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THE MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL is back on top after beating Richfield 3-1 in the finals on Saturday October 29th at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Trojans reclaim volleyball title!
By Liisa London Mecham
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any who drive through the valley of Morgan are inspired by the bucolic setting, and others are awed by the towering mountains, but those who pass by never see Morgan’s greatest asset-a tight-knit community that continually builds and supports their high school athletes. Saturday night, October 29, the Morgan High Volleyball team won the 3A State Volleyball title, and the
community was there to cheer, encourage and then celebrate. “It is totally the people that make the program,” Coach Liz Wiscombe explained. “It takes every member of the team to get here! “We appreciate everyone who came down to support us; parents, bus drivers, community members, students, alumni, and all of the cheerleaders! Our fans' commitment to the program is awesome! It’s so fun to win a championship with everyone!”
she praised. The Trojans overpowered Richfield in the championship game 3-1 (25-27, 25-10, 25-19, 25-10) to bring home their first state title since 2018 after placing second the past three years. After the final kill to end the match, the team dogpiled on the court in celebration of their hard fought prize, the first for the eight seniors on the team. “We have a great group of seniors,” Coach Wiscombe shared. “Each one
Morgan City’s new building inspector is a familiar face Linda Petersen lpetersen@mycityjournals.com
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fter a long and largely unfruitful search, Morgan City has a new building inspector. Row Howard who previously worked for the city as the parks and cemetery supervisor was recently certified as a building inspector and city officials couldn’t be happier. At the Oct. 11 city council meeting City Manager Ty Bailey told Mayor Steve Gale and the city council that in 2021 he initiated a search for a replacement after longtime building inspector Mark Schmid had left the city’s employment but was unsuccessful in finding anyone. “I had a job posted last year for a building inspector/building official and went through a whole interview process and made offers to four different people,” said Bailey who indicated he was turned down by all four. “It was a really difficult position we couldn’t fill.” So Bailey turned inhouse and asked Howard if he would be willing to do the work to qualify for the position. Howard initially turned Bailey down but after he again approached him six months later decided to accept the challenge. “It was really difficult to take this position because I spent a lot of time with Mark and the opportunity came before Mark was gone,” he said. (Schmid who worked for the city for 26 years battled ALS for some time while trying to carry on in the position but ultimately had to retire. He passed away in August 2021 at the age of 56). Working toward certification was difficult for him, Howard said. “I’m not
of them is an amazing human being, and I love them all.” Morgan’s senior players are libero Rachel Anderson, outside hitter Camilla Brooks, defensive specialist Rylee Johnson, defensive specialist Gracie Neuenschwander, setter Timberlee Peterson, right side Amaya Rodgers, outside hitter Grace Thomsen and middle blocker Halley Torman.
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NEWS BREAK Another casualty of Russia’s war: Some Ukrainians no longer trust their neighbors The war in Ukraine hasn’t only destroyed lives and buildings. It’s also ripped apart trust in communities that endured Russian occupation. Neighbors now see each other as collaborators with the enemy.
What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’ Scientists are launching a study designed to make or break the hypothesis that Alzheimer's is caused by a sticky substance called beta-amyloid. The study will give an experimental anti-amyloid drug to people as young as 18 who have gene mutations that often cause Alzheimer's to appear in their 30s or 40s.
ROW HOWARD, AT LEFT, poses with his new building inspector certificate, along with Mayor Steve Gale, at right. Morgan County Journal photo/Linda Petersen
a reader and I’ve had to read a lot of books, but it’s been good. I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve met some awesome people, and I’m going to continue.” Howard is now a certified residential building inspector which includes four different certifications and is already working on building his knowl-
edge. He planned to attend an energy code training at SLCC later that week and was working on more OSHA certification. He expressed his gratitude for his wife Stephanie and for Bailey and
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Why this study of box turtles will plod along, slow and steady, for 100 years Called the Box Turtle Connection, its goal is to monitor thousands of box turtles for at least 100 years. Already, since 2008, dozens of volunteers have collected information on over 4,100 box turtles living on over 30 sites across North Carolina, from private properties to state parks.