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VOL. 10 NO. 17
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Farmers Market to open Friday
The Union County Farmers Market will kick off the season with an afternoon of fanfare Friday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m. in downtown Maynardville. Jim Woods and the Union County Dirt Band will entertain from the Back Porch stage, and Preservation Union County will celebrate the first day of Preserve Union County Month. Historian Bonnie Peters, artist demonstrators and vendors will be on hand.
Luttrell’s movie in the park returns Luttrell’s free movie in the park resumes Friday, May 8, in Luttrell City Park. The movie will be family friendly and starts at dusk. Some concessions will be available. Bring blankets or chairs to sit on. Everyone welcome.
Lincoln Reagan Dinner set Union County Republican Party has set its annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner for 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Union County High School. A social gathering starts at 5:30 p.m. Guest speakers will include Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and state GOP chair Ryan Haynes. Tickets are $25 with a table sponsorship $250. Info: unioncogop@aol.com or 865992-5342.
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McKenzie Edds on the lacrosse field at LMU, where she’s acing chemistry and biology classes. Photo by Mike Slade
By Libby Morgan Union County teachers John and Carrie Edds are seeing off their firstborn, Colby, to a promising career start, and their daughter, McKenzie, just received three huge honors in her college career as a sophomore at LMU. McKenzie, a 2013 UCHS graduate, was a “solid” athlete in high school, playing on several sports teams, and a high achiever academically. As a freshman chemistry student at LMU, she says she played on some intramural teams, and the coaching staff there asked her if she’d ever thought about playing lacrosse. The current season is LMU’s first in the sport. She jokingly replied, “No, I don’t reckon so because nobody around where I’m from plays it. “They asked if I wanted to try it and of course I accepted the challenge. I really liked the sport and will probably continue playing it for the rest of my college career.”
The lacrosse league likes the way she plays, enough so that she was awarded All-South Atlantic Conference honorable mention. Edds led the Railsplitters with 14 caused turnovers, ranking 20th in the SAC. She produced the third-most ground-ball recoveries for Lincoln Memorial with 28, and added five draw controls, two shots and one shot on goal. Her professors see the promise in her academic performance, too, choosing her for two $1,000 scholarships: the Dr. Louis Lutz Memorial Scholarship and the Mildred H. and Bobbie E. Williamson Memorial Endowed Scholarship. If all this isn’t enough, she holds a part time job at Rite Aid. The family is celebrating son Colby’s graduation from Milligan College in Elizabethton. He went there after graduating cum laude from Jackson State Community College, where he earned an associate’s degree in science. His bachelor of business ad-
Colby Edds is heading into a career in baseball management. ministration, his high academics and his experience playing baseball all through his life made him a top choice for an intern program in management at the Johnson City Cardinals, a rookie league organization. Only eight applicants out of 250 were chosen for the program. “My dream job is to be a general manager for a minor league team, and this internship will give me great connections for that goal,” says Colby. “It’s been a long journey and I’m kinda proud to be where I am so far.” Mom and dad can’t help but be proud of their kids, too, and both McKenzie and Colby sing their
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parents’ praises for guiding and encouraging them. John and Carrie have a “second litter” coming along: Eli, 8, and Ty, 11, are students at Sharps Chapel. “Yep, Eli is named after Manning and Ty for Ty Cobb,” says John, a Horace Maynard Middle School teacher and coach. Colby sees promise in his little brothers’ abilities. “They have the advantage of all the playing McKenzie and I have done with them. I think they might be more athletic than any of us.” Carrie, who was a leading scorer on the basketball team at LMU, teaches personal finance at Union County High.
IN THIS ISSUE Ronnie gets a driver’s license ... We were doing fine as we approached a side street. She said, “Turn left here.” At that point we hadn’t exactly reached any place to turn. I said, “Right here?” She said, “No, left there.” “Back there?” said I. “No, up there,” said she. I said, “Oh, you mean left right here,” and turned very sharply left onto Academy Street. ...
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Butch Jones clearly has his own brand of leadership, writes Marvin West. “I continue to withhold judgment on player development and strategy. When Tennessee defeats Alabama, I’ll have more to say.” Read Marvin West on page 5
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Samantha Clabo, Pam Middleton, Brenda Sweet, Christine Tharp and Melissa Stormer are in their beautifully decorated new building at the south end of Maynardville. The new branch replaced the former building which was more than 40 years old.
UC Lions get dropbox for donated glasses By Bonnie Peters
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Commercial Bank moves in! Chuck Hosey came in from Savannah, Ga., to help paint the old Oak Grove School. He’s pictured with Keep Union County Beautiful director Sonja Hill, volunteer Karen Brown and preservationist Betty Bullen. More photos on page 3.
The Union County Lions Club has a beautiful new dropbox for donated eyeglasses, thanks to the Union County High School agriculture mechanics program and Horace Maynard FFA members Chenoa Gallagher, Devin Overton and Cole Kenney. The dropbox is located at Maynardville’s Food City. The Lions Club collects unused eyeglasses and cases for refurbishing and distribution to individuals in need. Any donation of eyeglasses and cases is appreciated. Lions’ mission is vision, and Union County Lions are doing their part to see that more people have access to glasses. For years, local Lions have collected unused glasses, and twice a year, a few of these Lions make the trip to the glasses recycling center in Roanoke, Va., where the glasses are sorted and cleaned.
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check the drop-box regularly and pass the donated glasses on to be taken at the Lions next trip to the recycling center in Virginia.. Union County Lions are grateful for the support of Food City and Union County High School agriculture mechanics program and Horace Maynard FFA members Chenoa Gallagher, Devin Overton and Cole Kenney in carrying out this project. The drop-box is painted in Lions yellow color with a large Lions logo on either side for Union County Lions Club member Bill Sexton, Floyd Rutherford (making the easy access. first donation to the dropbox), and club president Ronnie Mincey. The Smoky Mountains Lions Charities Vision Van is parked at In many third-world coun- tainer that has been placed at Fountain City Park. Once a month tries, no eyeglass manufacturing Food City in Maynardville. Floyd Lions gather there to do eye exis available even if for those who Rutherford brought a bag of no aminations and make glasses for could afford them. Literally truck- longer used glasses and is seen in those in need. If you know anyone loads of glasses are recycled in the picture dropping in the first who does not have the means to this manner by volunteer Lions. pair of glasses collected in the new have an eye examination and/or to Lion Bill Sexton spearheaded drop-box. Glasses can be dropped purchase glasses, ask a member of a project at a Union County High in this receptacle, which is locked; your local Lions Club if you can be School class to make a metal con- and Union County Lions will of assistance.
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