Last month District Attorney General Jared Effler and staff, in partnership with the Children’s Centers of the 8th Judicial District, hosted the Eighth Annual Dixie Roofing Clays for Children Sporting Clays Tournament at Iron Mountain Sporting Clays in Kodak, Tennessee. The purpose of the event was to raise money to support the Children’s Centers of the 8th Judicial District, comprised of Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott, and Union counties. With 138 teams and 545 individual shooters participating, this year’s event was the largest to date.

Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter shallow 3 quart baking dish. Remove green portions from green onions and thinly slice. Set aside for serving. Thinly slice remaining white parts. Heat remaining 6 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat.

A popular misconception about chiropractic care is that it’s only for people with back pain. The fact is, chiropractic treatment has the potential to treat various physical ailments. here are some additional benefits of chiropractic care:

On the afternoon of August 26, 2021, Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss, age 23, along with 12 other young, brave United States military warriors and at least 170 civilians were killed by a terrorist explosion and subsequent gunfire at the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport Abbey Gate. In his memory, his mother, Paula Knauss, formed the Respect and Remember Foundation, also known as the R2Factor.

The famous last words I’m going to talk about are not from celebrities and/or notorious people. It’s words that come back to haunt us. Examples are: “I’ll never do that again!” or “I’ll get it done in a day or two. Don’t worry about it.” Recently, I heard them from my daughter Sara and I knew it wouldn’t be good.

Devastating. Heartrending. Catastrophic. Unimaginable. Life as some people have known it is destroyed and, in some cases, life is gone forever. Yet disasters happen. People lose homes, livelihoods, neighborhoods, security, family mementos. That is when friends, neighbors and, yes, even complete strangers pack up what they can and head to the disaster area. And that is exactly what so many people and organizations in Union County did. Citizens collected what was needed, gave what they could and transported supplies to where they were most needed.

OK. Maybe it doesn’t look real pretty. It is homemade and not all shiny and new like a brand-new smoker from Rural King. But looks can be deceiving! This baby can smoke—along with the smokin’ skills of Pitmaster Arnold Smallin (Army). And it’s big - it can hold as many as 10 pork butts. It does mean Arnold has to get up in the middle of the night to get the smoker fired up and the meat started in order to be ready for lunch. (Now that’s dedication!) Smoking is a very slow cooking technique. It takes patience. It takes time

Imagine a company that has been in business 146 years whose current CEO has few scruples. Imagine the company’s most trusted advisers meeting frequently with the current 29th CEO to gamble (in some instances gambling property owned by non-participating company stockholders) at the CEO’s company-provided residence.

Perfect Attendance
1st Grade:Kaylee Bailey, Renee Cooke, Leah Foster, Jasper Holmes, Haley Reed, Kinsley Smiddy, Dudlee Wiliams, Nylah Clark, Noylnn Coaker, Marily Gonzalez Mercado. Olivia Harrell, Karlie Brinker, Macson Yadon, Jade Ward, Kinsley Coffey Sophia Hemphill
2nd Grade: Angel Peters, Ella Tolliver, Bentley Williams, Camila Soto, Tayo Mcloud, Harley Ferguson, Adaley Burkhart, Aurora Rindom, Aiden McCarty, Joseph Jordan, Devon Keyes
3rd Grade: Gracie Corn, Kaden Bailey, Josiah Campbell

The Swine Program, established in 1943 in Union County, began with twenty-six 4-H members raising pigs. Over the years, the program has thrived, with participants showcasing their livestock at the Union Stock Yards.