By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer

Commissioners agreed Tuesday to drop, for now, any attempts to impose minimum acreage requirements on participants in Morgan County’s Conservation-Use tax abatement program.

By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer

A decision—not unanimous—by Jasper County Commissioners in their regular September meeting could leave Morgan County citizens holding the bag, tax-wise.

By Whitney Skeeters
Staff Writer

For the past couple of weeks, gas shortages have created serious problems throughout Morgan County and surrounding areas.

For most gas stations, when all of the gas is gone they have no choice but to close their doors, and the sight of plastic bags and “Out of Order” signs posted to pumps tend to create a gas frenzy.

By Kathryn Purcell
Managing Editor

"Reading, writing and arithmetic," not to mention meeting and speaking with students, teachers and administration. All in a day's work for State Superintendent Kathy Cox, who paid a visit to Morgan County High School Monday.

By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer

Morgan County Planning Commission members ultimately granted David Sheppard a conditional use permit to operate a portable band sawmill in the former Bostwick cotton gin building. They limited the days and hours of operation of the saw, but did not recommend a sunset clause for the permit.

By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer

Members of the Morgan County planning staff reviewed last week documents for a proposed 1,000-acre, 2,600 residential unit development that could be built just south of the Morgan-Putnam county line.