The Union County Heritage Festival vendors displayed a multitude of crafts and ingenuity at the event last month.

The Rocky Top Award went to Johnnie B. Blooms for the depiction of the theme “Remembering Grandpa.” The flower business is located on land owned by Mary Flatford's grandfather and she displayed a timeline with pictures of her grandfather showing how the land and her grandfather had changed over time.

The best demonstration was by Muddy Creek who fashioned an array of iron tools and also demonstrated hand quilting. For the second year, Betty Bullen's display of the Festival Collectible Prints that showcases various crafts and historical events in Union County received the Heritage Award.

Three vendors received special booth awards. For creative display and uniqueness, First Place went to the Grinning Dog Bakery for their variety of homemade dog treats.

For colorful display, Second Place was awarded to North Knox Quilts of Valor. Lynn Merritt of See Saw Wood received third place for his display of wooden signs.

The judges awarded five Items of Distinction awards: Comb Ridge Handcrafters for their unique cornhole boards, ChrisLynn Sage Bath Company & Boutique for their tobacco vanilla candles and creative bell ornaments fashioned from a rainbow of buttons, Blueberry Bourbon BBQ Sauce that tastes heavenly on chicken and Tindell's Farmhouse Bakery for all of the country cooked chicken and dumplin's, cornbread and beans and homemade breads and pies.