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Advanced Master Beef certification training sessions will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9-10, at the UT Extension Union County Office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Registration deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 30. Info/ to register: Shannon DeWitt, 992-8038 or sperrin@utk. edu.
Union County Arts President Carol Pratt of Union County Arts Council reports that after a lengthy process, the council received final approval to obtain 501(c) (3) tax status on Sept. 18.
Solid Waste Committee We erred in last week’s paper in listing members of the county’s Budget Committee. Those members have not yet been appointed, said Mayor Mike Williams. He expects to name them soon. Meanwhile, members of the Solid Waste Committee, appointed Sept. 8, are: Burney Hutchinson, Chris Upton, Phil Ruth, R.L. Jones, Billy Cox, Stan Dail, Jim Greene, Dennis Nicley, Lynn Beeler and Mike Williams. – S. Clark
Union County High automotive technician students Gibson Bailey, Dillon Hurst, Douglas Donahue, Tyler Brown and Dustin Letner are happy with blue ribbons for their electrical and mechanical entries at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Their instructor is Eddie Satterfield. Photos by Libby Morgan
IN THIS ISSUE Rescue by Gilligan Ms. Sara Buckner maintained order in her room during afternoon bus wait by use of then-modern technology – black and white television, specifically “Gilligan’s Island.” We were enticed to behave before the show aired with the promise of watching it, and encouraged to maintain behavior so it wouldn’t be turned off during the show.
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Prize-winning foliage, succulents and flowering houseplants were entered by Linda Baxter’s horticulture class. Olivia Sharpe is holding her entry of a blooming succulent. More photos on page 8.
“Save the Racks,” a camo-decorated bra hanging from deer antlers, is a trophy-winner for “most creative” in the fair’s Bedazzled Bras competition supporting breast cancer research. Savannah Flatford and Leah Carroll’s entry was in honor of breast cancer survivor Patricia Chapman.
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Rain in Georgia Union County resident Marvin West recalls a UT-Georgia game 45 years ago when his wife, Sarah, saved the day. Tennessee won, 17-3, he writes. As usual, linebackers Steve Kiner, Jack Reynolds and Jackie Walker got most of the defensive credit. Tim Priest and Bill Young discouraged desperation bombs. As wet games go, it was an unforgettable adventure. Going to Georgia may never be so fine.
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School board won’t appeal UCEA win By Sandra Clark A local case with statewide implications was overturned by the state Court of Appeals in late August and the Board of Education voted Sept. 18 not to appeal that decision. Chancellor Andrew Tillman had ruled in favor of Union County Public Schools in a case involving a teacher who wanted his Union County Education Association representative with him when he was questioned by Supervisor Susan Oaks about student allegations of misconduct. Oaks, acting with the support of then-interim Director of Schools Jimmy Carter, refused. Carter later took no action on the charges, which led Tillman to opine that the UCEA’s lawsuit was without merit since the teacher had suffered no damage. The teacher’s name was redacted in all
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documents. Chief Judge Charles Susano delivered the appellate court’s decision: The employee had a right under the state’s 2011 Collaborative Conferencing Act to have an organizational representative present “at an investigative interview where the employee reasonably believes the investigation may result in disciplinary action against him or her.” Also, “the Association has organizational standing to pursue this action on behalf of its members,” Susano wrote. The court vacated the judgment of the trial court and remanded the case. Costs on appeal were assessed to the Union County Board of Education. The board amended its agenda to add the item and passed vice chair Brad Griffey’s motion to drop the appeal without debate. Also at Thursday’s meeting, the
board re-elected David Coppock as chair and Brad Griffey as vice chair. Trips were approved for 12 FFA students to attend the national FFA convention in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Sponsors are Linda Baxter, John Fugate and Matt McGinnis. Fugate said the chapter will receive a 3-star designation based on last year’s work. “Agriculture is alive and well in Union County,” he said. The band will send 48 students to Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., to compete in a festival Oct. 25. The director is Rodney Brown. Maynardville Elementary will send 10 students to Roho in Middlesboro on Dec. 9. Sponsors are Sue Bundren and Kaitlyn Lampkin. The county’s finance director, Ann Dyer, recommended a corporate plan with U.S. Cellular which
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could save the system $18,000 per year. The school system has 55 cellular phones, while general county government has 11, Dyer said. Carter said the phones are assigned to “people who would typically be on call.” Board member Marty Gibbs was the only dissenting vote on a motion to transfer $13,000 from fund balance to enable the maintenance department to purchase a new utility truck. The budget already had $15,000 allocated for this purchase. Archer Air had the low bid (of three) and was awarded the contract to install new heat and air units at Union County High School. Carter said it was an emergency because several classrooms were over-heated when school opened. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the high school.