The Norris Lake Project’s March 23, 2024, Lake Cleanup

Submitted by LeahNe Thiele on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:02

By Renee Lowder & LeahNe' Thiele
Are you looking for a way to help your community and environment? Have you thought about volunteering every spring and fall to assist The Norris Lake Project (NLP) with Lake Cleanups?

It only takes a few hours, and it is very rewarding. You can learn more about The Norris Lake Project and the Lake Cleanups at www.norrislakeproject.com On Saturday, March 23, 2024, The Norris Lake Project had teams at four locations:

Bad News, Good News!!

Submitted by Shirlee Grabko on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:01

Award-winning Southern Gospel group comes to Maynardville!

The Union County Lions Club annual concert on May 18, this year featuring The Poet Voices and The Browders, has had a major change. Through an unforeseeable and unexpected circumstance, the Browders will be unavailable for this concert – that’s the Bad News! The Good News is that the Poet Voices are still onboard to perform for you AND the ticket prices have changed dramatically!

Most Americans Have Never Tried Chiropractic Care: Part II

Submitted by Dr. Darrell Johnson on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:00

“Chiropractic care and physical therapy are among the best options we have for treating low back pain, and can help reduce reliance on treating pain with opioids and other pain medications,” said Eric J. Roseen, DC, PHD, Director of the Program for Integrative Medicine and Health Disparities at Boston Medical Center. “Guidelines released during the study period went from recommending these approaches as second line treatment, after other treatments fail, to first line treatment to be used before traditional pain medications.

Autism and Idioms- Idioms in a Literal World

Submitted by Isabella Humphery on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 09:59

Did you know that the month of April is Autism Awareness Month and we celebrated World Autism Day on April 2? As the number of autism diagnoses continues to rise there is an increase in awareness, but it seems at times that autism acceptance is a bigger issue. With the latest numbers from the CDC indicating that autism affects 1 in every 36 children, most families in the US have been impacted either directly or indirectly by an autism diagnosis. With the numbers on the rise, it is vital that we promote autism acceptance.