(All our Veterans have different backgrounds, different lives, and different stories. The one thing that they have in common is their service to our country. Some served 2 years, some 4, while others made a career of the military. Many Veterans saw battle or supported troops in battle; others spent a good deal of their service in one place. There are Veterans from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and now, the Space Force.)

By Steve Roark
Volunteer Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

If you've ever picked up an old board or a rock that's been lying on the ground a while, you've no doubt found pillbugs, which live in moist, dark places. They are also known as sowbugs or rollie poley bugs but are called Isopods by the science guys.

Cyn Taylor has joined the ranks of local authors who once called — or still call — Halls Crossroads home. Taylor is now featured on one of the museum’s special section shelves alongside a number of her writing peers.
Chris Vandergriff, the unofficial mayor of Halls, along with the board members of the Halls Crossroads Historical Museum, are taking their roles as curators seriously. The museum is filled to the brim with memories of days gone by along with newer additions such as the local authors’ shelf — a fitting tribute to the creative voices rooted in this community.

My daughter Sara loved “sea animals” when she was a little girl. Naturally, we would take her to Sea World when we visited family in Florida. Both the whale and dolphin shows each had “Soak Zones.” In there areas, you were guaranteed to get soaked in cold water. In fact, there were many people who sat in the zones with large pieces of plastic to keep them dry. Recently, my house had its own zone.

Every year, millions of people experience car accident injuries that are serious enough to require medical attention. Common among those injuries is the herniated disc.

The UCHS Tennis Team delivered an outstanding performance at the District Tennis Tournament in May of 2026. Jaxon Bailey and Max Corum took second place. In the final district match, Bailey and Corum fought hard but lost the first set to #1 Seymour who posted a 6-4 win. In the second set they rallied to overpower Seymour 6-4. Finally, UCHS forced Seymour to a tie-breaker but ultimately lost 8-10.

Cruise-In at Wilson Park
June 6, 11:00 AM
Trophy for Crowd Favorite
Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Drinks
Play Cornhole
Meet Candidates
Host: Union County Democrat Party
Everyone welcome!

Come Jam Under the Stars at Union County Heritage Park
Location: Durham Drive, Maynardville, TN
Every Friday Night at 6:30 pm beginning June 5, 2026 through October

Open Music Jam for all ages, all experiences, all abilities
Bring your favorite acoustic instrument, sing your favorite song,
or just bring a chair and come and listen.

The Tuesday Night Jam at the Union County Roy Acuff Museum
is now the Heritage Park Jam through October.
No Jam at the museum beginning June 2

On May 21 Union County Public Schools honored the incredible teachers and staff with an end-of-the-year celebration and several special recognitions.

UCPS truly appreciates the hard work, dedication and commitment shown by each and every employee throughout the school year. All of these efforts help make UC schools a success.

A special thank you to Baked by Grace for providing an amazing breakfast for everyone to enjoy.

In May the Union County Board of Education discussed the use of turf grass on sports fields, particularly the softball and baseball fields at the new middle school. The original plan for the new middle school called for sod on both the softball and the baseball field. However, at a meeting earlier this year, Dr. Jimmy Carter asked Director Greg Clay to research the cost of artificial turf in relation to the cost of sod.