Giblets and Rice Dressing

Cook rice according to directions. Drain and set aside. Cook the giblets in water for a minute or so. Drain, reserving water. Chop giblets and return to water. Simmer until tender. Saute onions in butter until yellow, but not browned. In large bowl combine onions, giblets and toasted bread. Stir until well combined.

It Is Almost Time!

The pecans are coming!! The pecans are coming! And every year they sell out!! Mammoth Pecan Halves! Chocolate Amaretto Pecans!! Double Dipped Chocolate Peanuts!!! Gourmet Chocolate Raisins!! Contact one of the Union County Lions to pre-order. Money raised from the pecan sale goes to fund eye exams and glasses for Union County residents! The nuts will be here soon!!

Tired of Chronic Pain? 3 Helpful Tips: Part I

If you’re coping with back or neck pain on a regular basis, you’re not alone. According to research, one in every two Americans experience musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, which affects the bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles and nerves. The 2024 State of MSK survey of 10,000 Americans with chronic and acute pain shows that pain is too big a problem to ignore.

Help Wanted

Have you ever had somebody ask you for help, but they didn’t want the help you offered? I have been on both sides of this.

Coarse Woody Debris

A walk in the woods is often done to escape the complexities of human society that hound us all. The forest is a place of peace and supposed simplicity. But a closer look reveals an intricate complexity that is so elegantly carried out we aren’t aware it’s happening. Take that dead log lying beside your favorite trail. It’s just a tree whose time ran out and appears inactive. But what’s going on inside it is a key component in recycling nutrients to feed the trees of the forest and provide food and habitat for many wildlife species.

Norris Dam Vintage Christmas is Dec. 14

Come to Norris Dam for a vintage evening celebrating the Christmas season! This event will feature warm drinks, live folk music, family-friendly crafts, silent auctions and a bonfire, and Santa is planning on making a visit.

This free holiday event will be Saturday, December 14, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lenoir Museum, Grist Mill and Threshing Barn. Parking will be at and across from the Lenoir Museum, 2121 Norris Freeway.

Food City expansion creates new job opportunities

As Union County grows economically, opportunities for students parallel that growth. Food City, a business staple in the Maynardville community, recently expanded in size and offerings, generating many needed services and products in the county. Not only was this business expansion a benefit for the patrons it serves, new doors opened for working-age Union County students as well.

Farming in Union County

In 1955 there were 1400 farms in Union County, according to the census report that year. The total profit from farming was $1,107,595.40. The next highest income was from the sale of livestock amounting to $230,000.00. This included cattle, sheep, horses and mules.

Stimming: A closer look at behaviors in autism

What comes to mind when you hear the word stim? Most think of the stem of a plant or Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) classes in schools. One of the words that is commonly associated with autism is stim or stimming. Stimming is clinically described as a self-stimulatory behavior and is characterized by repetitive motions, sounds and/or other behaviors.