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2021 Year of Opportunity

The Volunteer members of The Morgan County Tourism Alliance (MCTA) greet the new year of 2021 as the year of OPPORTUNITY - OPPORTUNITY to...

Historic Rugby Volunteers win ETHS Award of Excellence

Rugby, Tennessee: Historic Rugby Printing Works volunteers Pete Merrill and Julian Bankston have been recognized for their restoration of...

Circumpolar Race Around the World - by Jody Zorsch

Last spring, I happened across a post from the infamous Lazarus Lake of the Barkley Marathons fame. He was putting together a virtual...

Highlights from 1st MCTA Meeting in Tanners Store

MCTA members and guests met Thursday night in the newly painted "Legacy Room" at the Tanners Store. Currently, volunteers are...

Jody Zorsch, MCTA member, walks across Tennessee!

I'm going for the 1,000 pin.

Bill Rogers Wins 2020 TMLF Photo Contest

Sumer Paige Newport, TNMLF Photo Event Coordinator, presents Bill Rogers with a certificate and $25.00!!! Great job Sumer with the...

Tanners Takeout Fundraiser

MCTA is now ready to begin monthly fundraisers for the restoration of Tanners through takeout lunches, with the first lunch scheduled for...

Highland Magazine Article by Jen Calhoun

Many thanks to Highland Magazine and Jen Calhoun for feature the Tennessee Mountain Laurel Festival in the May/June, 2020 Issue. ...

News Release - Free COVID-19 Testing

City of Oak Ridge, Kroger Health offering drive-through COVID-19 testing at Oak Ridge High School OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 10, 2020) – The...

Announcement from Mark Keck

March 31, 2020 Dear Family and friends, We all find ourselves in extraordinary circumstances, coming together to ensure the health and...