There are over a dozen all-inclusive playgrounds in Knoxville, Farragut, Clinton, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and Lenoir City. It had been a while since I had been to any playground (the grandkids have grown up). Since I am researching the possibility of an all-inclusive playground for Union County, it seemed reasonable to visit a couple of these to see what they offer and what an all-accessible playground would be like. My personal concept of this type of playground is one with equipment that all kids, regardless of ability, can use.

The second Saturday of the month is fast approaching. Food City will again be preparing a free breakfast for Veterans at the American Legion Hall on Veterans St up the hill from the Sheriff’s Department. The breakfast is for all Veterans, their family, friends, and supporters, and will be held on March 14. Meet at 8:00 to shoot the breeze. Breakfast will be ready at 8:30.

I like to play with words; hence the title since I will be discussing eyeglasses. They run in both sides of my family. Better yet, the need for them does.
“Have you noticed something about Maverick’s eyes?” My mom asked. We had all begun to notice that one of his eyes moved on its own. Then his other eye began to do the same, so my daughter Sara took him to an eye doctor. By the way, she went to kindergarten with Dr. Seth. He was a sweet child then and he is a sweet man now. I couldn’t help but wonder how Dr. Seth was going to give this feisty baby boy an eye exam. After all, I have had those exams since I was a little girl.
When I was six years old, I started going to an ophthalmologist. He did the usual routine on me by dilating my eyes and having me read letters and numbers off of a chart in the distance. I even had to put on specials glasses while I looked over a drawing of a big fly. Then he instructed me to try to grab at the wings that stood out to me. To this day, I don’t know whyvthey couldn’t have used a butterfly instead. I mean, who wants to grab a nasty fly?

Chiropractic care is a non-surgical treatment option for herniated discs. But what is a chiropractor’s approach to treating a herniated disc? Before we get to that, we need a quick review of what a herniated disc is.

What Is a ‘Slipped’ disc? Is it the same as a herniated disc?

With the exception of the first two vertebrae in the neck—the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2)—there is an intervertebral disc between each vertebra of the spine. Discs act as a shock absorber and a shock distributor, and provide flexibility.

Shiloh Recovery Services and ICARE partnered on February 28 to host an unhoused outreach event at the Recovery Court Office, serving individuals and families in Union County.

Mark your calendars to attend the 29th Annual UCBPA Prayer Breakfast on Good Friday, April 3. The cost is $20 and may be reserved by emailing ucbpa.tn@gmail.com. TK's Gourmet Food Wagon will cater the main course of breakfast casserole, hashbrown casserole, scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits with sausage gravy and a fruit assortment. Tindell's Farmhouse Bakery will offer cinnamon rolls and an assortment of fresh made breakfast pastries. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. with the program at 8:40 at First Baptist Church of Maynardville.

UCHS Patriots basketball senior playerss Kaden Carroll and Skyler Miracle were honored on Senior Night.

Kaden finished his career as the third leading scorer of HMMS/UCHS basketball by scoring 1,706 total points. He averaged a remarkable 26 points per game and earned First Team All District Honors

“After 26 years of involvement with boys high school basketball in Union County - first as a player at Horace Maynard High School for 4 years, then for 22 years as a varsity assistant coach, I have made the difficult decision to resign for personal and professional reasons.” says Mike Johnson. Johnson whose day job is Supervisor of Maintenance at UCPS leaves a remarkable coaching legacy. According to Mike, Lewis Morris, Gary Chandler, and Roger Flatford inspired him to become a basketball coach and served as much needed “father figures” during his youth.

Wendy Woods, director of the Union County Senior Center, addressed the Union County Commission in February to request funding for the installation of the new kitchen equipment. She requested $24,200 to install the new grant funded kitchen equipment.

Hayden Caldwell, UCHS Student Representative, addressed the board of education in February during their workshop. He informed members of several upcoming events including Winter Court, the choir performance at Dollywood, and the band and choir concert on Thursday, March 5. Hayden spoke briefly about the opportunity to participate in Middle College, a program in cooperation with Walters State Community College to graduate with an associate degree while completing high school.