Mindy Grimm
Uniquely Union host Dr. Ronnie Mincey interviews Mindy Grimm with ICARE
Some summer events canceled, Oct. 3 Heritage Festival plans proceed
Submitted by Laura White on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:07
Contestant Eric Nafziger fiddles his best tune with Ken Nafziger to try to win the 2019 Fiddle Contest during the Union County Heritage Festival at Wilson Park.
Tennessee Valley Fair canceled
“It is with great sadness that we announce the Tennessee Valley Fair Executive Committee has decided that the 2020 fair, scheduled to be held September 11-20, will not be taking place.
County commission rescinds members' salary increase, passes budget
Submitted by Marilyn.Toppins on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:04
The Union County Commission approved the FY 21 Budget and set a tax rate of 2.13999 with no tax increase at its regular meeting on June 22. However, the raise for commissioners will not be included. Mayor Jason Bailey informed the commission that Governor Bill Lee prohibited any commissioner raises for FY21 in an executive order in March due to the high rate of unemployment and the impact of the coronavirus.
School board prepares for openings amid pandemic
Submitted by Marilyn.Toppins on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:01
At the June 11 meeting, the Union County Board of Education began preparations to open schools for the 2020-21 school year. Director Jimmy Carter informed board members that he and his staff have been working with the state-supervised Union County Health Department to ensure that the state guidelines would be followed in relation to safe measures under the COVID-19 guidelines.