Nathan Park

New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan BOC approves variance to renovate fuel station

With a full board following the swearing in of new commissioners Carl Jones and Nathan Park, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners got to work Tuesday and approved a variance to required setbacks for .29 acres located at 2700 Fairplay Rd., paving the way for the renovation of Fairplay...
Carl Jones

Carl Jones

Morgan adds commissioners; Greene passes SPLOST

Morgan County has two new commissioners following Tuesday’s special election.Former Madison police officer Carl Jones, a Democrat, beat Republican Ed Latham and Democrat Cedric Robertson for the County Commission District 1 seat.
Candidates for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners’ District 1 and 5 seats participated in a forum last week, including (l-r) Carl Jones, Ed Latham, Cedric Robertson, Claudia Crenshaw, Nathan Park, and Zeke Lambert. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Candidates for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners’ District 1 and 5 seats participated in a forum last week, including (l-r) Carl Jones, Ed Latham, Cedric Robertson, Claudia Crenshaw, Nathan Park, and Zeke Lambert. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Forum introduces Morgan County BOC candidates

Early voting for the March 18 special election kicked off last week.