One of the greatest hindrance is that we have a county seat consisting of only court house, jail and two ordinary country stores. There being no town or public spirit, or no one to back up a single undertaking, Union County really isn't a county. It is just branches of Knox, Campbell and Claiborne counties. The larger part of the county will not support the county seat, on this I have worked quite a lot ...
Clint Walker discusses his business, Walker's Appliance with Matthew Peters, local realtor, at the recent UCBPA Meet 'n Mingle.
Walker Appliance has moved to 126 Hansard Road just behind the Dollar General near the Knox County Line. To celebrate their their new location, the owners, Clint and Mandi Walker hosted the quarterly UCBPA Meet 'n Mingle on March 21, 2023. The Walkers are excited to have a large barn like building to house their inventory and welcome their friends, neighbors, and area shoppers..
Being a southern farm girl, one of my favorite types of bread is cornbread baked in an iron skillet. As soon as it’s pulled out of the oven, I cut out a big piece, slice it open, lay a small pat of butter in it, and lay the top back on it. It’s best if you let it sit like that for a couple of minutes to let the butter melt. I also loved my Mamaw Jo’s rolls. When I was a little girl, I would place a spoonful of her mashed potatoes onto the roll itself and eat it that way. It was as messy as it was delicious.
A very interesting book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, was published in 2003 and made into a movie in 2004 (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_People_You_Meet_in_Heaven). While going to Heaven is my ultimate goal, I didn’t have to go there to meet five interesting people during my first year of teaching at Luttrell Elementary in 1987-88.