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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
The Union County Christmas Tree Lighting returns Nov 28 at the courthouse with a car cruise-in, choirs, Santa and a toy drive.
Read at Historic Union County →The Union County Jail is housing inmates again after an August staffing crisis sent all 55 to neighboring counties; the sheriff's office used the closure to redo floors, plumbing, lighting and fire alarms.
Read at WBIR 10 →The 11th Clays for Children sporting-clays tournament raised a record $137,000 for the children's advocacy centers serving Union, Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress and Scott counties.
Read at Historic Union County →Union County 4-H Grill Masters' senior team won the regional championship after a strong county competition.
Read at Historic Union County →At a veterans breakfast, Mayor Jason Bailey highlighted the new $42 million middle school and TCAT training now offered on the high school campus.
Read at Historic Union County →Plainview's police force is fully staffed again after the city swore in a new chief and a part-time officer in September.
Read at Historic Union County →Students moved into the new Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville, with a secure entrance, new cafeteria, library, media rooms and band room.
Read at WVLT 8 →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].