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Photo submitted 2010 Dixie Girls State Tournament Belles Division Winners From left, (front row) Katie Melton, Tristan Tidy, Logan Wade, Amber Gibson, (back row) head coach John (Red) Vaughan, MaKaylah Plemmons, Tanijah Hunter, assistant coach Joe Wade, LaQuanda Thompson, CeCe Morman and assistant coach Jerry Foster. Not pictured are Tiffany Vaughan, Ashley Vaughan and Andrea Eison. The Union Dixie Belles won the state championship title after beating Lancaster 2-1 on Wednesday, July 21, at the Timken Sports Complex in Union. The Union team now travels to Louisiana this weekend to compete in the Belles division of the Dixie World Series. CONGRATS GOOD LUCK ON YOUR 2010 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! AT THE 2010 DIXIE GIRLS WORLD SERIES! PLEASE JOIN THE TIMES AND ALL OF THESE OTHER GREAT SPONSORS IN SAYING JOB WELL DONE TO THE UNION BELLES! Congratulations &         Congratulations Good Luck from  &  Good Luck from        Ivey Construction          Congratulation & Congratulations Congratulations & Good Luck!! & Good Luck from Good Luck!!!

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Tuesday Evening July 27, 2010 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 ABC Wipeout Primetime: Fam Local Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live County CBS NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles The Good Wife Local Late Show Letterman Late NBC Breakthrough America's Got Talent Local Tonight Show w/Leno Late FOX Hell's Kitchen MasterChef Local Continued from Front Page ION Without a Trace Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Paid Paid Cable Channels interests. members wanted clarifi- requests had not been A&E Jewels Jewels Jewels Jewels Twisted Twisted Twisted Twisted Jewels Jewels AMC The Specialist Executive Decision By the end of the pub- cation on several of the resolved — was that ANIM I Shouldn't Be Alive Killer Aliens I Shouldn't Be Alive Killer Aliens BET Madea's Family Trey Trey The Mo'Nique Show Wendy Williams Show lic hearing, Monarch and issues involved in the they all only want to BRAVO Housewives/NJ Housewives/NJ Griffin: My Life Griffin: My Life Housewives/NJ Philippi had come to a boundary discussion. protect the people in the CMT Extreme Makeover The Singing Bee Son-in-Law Smarter CNN Campbell Brown Larry King Live Anderson Cooper 360 Larry King Live compromise. Council tabled the areas they already serve COMEDY Tosh.0 Futurama South Pk South Pk South Pk South Pk Daily Colbert South Pk South Pk DISC Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch The Colony Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Council members also issue and referred it to and in those where they DISN The Shaggy Dog Sonny Sonny Hannah Hannah Hannah Hannah E! Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Chelsea E! News Chelsea Miami heard from several resi- the county’s law hope to expand. ESPN 2010 Poker 2010 Poker Baseball Tonight SportsCenter Baseball NFL Live dents of the areas in enforcement committee Following the public ESPN2 WNBA Basketball WNBA Basketball SportsNation Poker FAM Pretty Little Liars Make It or Break It Pretty Little Liars The 700 Club Whose? Whose? question — especially for further review. The hearing Tuesday, council FOOD Cakes Cakes Cupcake Wars Chopped Good Eats Unwrapped Cupcake Wars FX Enemy of the State Rescue Me Louie Louie Rescue Me from those in the south- committee is tasked with met briefly. During that HGTV My First My First House Estate House House For Rent My First House Estate ern portion of the county coming up with the best meeting, council mem- — asking that things not option to resolve all the bers:

be changed and letting issues in each case — if • Approved up to HIST Deep Sea Salvage Ancient Aliens council members know any exist — and make a $25,000 to be spent at LIFE Reba Reba Cheerleader Nation Cheerleader Nation Will Will Frasier Medium MTV If You Really Teen Mom Teen Mom If You Really Teen Mom they were satisfied with recommendation to the Union County NICK Matters Matters Chris Chris George George Matters Matters Matters Matters SCI Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 WWE NXT Warehouse 13 Haven the coverage — much of council on which way Stadium to repair, paint SPIKE Deadliest Warrior Deadliest Warrior Deadliest Warrior Pros vs. Joes Sports Sports which is done already by the county should go. and reinforce the wall TBS Fam. Guy Office