Q: What conditions do chiropractors treat?

A: Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions. DCs are especially well known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain and headaches, particularly with their highly skilled manipulations or chiropractic adjustments. They also care for patients with a wide range of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, involving the muscles, ligaments and joints. These painful conditions often involve or impact the nervous system, which can cause referred pain and dysfunction distant to the region of injury. The benefits of chiropractic care extend to general health issues, as well, since our body structure affects our overall function. DCs also counsel patients on diet, nutrition, exercise, healthy habits, and occupational and lifestyle modification.

At the Heritage Park Farmers Market Pavilion! Celebrate the season of gratitude with a cozy outdoor market full of fall flavors and early holiday cheer! Our Grateful Gatherings Market is the perfect place to stock up for Thanksgiving and start your holiday shopping. Shop fresh produce, pasture-raised meats, baked goods, handmade crafts, and seasonal specialties—all while supporting local farmers and makers.

The Union County Children’s Charity “Under The Tree” 2025 Toy Drive is in full swing. Trees have been placed throughout the local businesses with green ornaments that have children’s Christmas wishes.
You can start pulling those ornaments with children’s wishes and begin shopping. After you shop, be sure to mark out the barcodes with black Sharpies, place in a black trash bag with the green ornament and and return to the business. It will be picked up by our elves and processed for distribution. Please do not wrap gifts. The deadline to have the bags back is Monday, November 24.

Last month, the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, hosted a Missing Person Investigation and Alert Training for local law enforcement partners. The training provided critical information to law enforcement on the many resources available when conducting a missing person investigation. This included the various alerts the TBI has the authority to issue, as well as practical investigative tactics for locating missing persons.

By Steve Roark
Volunteer Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

White-tailed deer are widespread in our area and can be often seen along wooded edges or making a mad dash across the road. Even if you don’t see them, there are signs to look for when hiking in the woods that show their presence.

The Union County Extension Office will be hosting a Simmer Pot Kit Christmas Class on Tuesday, December 2nd at 5:00 p.m. This festive and hands-on workshop will take place at the Union County Extension Office and offers a fun opportunity to learn new skills while preparing for the holiday season.

The Union County Extension Office invites the community to kick off the holiday season with a festive, hands-on Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at Chuck Swan State Forest in Sharps Chapel.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, November 21 at 10 a.m. at 3500 Sharps Chapel Road, Sharps Chapel, TN 37866. The cost to attend is $20, and space is limited.

The 2nd Annual Veterans Family Picnic will be at Wilson Park on Saturday, November 15, from 11:00 – 2:00! This is a FREE event for all Veterans, their families, friends, and everyone else who appreciates the work and sacrifices these men and women have made for us and our country. We celebrate our Veterans!

How do people become homeless? It can happen to anyone. Overall, there are fewer and fewer rental options available. And this provides money-making opportunities for landlords as they raised (sometimes doubled) their rents, forcing folks to move out because their home had become unaffordable. There are other stories of landlords selling, dying or moving, which resulted in the homelessness of some of the people. Many folks lost their income when they were downsized or had an illness or disability that prevented them from working.

I don’t mind surprises when they are fun or pleasant. But the frightening ones are a different story.