Last month's article explored the intentional curse found in the closing sentences of The Revelation of Jesus Christ and why the Bible ends with a curse. In summary, the Bible ends that way to lead us to dig a little deeper into its overall plotline. In this follow-up article, let's explore a few scriptures that show how Providence always planned to turn this curse into a blessing.

We flew into Anchorage a few days prior to our cruise departure. First stop was going by the Aurora Fine Art Gallery, that my friend and mentor, Aurora Bull, had told me about. We took the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Talkeetna, which is a quaint artistic town. Found a sweet quilt shop called The Patchwork Moose, that provided the best souvenir of a northern sky fabric panel to make a keepsake throw. The blue skies were clear; therefore, we saw Denali from the point. The locals told us that we were lucky, because that’s a 20% chance of it being clear enough to catch such a sight.

Japan's late-1980s and 1990s economic bubble led to one of the worst economic downturns in history. Before delving into this topic, it is important to define what an economic bubble is. According to the NASDAQ glossary, an economic bubble is “a market phenomenon characterized by surges in asset prices to levels significantly above the fundamental value of that asset.

The standard definition of a plant is a life form that is green and capable of making its own food through photosynthesis, and for the majority of plant families that is true, and designated as autotrophs, meaning “self-feeding”. But there are plants that defy the status quo and lack the green chlorophyll needed for food production, and must get their nourishment through other means, some by taking it from other plants by sucking their version lifeblood, sap.

Breakfast for all Veterans, their families, and friends. Free! Doors open at 8:00 am. Chowline opens at 8:30.

In Union County, Tennessee, motorsports are more than just a weekend pastime. Its part of the community's identity. Whether it's a Friday night spent at the drag strip, a Saturday evening under the lights at a dirt track, or afternoon at a local cruise-in, racing has connected families and friends across generations.

Make plans now to join us for one of Union County's most anticipated community events as Thunder in the Park returns to Wilson Park on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

International Overdose Awareness Day: Honoring Lives, Inspiring Hope
By: Rebecca Hughes, Executive Director, ICARE Union County
Each year, communities around the world come together on August 31 to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day—the world's largest campaign dedicated to ending overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding substance use, and remembering the lives lost to overdose.

Perhaps by the time you read this article you will have already voted in the
August 6, 2026 Republican/Democrat/general election. There will be another opportunity to vote in the state/federal election on November 3, 2026.

Mayor Bailey, working with representatives from the Union County TN Farmers Market Board and the Union County Opry contracted with the East Tennessee Community Design Center in 2022 to develop conceptual drawings for Heritage Park to include the Music Heritage Wall. In 2023, members from the Farmers Market Board wrote a Tourism Enhancement Grant for $100,000.00 going towards a total budget of $135,815.00 to complete the Music Heritage Wall.