Morehead, Kentucky: Difference between revisions

The first European settlers came to Rowan County from [[Virginia]] following the end of the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1783. In 1854, Morehead became the third community to be settled in the county.<ref name="thompson">{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=George E.|title=You Live Where?: Interesting and unusual facts about where we live|publisher=iUniverse|year=2009|page=236|isbn=978-1440134210}}</ref> Colonel [[John Hargis (Kentucky settler)|John Hargis]] founded the city after purchasing land in the area.<ref name="pearce">{{cite book|last=Pearce|first=John Ed|title=Days of Darkness: The Feuds of Eastern Kentucky|publisher=The University Press of Kentucky|year=2010|isbn=978-0813126579}}</ref> The city was named after [[James Turner Morehead (Kentucky politician)|James T Morehead]], a politician who served as governor of Kentucky from 1834 to 1836.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rennick|first=Robert|title=Kentucky Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azPttlmsv24C|publisher=The University Press of Kentucky|year=1988|isbn=978-0813101798}}</ref> Rowan County came into existence in May 1856, seceding from parts of [[Morgan County, Kentucky|Morgan County]] and [[Fleming County, Kentucky|Fleming County]]. It was divided into four districts with Morehead being declared the county seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/RowanCountyHistory.htm|title=Early history of Rowan County as taken from the records of the first established {{as written|wom|ens [sic]}} club here|publisher=The Rowan County News|date=30 April 1936|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227053423/http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/RowanCountyHistory.htm|archive-date=27 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The formation of Rowan County was a political ploy to prevent Flemingsburg from moving its seat to Poplar Plains, and Morehead was selected as Rowan's seat because of its centrality.<ref name="blair">{{cite book|last1=Blair|first1=Juanita|last2=Brown|first2=Fred|title=The Story of Two Kentucky Feuds|url=http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/RowanCountyHistory.htm|year=2000|access-date=2015-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227053423/http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/RowanCountyHistory.htm|archive-date=2015-02-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although it was smaller and less developed than the neighboring town of Farmers, it remained a significant city in the county due its status as county seat.<ref name="pearce"/> It was officially incorporated in 1869.<ref name="blair"/>

In the 1880s, Morehead became the central stage for a notorious conflict known as the [[Rowan County War]] or the Martin&ndash;Tolliver&ndash;Logan Feud. During a number of skirmishes for the next few years, at least 20 people were killed and possibly 100 were wounded. Beginning with an election-day barroom brawl, several gunfights took place in Morehead and the surrounding countryside. Eventually, a group led by Craig Tolliver seized political control of the town and installed allies in the county sheriff's and county attorney's offices as well as at the office of the town marshal. Several members of the opposing faction were arrested on trumped-up charges, and some were killed when the faction in power falsely claimed they had resisted arrest. The conflict gained national attention and on two occasions the governor sent troops to maintain order with little effect. Eventually a posse of as many as 100 individuals were organized and armed by [[Daniel Boone Logan]] with the tacit consent of [[list of Kentucky governors|Gov]]. [[J. Proctor Knott]] and Governor-elect [[Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.|Simon Buckner]]. In a dramatic two-hour gun battle through the center of Morehead, several Tollivers (including Craig) were killed and the Tollivers' control of the county was broken. Two men were later acquitted for the murder of Craig Tolliver.<ref>''Kentucky Stuarts''. "[http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/AFeuding.htm Feud In Rowan County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822143420/http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/RowanCounty/AFeuding.htm |date=2006-08-22 }}"</ref><ref>McConkey, James. ''Rowan's Progress''. Pantheon Books, 1992.</ref> [[Morehead State University]] was established as an indirect result of the feud. After the state militia came to settle the feud, the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples of Christ]] established a church and school which served as the forerunner to the university.<ref name="courier"/>

As of 2000, Rowan County was the home of 25 Evangelical churches, four Mainline Protestant churches, one Catholic Church and one Church of [[Mormons|Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)]] congregation. This represents a net increase of five congregations. Six congregations (all Evangelical) were established between 1990 and 2000, while one (also an Evangelical congregation) closed.<ref>[http://www.glenmary.org/ Religious Congregations and Membership (2000), conducted by Glennmary Research Center] Retrieved on 2010-12-05</ref>

* ''The Morehead News'' (Closed)'' – Locallocal newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyindependent.com/morehead/|title=Morehead|first=The Independent|last=Online|website=The Independent Online}}</ref>

* “The''The Rowan County News (Est. 2020)”''

* [[W10BM]] – Locallocal television station, known for ''Buy a Dog, Sell a Hog''.

* W219DI 91.7 - Freedom Radio FM.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=W219DI&x=16&y=3|title=W219DI-FM 91.7 MHz|website=radio-locator.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomradiofm.com/|title=Home page|publisher=Freedom Radio FM}}</ref> Christian Radioradio ([[FM Translatortranslator]]).

* W227AX 93.3 – [[K-LOVE]].,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=W227AX&x=0&y=0|title=W227AX-FM 93.3 MHz|website=radio-locator.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klove.com/|title=K-LOVE Contemporary Christian Music - K-LOVE|work=K-LOVE}}</ref> Contemporarycontemporary Christian radio ([[FM Translator]]).

* [[WIVY]] 96.3 – TIMELESSTimeless FAVORITES.Favorites, Locallocal soft adult contemporary format radio station known as "IVY."

* [[WMKY]] 90.3 – Morehead State Public Radio., Locallocal NPR flag station which broadcasts to over 20 eastern Kentucky counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moreheadstate.edu/News/2016/January/MSPR_announces_new_board_members/|title=MSPR announces new board members|publisher=Morehead State News|date=27 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128100106/http://www.moreheadstate.edu/News/2016/January/MSPR_announces_new_board_members/|archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> The station includes news coverage, in addition to classical, jazz, blues, Americana and bluegrass. Personalities include Carolyn Franzini, Michelle Wallace, Paul Hitchcock and Jesse Wells.

* [[WMOR-FM]] 106.1 – Adultadult rock radio station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.optiradio.com/radio/WMOR-FM|title=WMOR-FM|website=optiradio.com|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref>

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