Bird watching is a favorite pastime for many nature lovers, but it’s often hard to find time to get out and see them. You can enjoy them at home by setting up a feeding station or two. This will also give you the added satisfaction while helping the birds through severe weather, especially extreme cold and snow. Before you begin feeding, keep in mind that once you begin winter feeding, you need to keep it up regularly. The birds become dependent on you, rather than natural sources, and it may prove a great hardship for them if you suddenly stop.

“Not every town wants a chicken plant.”
These are the words of many citizens in Humboldt, Tennessee, as they received a Tyson chicken farm that was rejected by Kansas and now the growing thought of citizens in the Sharps Chapel Community.

Robbie and Gail Corum welcomed the 16 counties of East Tennessee Regional Leadership Association (ETRLA) to Union County recently for Agriculture Day.
Presentations and tours included Tater Valley Nursery and Century Farm, Mayor Jason Bailey, UCHS Career & Technical Education, Union County Farmers Market, Union County Soil Conservation, and UT Extension Union County.

Union County Commission rejected a proposal developed by the Election Commission and reviewed by the Redistricting Committee.
The proposal would have reduced the 19 percent out of compliance to being in compliance of 10 percent or less variation for district representation.

In less than a half hour of discussion and less than four minutes for the actual meeting with barely a quorum, the Union County Board of Education completed its work at the meeting on October 7.
Meeting a week early to accommodate fall break, the board heard from its attorney that the lawsuit with the Union County Historical Society had been settled and final order documents filed with the Union County Register of Deeds. However, Attorney MaryAnn Stackhouse appealed to the board members to adjourn to the library after the meeting to hear about even more current pending litigation.

Union County Schools invites parents, guardians and community stakeholders to a Districtwide Parent and Community Involvement Meeting on Wednesday, November 3, beginning at 5 p.m. at the the Family Resource Center and Technology building behind Maynardville Elementary School playground. Parking is in front of the building.

By Shannon DeWitt
The Master Beef Producer Program is an extensive educational program developed to provide information to assist you and other Tennessee cow-calf producers in improving the profitability of your cow-calf operations. The classes provide opportunities to gain knowledge in current beef cattle management practices that are important to the profitability and sustainability of the industry.

By Ashley Mike
The Annual Union County 4-H Chick Chain Show and Sale was held at the new location of Jones Farm and Livestock this year. With a great success at this location we want to thank owner and 4-H supporter Trevor Jones for offering us this opportunity.

Luttrell Elementary School would like to recognize the following students for their hard work and outstanding academic performance.
A Honor Roll:

What could be more fun for students than spending a day experiencing Ag in the Classroom activities? During the Annual Union County Farm Day on October 27, the Farm Bureau brought farm lessons to the students at Sharps Chapel Elementary.