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Crowds line up for the vendors in downtown Union Saturday morning for the first Union Day since 2016. The crowds braved the near-record heat as they celebrated the event which the Union Chamber of Commerce would like to bring back on an annual basis. | Marty Morgan/The Appeal

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Union: Country Day sees successful return
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,08/29/23-4:00PM , 582 Reads
Locals react to first event in nearly eight years

Union’s Country Day returned to the city for the first time since 2016 this weekend.
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Here is the crowd from the last Country Day held in 2016 in downtown Union. Event organizers are hoping for a big crowd for the first Country Day in seven years. | Appeal File Photo

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COUNTRY DAY PREVIEW: Union ready to host big party this week
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Wed,08/23/23-4:30PM , 990 Reads
The long-awaited return of Union Country Day has finally arrived! The festivities got underway Tuesday night with the Country Boys and Gals Pageant. The pageant saw over 40 contestants, dressed in their best country attire, vying for Country Day’s top Country Boys and Country Girls.
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County: Supervisors approve budget for fiscal year 2024
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Wed,08/23/23-4:00PM , 1,317 Reads
The Newton County Board of Supervisors met on August 17, where they approved the budget for fiscal year 2024 that includes an increase of millage in the Newton County School District by 1.6 mills for operation and maintenance.
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Union Yellowjacket Nation Foundation has promoted this artist’s rendering of the new bricked entryway for Union High School. They are continuing to sell bricks to finish this project. | Courtesy Union Yellowjacket Foundation

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Leaving a legacy
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,08/22/23-2:40PM , 1,250 Reads
Foundation seeks support to finish brick project

Students and Alumni of Union High School have an opportunity to ‘cement their legacy’ on the campus, thanks to the Legacy Brick Project sponsored by the UPS Yellowjacket Nation Foundation.
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