Lon Morris Auction May Not Happen as Scheduled

JACKSONVILLE — There’s no guarantee that the auction of Lon Morris College will take place later this month. KETK and the Jacksonville Daily Progress report that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is intervening in the school’s bankruptcy proceedings. Court documents say it’s to protect charitable endowments and ensure a level playing field for unsecured creditors trying to get their money. Abbott is attempting to block a half-million dollar loan the college bankruptcy estate is seeking. The school says it’s to pay staff and maintain the campus through the conclusion of that impending auction and sale, scheduled for December 13.