I have always had trouble with my eyes. In school up to the ninth grade, everything only a short distance away looked fuzzy. For instance, trees sometimes looked like green fuzz balls. In school, I would take my notebook up to the blackboard to write down the next day's assignment. The teaches didn't pay any attention until junior high school.
Here we go! Tuna again. This is a fancy way with that tasty fish. Make this when you have time to fuss with it. There won't be any leftovers. Line a 9 inch pie pan with pastry. Saute onions and celery in butter until tender, but do not brown. Blend in flour, salt, curry powder and pepper
Our mountains create a diversity of trees and plants second only to Tropical regions.
The mountains of our area contain one of the most diverse forests in the world. Over 170 woody species and close to 2000 herbaceous plants grow here, second only to tropical rain forests in variety. If you’re observant, you can find sites here that are the same as forests hundreds of miles away.
One of many Fanciful Foxes on display this summer at the UT Gardens, Knoxville, is “Butterfly Miracles” by artist Mary Joslin. Look for it at the Gardens’ Monarch Waystation. Image by J. Newburn, courtesy UTIA.
Free to the Public, the Summer Exhibit Opens July
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Come see some fanciful foxes while strolling through a beautiful garden. The University of Tennessee announces the opening of Fanciful Foxes: A Garden Art Exhibit, its 2023 Art in the Gardens display. The exhibit opens Friday, July 7, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. as part of Knoxville’s First Friday arts celebration. The event and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
Farm fresh produce, both spring produce like all those healthy greens, and tasty summer produce like heirloom tomatoes, as well as meats, eggs, baked goods, crafts and more, can all be found at the Union County Farmers Market.
Lions Club members (having pulled 1,377 tickets out of the drum)
pulling the very last ticket out - the grand prize winner of $2000.
East Tennessee Lions Club District 12-N held the drawing for their annual Reverse Raffle on June 17th. The winning tickets of this raffle were the last three numbers drawn after of all of the other 1378 entries were drawn out one-by-one. The 3rd place prize was awarded to Glen Morris of Clinton. The very last ticket left (after all of the others had were picked out of the drum one-by-one) was the 1st prize winner of the $2000, Sunbright resident Billy Ward.
The Union County community is filled with generous and compassionate individuals. Over the years, citizens, business folks, community members, leaders, stakeholders, entrepreneurs and many others have taken part in the Leadership Union County program which helps instill these values and demonstrate the importance of giving back to the community when you can.
In the Union County Commission meeting in June, commissioners approved all budgets that did not affect the tax rate. Fund 122, which contains no property tax revenue, passed first.
Next the commission approved Fund 127, which contains funding from federal monies in the American Rescue Plan Act to provide broadband and to improve some water and sewer systems.
The Highway Department Fund 131 had no local increase in funding, so commission passed that budget.
Scholarship recipients Lakin Booker, Eben Hansen, and Max Richardson are congratulated by Farm Bureau Insurance agent Cody Brown and Union County Farm Bureau board of directors president Eddie Thompson.
Annually, Union County Farm Bureau distributes scholarships to senior students at Union County schools. This year was a very competitive application pool with funds for three scholarships. Each student received $1,500 to the college of their choice. Any high school senior was invited to apply; however, it is emphasized that a student furthering their education in an agriculture-related field will be given priority. An immediate family member of the student must also be a current member of the Union County Farm Bureau.
They say time flies as you get older. I didn’t believe that when I was a young girl. To me, it took forever for my birthday, Christmas, or the end of school to come around again. As an adult, it seems as if I blinked my eyes and 40 years have suddenly passed by. It seems as if I just graduated yesterday and now it’s time for the 40th Halls High School Reunion.
First, be aware of your posture throughout the day and make an effort to stand and sit up straight. Secondly, avoid sitting for long periods of time and take breaks often to move around. Finally, strengthening your core muscles will also help to improve your posture by providing support for your spine.
Have you ever churned butter? Milked a cow? Made a cane fishing pole? How about planted seed for a garden?
These are some of the fun activities that children have had the opportunity to participate in when they have attended the Nourish Kids programs at the Union County Farmers Market.
We love children at the market. Several of our vendors have activities and items just for children—in fact, some of our vendors are still school age!
Ann Ramsey, Union County's new TSU Extension agent.
The University of Tennessee Extension programs throughout Tennessee are put into place to provide "Real. Life. Solutions." for communities across the state. This concept is widely known and accepted across the county as our Extension agents are often seen working with youth, families, and farmers across the county.
Similarly, Tennessee State University has a Cooperative Extension Program to educate and provide information to limited resource urban and rural communities. Together, UT and TSU work closely to create a diverse number of opportunities for Tennesseans.
Collette Russell shows off her string of awards from
the State 4-H Horse Show
After a string of strong storms and heavy rain across Middle Tennessee, the weather couldn't have been better to kick off the week-long 4-H State Horse Show held in June at the National Walking Horse Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Collette Russell traveled with her coaches, Leila and Sam Hilliard of Bull Run Ranch and Jeffery Oaks of Knoxville, and two horses, Darling and Dixie, to represent Union County 4-H at the big event.
Union County 4-Her's get ready to head to Junior Camp in Greeneville, Tennessee
Union County 4-H was pleased to partner again this year with Tractor Supply for their annual Clover Sale, which helps youth raise money to pay for a week at summer camp at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greeneville, Tennessee.
Jason Reeves, curator of the UT Gardens, Jackson, gives an outdoor seminar at a previous Summer Celebration. July 13 marks the final annual Summer Celebration. The event will return as a biennial event in 2025. Photo courtesy UTIA.
Free event provides educational sessions, activities for all ages
JACKSON, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting their highly anticipated Summer Celebration on Thursday, July 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
The Center for Profitable Agriculture will commemorate 25 years of service to Tennessee farmers with a fall celebration event in Columbia. Photo courtesy UTIA.
Celebration scheduled for September 18
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – The Center for Profitable Agriculture (CPA) will commemorate 25 years of service to Tennessee farmers with a fall celebration event in Columbia, Tennessee.
A partnership between the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, the CPA has worked hard for the past 25 years to help farmers analyze and develop value-added agriculture enterprises.
Briar Smith placed 10th in the nation
with his woodworking project.
Paulette Beta Club members have secured their place in the National Competition.
For the past few months, National Beta members from Paulette have been working hard to prepare their entries for the National Beta Convention.
The club originally competed and received awards during the state convention held in November. Their victories at the state level provided an opportunity to compete at the national level.
Maynardville Elementary School team Tealyn Graves, Presley Lay, Coty Webb, Scarlett Hughes and Natalie Yerdon
Two 4-H teams from Union County participated in the 2023 Eastern Region Clover Bowl that was held at the Alumni Memorial Building at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
One 4th grade team from Maynardville Elementary School and one 5th grade team from Big Ridge Elementary School earned their spots in the tournament-style competition by putting in hours of studying on topics relating to 4-H, the State of Tennessee, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Sciences to become the top competitors within their individual 4-H clubs.
Country Connections By James and Ellen Perry
It’s late March of 1962 and spring is breaking in upper East Tennessee. We have had a late snow in March of this year, but here in Union County our last snow has melted and grass is greening up.
Flowers are popping out, fishing in Norris Lake is great and life here is good.