BOE recognizes TNVA outstanding students

At a recent Union County Public Schools Board Meeting at the end of the 2026 school year, Dr. Childress, principal of the Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA) recognized several outstanding students whose accomplishments “reflect not only academic excellence and superb leadership, but also the commitment to representing TNVA and Union County at the highest levels”.

Commission farmers market board wrestles with growth

On Monday, July 6, 2026, those in attendance got to witness growth. It was the kind of growth that occurs between what has always been and what, perhaps, needs to be. This kind of growth is a bit messy and usually seems to be triggered by an incident. That incident was the establishment of a board by the Union County Commission to oversee the farmers market in Heritage Park.

The Curse of Revelation 22 Part 2

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.

Our Alaskan Adventure

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 Economic Bubble, the Lost Decade

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.

Vampire Plants

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.

Union County and East Tennessee: A Region Fueled by Motorsports

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.