Have you ever embarrassed your family? I did when I was a kid and I remember it like it was yesterday.
When I was nine years old, things began to change at our house. That’s when my mom found a part time job. Not only did she enjoy it, but she even became good friends with one of her coworkers: Fran. We went out with Fran and her family one evening and had a really good time. It went so well that my mom asked them over to our house for supper on that Saturday. That was a first for us. You see, most of the people who came to our house were relatives or neighbors who brought their kids over to play with me. Now, it was my grandparents who had people over to eat. Not only did they have a much bigger house, but they also had a much bigger table as well. We simply didn’t have any extra space in our house. I’ll put it this way, it was hard for three people to be in our kitchen at once and be able to move around.

The Union County Lions Club is looking for people with the Volunteer Spirit! They have two big public events coming up this year!

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
Union County High School
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Agenda

March was National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. One of the best resources for balanced nutrition is MyPlate, an initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps individuals and families build nutritious meals.

Spring is an exciting time of year at Horace Maynard Middle School. Not only does it mark the start of spring sports season, but it also highlights the achievements of standout students in the classroom. This month, the school community came together to celebrate the Student of the Month for December, January and February. These students (in photo) have demonstrated exceptional effort, leadership, and a positive attitude in their studies and extracurricular activities.

Trees provide thousands of products we use every day and they are a great blessing to our society. Some tree products are even addictive and consumed in large amounts. Take chewing gum for instance. A few decades ago the chewy part of gum was obtained from a tree called the Sapodilla that grows in Central America. The sap from the tree is called chicle and was the mainstay of the chewing gum industry until after World War II, when synthetic gums largely replaced it. Gum chewing is a common habit and some folks are never without it.

Stuffed animals somehow have always aroused a sense of sorrow in me. I have never been quite able to explain why. Like babies, a new stuffed animal is fresh and clean, full of the promise of happiness to those very children as they grow. But what about those stuffed animals who become dirty, worn, torn and tattered?

Union County Board of Education Public Notice

The Union County Board of Education will enter into Executive Session with Counsel on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Union County High School Library beginning at 6:00 p.m.

I never gave a whole lot of thought about spaghetti when I was growing up. Mom made it about once a week. The meatless sauce, made from scratch, would be simmering on the stove most of the day, and when supper time came, the spaghetti took no time at all to cook. It was always good and included some type of bread to sop up extra sauce. I just took it for granted and never gave much thought to spaghetti. Horses, yes. Spaghetti, no.

When people ask me where I grew up, I like to answer: “Next to water.” Around here, they usually ask: “Norris Lake?” Then I smile and respond: “Bull Run Creek.”
If my husband Tim is around, he shakes his head and tells me: “It’s not the same. You can’t ride in a pontoon boat or on a jet ski on the creek.” I argue: “It’s still a body of water.” That being said, I have to conceded his point. Lakes are used for recreation; whereas, people in the community went to the creek to either baptize or fish. By the way, those were the only times I was allowed to go to there.