On the bank high above Maynardville Highway, across from HMMS middle school, are 2 old sign boards in desperate need of a major overhaul, but who do they belong to? Not the Little League, they have their own cute sign shaped like a baseball. Maybe the mayor knows – nope! One sign has a faded VFW Post 3968 sticker, let’s ask them. Nope – the VFW post surrendered its charter in 2019 and signed their building over to American Legion Post 212.

Veterans, their families, friends, and supporters are all invited to the monthly free breakfast at the American Legion Post 212 on Saturday, February 14th! Meet and greet starts at 8:00 am, and a substantial, delicious breakfast prepared by the Food City bakery and deli starts at 8:30! This breakfast is sponsored by the City of Luttrell. Thank you so much for supporting our Veterans! What an excellent opportunity to meet fellow Veterans and for community members to show their support by showing up and eating!

Be sure not to miss it!

The next regular workshop and meeting of the Union County Board of Education will be on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Union County High School. The workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting immediately to follow.

Few engines in automotive history have achieved the legendary status of the Small-Block Chevrolet. Introduced in 1955, this compact and powerful V8 revolutionized performance engineering and quickly became the backbone of American hot-rodding, racing, and muscle car culture. For nearly seven decades, the small-block has remained one of the most influential and widely used engines ever produced.

Winter is well upon us and with it comes the unpleasant but necessary job of clearing snow from porches, walks and driveways. Shoveling snow is not something to be undertaken lightly. First of all, you should have an okay from your primary care physician that you’re up to the activity. Here are some other things to keep in mind:

Do you remember your childhood fears? I can name three of mine: spiders, shots, and shocks. The shock I was afraid of is the electric kind. Recently, I literally came face to face with it.

Bake potatoes in oven or microwave until just tender. Cool slightly. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips. Remove potato meat, leaving 1 inch in shells. Save that for another use. Brush both sides of potato skins with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
Arrange skin side up on baking sheet, and bake until crisp; about 15 minutes. Flip potato skins and top with ham, cheese and thinly sliced green onion that is separated into rings. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more. Top with chopped chives. Serve with sour cream.

On January 5, Rebecca Lock, Union County Board of Education member, presented Representative Dennis Powers with a Making a Difference Award for his dedication and service to Union County Public Schools. In 2011, Representative Powers was very instrumental in obtaining the Tennessee Virtual Academy as part of former Director Wayne Goforth’s initiative to find additional revenue for UCPS as well as address the need for some students to access an online education.

In its meeting on January 15, the Union County Board of Education resolved several issues that had dominated workshop discussions over most of 2025.

Union County Business & Professional Association celebrated Trevor Jones and Elizabeth Tindell as the 2025 Man and Woman of the Year at its 35th annual banquet on Saturday, January 10, at First Baptist Fellowship Hall in Maynardville. President Tammie Hill, who was the Woman of 2024, praised the recipients for their business accomplishments as well as their volunteer service.