5/30/2026 Farmers' Market

Submitted by Shirlee Grabko on

Saturday, May 30, began as a dark, damp, dreary, drizzly day, but it was dry under the roof at the Farmers’ Market! Several families arrived at the same time I did, and we were greeted by upbeat music and the Union County Line Dancers. Dancers were grapevining and pivoting in unison, and they were fun to watch. Line dancing requires executing synchronized, choreographed steps together, and these ladies got it down!

Heritage Culinary Center - Teaching Kitchen

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(The Heritage Culinary Center in Union County’s Heritage Park on Durham Drive is comprised of a Culinary Teaching Kitchen and a standard Commercial Kitchen. The building was constructed by Union County. The county leases a portion to the non-profit Union County TN Farmers Market. The Farmers Market operates the Heritage Culinary Center). Patrick Hurley and Shirlee Grabko

Meet a Veteran - Gail Harris

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(All our Veterans have different backgrounds, different lives, and different stories. The one thing that they have in common is their service to our country. Some served 2 years, some 4, while others made a career of the military. Many Veterans saw battle or supported troops in battle; others spent a good deal of their service in one place. There are Veterans from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and now, the Space Force.)

Local Author Joins Halls Crossroads Historical Museum’s Growing Literary Shelf

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Chris Vandergriff and Cyn Taylor in front of the author's wall at the Halls Crossroads Historical Museum

Cyn Taylor has joined the ranks of local authors who once called — or still call — Halls Crossroads home. Taylor is now featured on one of the museum’s special section shelves alongside a number of her writing peers.
Chris Vandergriff, the unofficial mayor of Halls, along with the board members of the Halls Crossroads Historical Museum, are taking their roles as curators seriously. The museum is filled to the brim with memories of days gone by along with newer additions such as the local authors’ shelf — a fitting tribute to the creative voices rooted in this community.

Spew Zone

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My daughter Sara loved “sea animals” when she was a little girl. Naturally, we would take her to Sea World when we visited family in Florida. Both the whale and dolphin shows each had “Soak Zones.” In there areas, you were guaranteed to get soaked in cold water. In fact, there were many people who sat in the zones with large pieces of plastic to keep them dry. Recently, my house had its own zone.

UCHS Tennis delivers

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The UCHS Tennis Team delivered an outstanding performance at the District Tennis Tournament in May of 2026. Jaxon Bailey and Max Corum took second place. In the final district match, Bailey and Corum fought hard but lost the first set to #1 Seymour who posted a 6-4 win. In the second set they rallied to overpower Seymour 6-4. Finally, UCHS forced Seymour to a tie-breaker but ultimately lost 8-10.