To Zone or Not to Zone. That is the question.
Submitted by Shirlee Grabko on Mon, 03/25/2024 - 16:21There are two major opinions about zoning in Union County. One seems to be “don’t tell me what I can do on my property”. People do not want to be told that they can or cannot (choose one) put an RV on their property, raise pigs or turkeys, build another building on their property, rent their property out to others, collect scrap metal. There is a long list of possible rules and regulations that many of the “don’t tread on me” citizens of this county simply do not want. There are also the “not in my backyard” folks who have a point as well.
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Steve Whitaker
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 17:58
Ms. Wanda
I just love to run into Wanda anywhere and see that smile as i get my hug from her. We've always found something to talk about or maybe share a joke. Wanda you are an absolute joy to me and always brighten my day.
I would also like to publicly thank her for all her support through the years for the J.C. Baker Masonic Lodge and her generosity toward the Shriner's Hospitals. And also for so many other countless things she does in this community.
Thank you Wanda and I have alway and continue to love you from the bottom of my heart.
Steve Whitaker
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Bridgett Sharp Siter
Wed, 07/11/2018 - 15:56
Miss Wanda is my hero
On Sept. 1, 2008, my dad and I stopped by the Roy Acuff Museum and Union County Historical Society in Maynardville after a family reunion in Sharps Chapel.
Miss Wanda greeted us before we cleared the doorway. “Come in, come on in. Where you folks from?”
“I’ve been in Indiana for years, but I was raised down in here,” Dad said.
“I see,” Miss Wanda said. “Couldn’t get back here fast enough, could you?”
That was the start of a beautiful adventure. As Dad and I traced our family roots from Union County back through Virginia and North Carolina and all the way to Germany, Miss Wanda was there every step of the way, guiding our search and feeding us biscuits.
She became very important to me, and not because of her expertise in genealogy. Her stories are now my stories. (I still laugh when I think about her lemon eggs!) I love her like my own, and I'm glad to see that Union County appreciates her for the treasure that she is.
She is a treasure to me.
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