For a few minutes Friday night, football will take a back seat. Union County High School’s 2026-27 Homecoming Court will step into the spotlight during pregame festivities at Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium, where UCHS will crown this year’s Homecoming Queen.
With a nonbinding advisory referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot asking Union County voters whether to retain the county’s sole-commissioner form of government or move to a multi-member commission board, District 8 State Rep.
For generations of Union County football players, Brian Allison was more than a football coach. Now, the community is mourning the loss of the longtime coach, educator and Union County native, who passed away Friday, Sept.
The Union County School Board’s August meeting featured five public speakers praising the school system and supporting ESPLOST ahead of the November vote, followed by board discussions of the education sales tax and approval of action items on last Thursday’s agenda. During the public comment…
Cleveland — Union County fell to 0-2 following a heartbreaking 20-14 overtime loss at White County, where the Panthers led 14-0 before the Warriors stormed back with 20 unanswered points. “Our kids played very hard -- maybe the hardest they’ve played since I’ve been here,” Union County head coach…
Union County softball bounced back with two region wins last week, taking down Murray County and LaFayette to improve to 3-1 in 7-AAA and move into sole possession of third place ahead of Tuesday’s trip to first-place Sonoraville. After visiting the defending state champs, the Lady Panthers (6-6)…
One week after its program-record-tying 10-game winning streak came to an end, Union County volleyball wasted little time starting another one. The Panthers rattled off eight straight victories last week, capped by four wins and a championship at Fannin County’s Rally on the Ridge tournament…
Murphy, NC — Both Union County cross country teams took home first place at last week’s Tri-County Early College’s Jaguar Jungle Run. The girls finished with 25 points, defeating Cherokee, North Carolina (75 points), Copper Basin, Tennessee (76), Robbinsville, NC (87) and Towns County (95).
One year after moving to Las Vegas to pursue a career in mixed martial arts, former Union County wrestler Asa Smith-Foot has already packed a lot into his amateur career.
Union County Middle School was unstoppable from start to finish this season, finishing 8-0 and punctuating its dominance with a second win over White County – a 37-0 blowout in last Wednesday’s Mountain League Championship at Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium. The Panthers, who didn’t allow a touchdown…
