UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
Union County High School
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Agenda

I’m sure you’ve been outside, and a yellow and black, bee-like critter flies up to your head and just hovers in mid air, staring at you. Growing up I was told they were “news bees” and they were trying to tell me something. Another name for news bees is hover fly, and as the name suggests these creatures have the ability to hover perfectly still like a hummingbird or helicopter.

Sunday Night, August 10th at Clear Springs Baptist in Corryton.
Sing begins at 6pm and the doors will not open until 5pm.
No charge! No ticket needed!

Life, at times, can be confusing. The twists, the turns, and the expectancies often leave us feeling lost and uncertain. One moment, we seem to be sailing smoothly, and the next, we’re tossed about in stormy seas that make it extremely difficult to navigate. When a direction requires a decision to be made, it can sometimes be hard to discern the best path forward. Even with the greatest of plans and intentions, the unpredictability of life can throw us off course, leaving us confused, frustrated, and searching for answers.

The Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless (TVCH) will have its Shower Trailer at the Union County Heritage Park, 115 Durham Drive in Maynardville on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Free showers will be available from Noon to 5:00 pm. All personal toiletries, soaps, and shampoos will be provided for free, and clean towels will be available. Or stop by to chat confidentially with trained staff about emergency housing, food, new clothing, new shoes, or hygiene supplies.

In case you haven’t figured it out, I am, or rather, I was the scared geek. No surprise there huh? If I hadn’t been one, I don’t think it would have happened.
A good example of my geekiness is how I have always been fascinated with airplanes and helicopters. Each time I watch one take off or land, I get so excited. It’s like I’m a kid again. That goes for trains as well.

For the last few years of his life, my brother J. C. and I took summer vacations alone. We split the cost of rental cars equally, and we alternated paying for lodging. We each paid for our own meals.
J. C. was the last surviving son from my father’s first marriage, and I was the only son of Dad’s second marriage. Though there were several years’ difference in our ages,
J. C. said I was a good traveling companion, in great part because, like I would have a Greyhound bus, I “left the driving to [him].”

At its July 10, 2025, meeting, the Union County Board of Education had a lively and lengthy discussion on policy changes that were the result of changes in state law. Adding a student member to the Board and defining regulations regarding cell phone use dominated the conversation.

Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief. Researchers have uncovered a possible solution. Their study found integrating lifestyle support into back pain care could reduce disability and enhance quality of life.

MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. – The Union County Health Department hosted its first Open House event on Tuesday, July 29th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event was designed show case the newly renovated building and the services offered by the health department. Community members and elected officials gathered to participate in activities and engage with department staff and community partners.