Fighting Food Insecurity in Union County: A Growing Community Effort

Back in February 2023, I wrote several articles about food insecurity in Union County and the food pantries available at that time. According to the National Institutes of Health, Union County’s overall food insecurity rate in 2023 was between 16.4% and 16.7%, up from 12% in 2021. The child food insecurity rate in 2023 was 19.8%. These figures reflect the percentage of residents experiencing food insecurity, a condition in which people lack consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Have you ever wished you had a time machine? If I did, I would go back 41 years so I could finish something that I started.

The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act will allow Medicare beneficiaries access to the chiropractic profession’s broad-based, non-drug approach to pain management, which includes manual manipulation of the spine and extremities, evaluation and management services, diagnostic imaging and utilization of other non-drug approaches that have become an important strategy in national efforts to stem the epidemic of prescription opioid overuse and abuse.

The mobile shower will be back October 15th from 10:30 to 2:30 at Heritage Park.
The TN Valley Coalition for the Homeless will have hygiene kits, clean clothes, lots of resources and will provide everything someone needs to take a private, clean shower.

Union County is sponsoring the next monthly Veterans Breakfast on October 10, 2026 at the American Legion Post 212. Veterans, come meet your local Veterans and catch up on the news.

🎣 2nd Annual Shiloh Recovery Services Fishing Tournament 🎣

Get your partner, hook your boat, and join us for a day of fishing that makes a difference!

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Safelight – 3:00 PM

💲 $80 Entry Per Boat
✅ Pre-Registration is Available Now!

💰 Cash Prizes

🥇 1st Place: $750
🥈 2nd Place: $500
🥉 3rd Place: $250

🐟 Big Fish Prize: $500

That's $2,000 in guaranteed cash prizes!

Have you ever had an experience that changed how you thought about things? I used to believe in coincidences, but that changed one night when I was a teenager and it was a little scary.
It happened during one of the times when my parents were separated. So, it was just Mom and myself in the house. Since my grandparents lived next door to us, I felt little more secure without my dad being there. If anything had happened, I knew my papaw would be there for us.

Join Ranger Holly Frerichs for an overnight experience in the back country! This is a beginner friendly workshop for women where we will learn best practices for overnight camping and some survival tactics. The hike to the campsite is about 3.5 miles in and the same route back out. It is a moderate trail. This workshop is open to women and girls 15 and older.

We will meet at 2:00pm to check off the gear list and pack up everyone's bags, then hit the trail after that!

Different stretches have different functions. Some focus on a particular muscle or muscle group or limb and improve movement. Others, sometimes referred to as ‘active’ stretches, are intended to increase strength. These three exercises are designed to do both with your back:

On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Jerry Lawson recited the oath of office to become the Plainview Police Chief. Nearly all of the Plainview Aldermen as well as several citizens and Sergeant Johnny Collins witnessed the ceremony performed by Mayor Lynn Beeler. Jerry's family also was in attendance. Before the ceremony, Reverend Gary Beeler asked for the Lord to keep the officers and officials safe.