “which Russia will be held to account.”
Ancient Greek statue uncovered
Courtesy of Becca Nelson
Kay was thrilled when she found out this would all take place on the Fourth of July. Before the train rolled into town, an
official ribbon cutting took place on the dock of the train depot. Distinguished
BIG BOY on page 6-7
Fires, fireworks restricted in Morgan County By Linda Petersen
Russia attacks children’s hospital in Ukraine
done this since I’ve been on the commission.” Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit open fires of any kind except within established public facilities in improved campgrounds or picnic areas or in permanently constructed fire pits at private homes where running water is present. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building,
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CAMPFIRE AND OTHER fire restrictions area.
Courtesy image/Utahfireinfo.com
In a blend of cultures, an ancient Greek statue of the god Hermes was discovered in an ancient Roman sewer in modern-day Bulgaria. According to archaeologists on the scene, it appeared that the residents of the area had carefully placed and buried the statue where it was uncovered, leading to an impressive level of preservation. It is estimated that the statue was placed in the sewer following an earthquake in the region around 388 A.D. At the time, the region was under the Roman Empire, and pagan religion was outlawed, but experts believe that the statue was either preserved for its artistic value or by some faithful holdouts who still believed in the old gods.
Statue of Anne Frank vandalized
Dutch Holocaust victim, Anne Frank is known to many for the diary she kept while in hiding in an attic annex. A statue in Amsterdam, Netherlands, depicting Frank was defaced this week when an unknown party painted in red the word, “Gaza” across the podium where the statue rests. Mayor Femke Halsema strongly condemned the act, saying that no one in Palestine would be helped by defacing the statue. At the time of going to press, the investigation is ongoing and no one has been apprehended for the crime. The graffiti comes during the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where Israeli forces have been waging an extremely controversial conflict in which many civilian casualties have been incurred.