Not everybody wants to admit it, but we all have fears. Not only do they vary from person to person, but they are also very real and upsetting. That being said, if you don’t have a certain fear, then I think you should help others who are experiencing the same one. For example, I am terrified of spiders. When I see one at home, I call for my husband Tim to get rid of it since he isn’t afraid of them. Actually, that happens a lot for me, but there was an instance when I was the one to come to the rescue of others. Obviously, it wasn’t because of a spider.

By Steve Roark
Volunteer, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Some time you find an immature bird that has fallen out of the nest, which can happen in the spring when the birds are old enough to move around in the nest but too young to fly. Their flopping about sometimes puts them on the ground and in serious trouble. So what to do?

“You steer where you stare.”

I recently heard this statement from Jimmy Dykes, an ESPN and SEC basketball analyst, while speaking to a group of seniors from Gibbs High School. It conveys a powerful truth: The things we regularly focus on ultimately shape the direction of our lives. In other words, where we direct our attention often captures our hearts. What we choose to look at or allow to dominate our mental and spiritual vision will inevitably influence who we become and where we go in life.

The UCHS tennis team ended the year on a high note. The boys snatched first place in the south section of the district with a 3-1 record and finished with 8 wins to 2 losses after the district tournament. In the boys’ singles for the season, Jaxon Bailey (10-4), Max Corum (12-2), Lathan Garner (14-1), Braylon Graves (11-3), Zachary Clark (12-2), Tucker Odom, (6-1), and Luke Williams (2-1) achieved winning records. Jace Walker at the number one singles position took on the best of the district and posted a 6-7 record overall.

My great-aunt Bonnie Peters turned 90 April 1 this year. She’s the Union County Historian. She requested me to do a painting of the home place. This was my great-grandparents home, Dempsey and Elsie Heiskell. The house is no longer there, but Bonnie had a good black and white photo of it dated back in 1963, which is before my time. I do remember visiting there when I was a little girl. The house was located on Heiskell Road. The farm was divided up and several family members have tracts of it and part of it is now the Walnut Pointe Subdivision.

A chiropractic exam is a pain- and stress-free procedure that will ultimately provide you with a boost in your quality of life. Through the exam, a chiropractor will be able to determine what steps to take to either correct a problem or to maintain a healthy condition.

The doctor will check the range of motion for various joints, including the neck. How far you can turn your head to the left and right can indicate whether you have a subluxation — the technical term for a misalignment of bones — in your spine. The chiropractor may also examine your spine by palpation — by touch.

I have noticed that there are two things people are curious about when a baby is born: it’s gender and which relatives he or she will favor. For instance, the first time I saw my grandson Maverick, I tried to see who he resembled. It was so amazing seeing the different people in him. That being said, the genetic combination I had imagined him having was nothing like the wonderful one the Lord chose.

Future Power-Line Installer (Lineman), Syrus Murray, could not get off work for the scholarship presentation.

New building construction for schools was a central topic at the regular Union County Board of Education Meeting in April. The school system has multiple projects at Union County High as well as the new middle school construction. Walls are being constructed for the TCAT /WSCC high school addition.

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
Union County High School
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Agenda