Chiropractor gets olympic call to care for athletes: part I

A chiropractor’s Olympic dream has become a reality.

Dr. Matthew Hartsburg, a Shelton, CT resident and owner of danbury-based Hartsburg Chiropractic Health Center LLC, has spent the last six years working with the USA Bobsled and Skeleton teams as part of the world cup and world championship sports medicine team.

Lights Out!

Are you afraid of the dark? I have a friend who is terrified of it. She can be sound asleep, but if the power goes out, it wakes her up. As for me, I am cautious of the dark. While I am not afraid of the darkness itself, I worry what might happen because of the darkness.

EXTRA! EXTRA!

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” Those are words you don’t hear anymore. Newsboys aren’t standing on downtown corners hawking newspapers. A thing of the past, like running boards on automobiles.

My two brothers, Rodney and Russell, sold the Sunday edition that way. Not everyone subscribed to the Sunday paper. Often, they picked up a copy on their way home from church. It was an opportunity for kids to earn a little spending money.

Indian Summer

By: Steve Roark
Volunteer, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Indian summer is a name that brings thoughts of balmy, hazy fall days and cool nights. It is a description of weather conditions rather than an actual season, for no dates exist for it. The closest time frame I could find was from Henry David Thoreau, who noted in his diary that Indian summer occurs from September 27 to December 13.

Fall Festival Comes to Maynardville

The First Annual Fall Festival will be held at the Paulette Community Center located at 105 Beech Drive, in Maynardville, on October 15th from 10am to 5pm. Our own local artisan, Brenda Green, of Maynardville, is hosting the event with the goal of helping small businesses in the area catch some of the early Christmas shoppers.
As a small business owner herself, selling her handmade beadwork at the Union County Farmers Market and online, Brenda understands the hard work that goes into running your own small business. Because of this, she is a staunch advocate of the motto," shop local". She believes that shopping local during the Holiday season helps to boost the local economy and is an easy way to support your community.

New Superintendent in Union County

Dr. Jimmy Carter resigned his position as Director of the Union County Public Schools during the June regular school board meeting. Initially, Dr. Carter agreed to stay on for 120 days to ease the transition to a new director. Later, Dr. Carter was named interim director. At the regular school board meeting in September, the school board voted to terminate Dr. Carter as interim director.

Tennessee Rural Principals Network

Horace Maynard Middle School Principal Dr. Tobi Kilgore and Union County Elementary Middle Alternative Center Principal Laura Jones are participants in the Tennessee Rural Principals Network.

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) established the Tennessee Rural Principals Network in 2018 to provide development opportunities to school leaders in rural communities around the state.

Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Scheduled for October 13-14

Two-Day Event Features Variety of Programs for Beef Producers

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is preparing for the annual Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo, scheduled for October 13-14 at the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. The two-day event features programs to educate beef producers on the latest research and best practices.