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Photo Submitted By Andy Harrison | Kyle Strickland holds the reins as his mules compete in a recent mule pull.

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2025 Union Country Day: Mule Pull Returns to Country Day
By BENJAMIN SHELTON
Thu,07/31/25-6:00PM , 2,391 Reads
Union’s annual “Country Day” will be Saturday, September the 13th. A Country Boy and Girl Pageant will be Thursday evening, September 11th.
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Kallie Parker pressure washes the parks playground equipment. | Photo By: Marty Morgan, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Union Gets a Makeover: Volunteers Sweep Through City
By BENJAMIN SHELTON
Wed,07/23/25-7:00PM , 1,149 Reads
The community of Union came together at the Union City Park this past weekend on the 18th and 19th of July in an event called “Sweeping Through Union.” The project was organized by the Union Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the city administration and saw city workers and community volunteers, even some from outside of Union, working to b
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The main focus of the latest Union Chamber of Commerce Board meeting focused on Sept 13, 2025, when residents and visitors alike will converge onto Dowtown Union for the 2025 Country Day. | Marty Morgan, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Planting Roots & Pulling Together: Union Chamber Plots a Brighter Future
By BENJAMIN SHELTON
Thu,07/17/25-5:00PM , 1,281 Reads
There was a renewed sense of energy at the Union Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday, July 8, as new leadership and longtime members came together with a shared purpose—to improve and uplift the town of Union.
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Union Mayor Robert Blount (center) and the board of aldermen take their oaths prior to their meeting on July 1. | Marty Morgan, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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UNION Board of Aldermen: Board Hits the Ground Running
By BENJAMIN SHELTON
Wed,07/09/25-6:00PM , 964 Reads
On July 2nd, the new mayor, Robert Blount, and the two new aldermen, Vince McElhenney and Zach Robinson, attended their first alderman meeting. The meeting took place shortly after the swearing-in of the new officials, a reminder to them and the public that their ultimate accountability is to God.
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