Every year at Christmas time, our veterans get together and try to make the holiday season a little bit nicer for those less fortunate. The members of the American Legion New Liberty Post 212 on Veterans St in Maynardville gather each year at this time to provide toys for Maynardville pre-school kids as well as boxes of food, games and toys for families. Recipients may be veterans, widows or any folks in need. This year, these were distributed on December 16. John Langley delivered Christmas boxes to folks in Sharps Chapel while Darrell White took boxes to Loyston. Denny Maples covered some of the other parts of Union County.

Many Union County citizens often help other people out and do good deeds without ever being recognized. Our Union County veterans believe in service to their fellow man but they seldom get recognized for the work that they do. A grateful thank you to our local vets for their caring and their dedication. Union County veterans – still serving their community.