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Kiffin, again
Marvin West wonders what might have been if Lane Kiffin were still Tennessee’s coach. Probation? See Marvin’s story on page 5
Almost 1,000 people attended the Arts & Culture Alliance presentation “A Battle of the Mediums: Oil versus Water,” a new exhibition of watercolors and oils by local artists Steve Black and Betty Bullen. An opening reception took place Aug. 3. See Cindy’s story on page 3
NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Jones, Cox big winners Property Assessor Donna B. Jones was reelected with 70 percent of the vote over challenger Brenda Jessee on Aug. 2. David Cox won a closer race for road superintendent, taking 52 percent of the vote over Johnny Merritt and Lucinda Hopper. Cox said he will give “everyone a chance to work” who is currently employed in the road superintendent’s office. The vote was 1973 for Cox to 1660 for Merritt in unofficial results. Election officials said results would be certified last Thursday. “The numbers may change, but not the outcomes.” Dr. Mary Headrick of Union County won the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann in November. State Rep. Frank Niceley was nominated for state senator, topping Union County Commissioner Jeff Brantley and others. Union County school board will have two new members: Marty E. Gibbs from District 1 and Brad Griffey from District 2. Board chair Brian Oaks, running unopposed, had a scare. He got 253 votes while a write-in candidate got 222 in unofficial returns. – S. Clark
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August 11, 2012
Coming home Louise Brogan visits family home By Cindy Taylor
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A lot of people have visited the John Harvey Carr home in the past few months, but his daughter Louise wasn’t one of them – until the day a friend wanted to see where Louise grew up. Louise Carr Brogan left her family home to pursue a career in nursing when she was 18 years old. In July, at the young age of 92, Louise was able to come back for a visit thanks to the restoration of the home for the opening of the Union County Arts Cooperative. When word got out that Brogan was there, former neighbors and family friends flocked to the house to greet her. “One of my friends wanted to see where I grew up,” said Brogan. “She drove us up here and we were so excited when we saw what had been done to the house and found out we could come in and visit. It was great to see what had been done and visit with old friends.” Brogan, a sister and two brothers were raised in the historic John Harvey Carr home that now houses the Cooperative. She can tell some tales of the old days of Union County and a few pretty horrific tales of what people had to go through to get medical care. Dr. Carr practiced from the home and the small office that still stands on one corner of the property. “My father was the only doctor for miles and he had to treat whatever came through the door,” said Brogan. “The only way most people could pay was with chickens and homegrown vegetables or meat.” Brogan was born to John Harvey Carr and Ida Snoderly Carr in 1920. Dr. Carr passed away in 1936 when Brogan was only 16. Her mother was left to raise four children and gave piano lessons in the home to help make ends meet. “My mother or daddy didn’t either one want me to go into nursing,” said Brogan. “My mother always hoped I would go into the music field.” But nursing won Brogan’s heart. Having grown up helping her father in his medical practice, caring for others was instilled in the young girl’s soul, even though she was privy to some things that would curl
Union County Mayor Mike Williams greets Louise Carr Brogan. Williams took piano lessons in the Carr home from Ida Carr when he was a child. Photos submitted
the toes of the faint-hearted. “There was a bad truck accident where a girl had a leg cut off,” said Brogan. “I helped daddy staunch the blood until she could be taken to a hospital.” There were also stories of how teeth were pulled with no anesthesia and the screaming that reverberated down Main Street. Brogan said that becoming a registered nurse in the early 1900s was not an easy achievement. She trained in Detroit and came back to Tennessee to work at St. Mary’s Hospital. She met and married Malcolm Brogan and they had two sons: Terry, deceased, and Dennis, who is often Brogan’s chauffeur. Mal Brogan owned and operated a printing company in Fountain City. He was active in the Lions Club and in maintenance of Fountain City Park.
Louise Carr Brogan with two of her favorites: son Dennis Brogan and a welltraveled jacket. The jacket is covered with patches from Louise’s world travTo page A-4 els acquired during her second career as a tour guide. Photo by C. Taylor
From ferry to farm Clayton Helms steps down
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By Cindy Taylor In the 28 years Clayton Helms has been with the Union County Highway Department, he has paved more than 800 miles of roads. Come Sept. 1, Helms will be retiring from the department and handing the wheel to David Cox, who was elected Aug. 2 as the new superintendent of roads. Union County has changed a lot in those 28 years. Helms said the main difference is in the cost to maintain roads. During the time he was superintendent, Helms never requested a tax increase for roads but cost was always an issue. “I wish David good luck with his new job,” said Helms. “When
City to consider walking trail
Bill Clinton was president, a tanker of tar was $2,700. Only two presidents later that same tanker runs $12,000.”
The city of Maynardville has approached the Union County Soon to be Board of Education about buildex-superining a 3/4 mile walking trail at tendent of Union County the front of Union County High Roads Clayton School to extend from Durham Drive over to the Shell station. Helms in City Manager Jack Rhyne was his favorite on the school board’s workshop setting: agenda to “put out a feeler.” anywhere Rhyne said the city council outside. Photo has not yet voted on the projby C.Taylor ect which would be funded with a matching grant with the city providing labor. The trail would make a circle, he said, and be similar to the trail at the DeRoyHelms was born and raised al plant in Tazewell. in Union County and remained The project would include two here except for the four years bridges to cross the creek and To page A-3 some benches.
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