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TVA presented $30k grant at commission meeting

Submitted by Marilyn Toppins on Thu, 05/05/2022 - 15:32
Two ladies talking at a meeting

Aurora Pulliam and Tina Guinn presented a $30,000 grant check to the Union county Commission for shoreline stabilization at Beech Island.

Aurora Pulliam and Tina Guinn from the Tennessee Valley Authority presented Union County with a grant check for $30,000 at the Union County Commission meeting on April 25, 2022. The grant will address the erosion at the campground on Beech Island that could negatively impact the environment.
Pulliam, who manages the recreational agreement between TVA and Union County explained that Union County Mayor Justin Bailey had initiated a request for a review by TVA after the marina discovered a concerning erosion problem in the campground area in 2020.

Hydroponics and Aquaponics Come to Horace Maynard Middle School via TVA STEM Grant

Submitted by Kathy Chesney on Tue, 03/17/2020 - 00:30

Pictured above: Ashley Walker (TVA), Paula Deaver, Gregory Clay (HMMS Principal), Leslye Hartsell (KUB), David Burk, and in the background: Dr. Jimmy Carter ( Union County School Superintendent)

Horace Maynard Middle School (HMMS) received a grant of $2,500 from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated for a STEM (science, technology, education, and math) education project.