The 80th session of the American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State (ALA VGS), a weeklong camp for rising high school senior girls, will be held at Lipscomb University in Nashville from Sunday, May 24th, to Saturday, May 30, 2026. Over 500 students from all TN counties will be in attendance this year. The program is nonpartisan and focuses on citizenship and teamwork.

American Legion Boys State has been an annual program of the American Legion since 1935. The mission of American Legion Boys State is to develop leadership and to bring the young men who participate to a full realization of the duties of the American citizen.

The day that Jesus Christ died, darkness settled across the sky, not as a gentle dimming, but as a suffocating shroud that swallowed the light of day. The air was heavy. The ground groaned beneath the weight of what was unfolding. At the center of it all hung Jesus Christ, beaten, bloodied, and nailed to a Roman cross. Crucifixion was not merely an execution; it was a slow and painful suffocation. His lungs were filling with fluid, and He strained for breath; every inhale demanded agony. Each exhale cost Him strength He no longer had.

The next regular workshop and meeting of the Union County Board of Education is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Union County High School. The workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting immediately to follow.

Do you like to watch people check out in stores? When I was little, that fascinated me. It didn’t matter whether the merchandise were things such as groceries, clothes, or tools, I took in every part of the process. That being said, for some reason in my child’s mind, I thought money only meant cash. There were a couple of times when I asked my mom for a toy and she would answer: “I don’t have the money right now.” To which I would reply: “Just write a check.” She would shake her head and answer: “I can’t do that.”

If you suffer from a herniated disc, your chiropractor can draw on any of a variety of treatment techniques to address the issue.

Pelvic blocking techniques are often used to treat herniated disc symptoms. Pelvic blocking treatments include using cushioned wedges, which are placed under each side of the pelvis. Gentle exercises may also be used. These will allow changes in biomechanics to draw your disc away from the nerve it may be pressing on.

Police Chief Crider proposed purchasing the City Traffic Reporting and Information System to facilitate the writing and recording of citations at the Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting (BMA) on March 10, 2026. Because the city received a reimbursement for a traffic camera that was inoperable for several weeks, Plainview has additional funds in the department budget to apply toward the cost of the system. The system decreases the time to write a ticket to about two minutes and all forms are automatically filed locally and at the state level by scanning the driver's license. Chief Crider stated that the department wrote 105 citations andd 204 warnings in 2025. He noted that the result should be that both the police department and the car driver are in a safer situation with more accuracy. The system also includes trainig. The system can also be used to enforce city ordinances in the future. The BMA voted unanimously to purchase CTRIS and have it in place as soon as possible.

At the March 10, 2026 meeting of the Plainview Municipal Planning Commission, Stewart Skeen, Zoning Official, reported that he had written one permit for an accessory garage building with electric and plumbing for $350. The letter requested by Mr. Eddie Perry has been delivered. Woodbury Lot # 18 was reported to be vacant but he has not confirmed the report. The Headrick plat is complete and all documents have been given to the owner.

The next Plainview Planning Meeting is April 14, 2026, at 6:30 at City Hall.

The Union County Board of Education honored two current employees for their many years of service. Sarah Maness, a special education teacher at Horace Maynard Middle School has been teaching and mentoring children with special needs for 47 years. She established the Comprehensive Development Class at Maynardville Elementary. She has impacted the lives of numerous children in Sharps Chapel Elementary, Maynardville Elementary, and presently at HMMS. Sarah's students learn life skills, basic numeracy and literacy as well as social skills.

The Union County School Board recognized outstanding teachers of excellence at the meeting on March 19, 2026, for scoring TVAAS Level 4 or Level 5 or scoring above the state average in at least one tested subject.

At Big Ridge Elementary are Derrick Tharpe- 4th & 5th grade English. above state average; TVAAS Level 5, and Renita Malone- 4th & 5th grade Science above state average.