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Sunbright at a glance
- County
- Morgan County
- County seat
- Wartburg
- Population
- 519
- Morgan County population
- 21,035
- Local records
- Morgan County offices
- ZIP codes
- 37872
About Sunbright public records
Sunbright, a place of 519 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Wartburg, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Morgan County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Coal ground under Sunbright
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Sunbright sits over the Appalachian Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by TDEC Mining, Data and Map Viewers and that office is where to ask for them.
Tennessee abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Wage and hour cases in Sunbright, Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Sunbright address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $187,929 in back wages agreed for 87 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 3
- Back wages agreed
- $187,929
- Workers due back wages
- 87
- Civil money penalties
- $5,940
- Employers on the record
- 1
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway Construction, LLC | 2 | $178,657 | 80 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Sunbright, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Are Sunbright public records free?
Inspecting records is free for Tennessee citizens under the Tennessee Public Records Act, and copies are generally 15 cents a page for black and white. A certified Tennessee birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $15, county clerks sell certified marriage copies for about $5, and the TBI's TORIS background check charges a fee.
How do I request a Sunbright police report?
Ask the Sunbright police department records section for incident and accident reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Morgan County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Tennessee Highway Patrol crash reports are requested from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Where can I search Sunbright court cases?
Cases filed in Morgan County are heard by the circuit, chancery and general sessions courts for the county, and each court clerk keeps its own files and case search. Tennessee has no single statewide trial court portal.
Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?
Deeds and mortgages are recorded by the Morgan County Register of Deeds. The Morgan County Assessor of Property sets values, and the Morgan County Trustee collects property taxes.
Who issues Sunbright birth, death and marriage certificates?
Any county health department in Tennessee issues certified birth and death certificates registered anywhere in the state, usually while you wait, $15 each, and the Office of Vital Records in Nashville fills mail and online orders. Marriage records are kept by the county clerk where the license was issued.
Can I search another person’s Tennessee criminal history by name?
Yes. The TBI lets the general public obtain a Tennessee adult criminal history on any person through its TORIS system for a fee.
How quickly must a Tennessee agency respond to a public-records request?
Tennessee custodians must make records available promptly under the Tennessee Public Records Act, and when that is not practicable must, within seven business days, provide the records, deny the request in writing or give an estimated time.
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