Office Office Office Office Lopez Tonight My Boys My Boys TCM The West Point Story The Winning Team By Light-Moon both the Santuc and “It’s going to take that collapsed at the end TLC Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple TNT Bones HawthoRNe Memphis Beat HawthoRNe Memphis Beat Carlisle fire districts as some time to digest of the 2009 football sea- TOON Unnatural History Unnatural History King/Hill King-Hill Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Chicken Aqua Teen TRAV Extreme Fast Food Man/Food Man, Food Pizza Wars Ribs Paradise Extreme Fast Food well as another from this,” Sinclair said to the son. The work should be TV LAND Cosby Cosby Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Cleveland Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Newberry County — crowd in the grand jury done and the stadium USA Law & Order: SVU White Collar Covert Affairs Psych White Collar VH1 Ochocinco: Ult Ochocinco: Ult Ochocinco: Ult T.O. Show Behind the Music Ride they currently receive. room, adding he and the ready to receive its first WGN MLB Baseball News/Nine Scrubs South Pk South Pk Premium Channels The council made no council understand this fans of the 2010 season HBO Get Smart Terminator Salvation Entourage True Blood Torino MAX Diary Dea Four Christmases A Perfect Getaway decisions on the issue is a sensitive issue. before the first high SHOW At First The Life Before Her Eyes The Real L Word Life Is Ho after Tuesday’s public The supervisor said school football game in ©2009 Hometown Content, listings by Zap2it hearing. this is an issue that can mid-August. The county is tasked be worked out as long as • Approved a $1,000 with making a decision the parties with the vest- donation for the Union School on each of the six ed interest work together National League All- requests. That decision to find the best possible Stars team for its trip to Continued from Page 3 could consist of a modi- solution to protect the the state tournament in Unacceptable attire: teachers. Shorts, exercise field days. T- or sweat fied plan for each dis- people of Union County. Clemson this weekend. • Tee shirts – regular clothing and wind/jogging shirts reflecting school trict or two other “It’s not about the • Adjourned into • Tank tops suits are acceptable for P.E. activity — Relay for Life, options: Leave bound- departments,” Sinclair executive session to con- • Regular jeans teachers during sports Red Ribbon Week or spe- aries as they are now or said. “It’s about the peo- tinue discussion on a • Overalls activities but he/she must cial events deemed appro- accept the proposed ple of this county.” contractual matter with • Athletic shoes be dressed in the accept- priate by the principal. One expansion plans as pre- Firefighters in the RCI, the company the • Shoes without socks able attire when teaching dress down day may be sented. room agreed. The con- county contracts out to • Flip flops (any kind – health in the academic allowed monthly. Sensible Union County sensus by the end of the for its building depart- ruber/suede/leather) classroom. shorts, athletic gear and Supervisor Tommy meeting — regardless ment. No decisions were There is an exception There are also excep- wind suits are also excep- Sinclair and council that the contested made on the issue. for physical education tions for casual days and tions for field day only. Pettit Continued from Front Page Tournament at the Timken A: “I grew up playing writer’s second. No story Union jersey.” tact several ways. People O’Shields Stribling, loved to Sports Complex in Union Dixie Youth and Boys’ is too small or large so I Q: How will you contin- who would like to reach him write and especially read The last week. baseball, Stinger Football want readers’ input. There ue — or add to — the — with story ideas, photos Union Daily Times,” Pettit Pettit, 28, is a Union and Rec basketball. I was a is an open door.” already excellent sports cov- or any other sports-related said. “If only she were here County native and resides four-year varsity letterman Q: Why are sports erage The Times provides? items — can call him at the — she’d be very proud of in Jonesville with his wife, in football at Union High important to you and the A: “Fellow church mem- office by dialing (864) 427- this accomplishment and Damaris, and two children School and was on the community? ber Ronnie Henderson told 1234 ext. 17 or emailing she’d also point out any — Lexxie, 8, and Osvaldo, team that won the state A: “Sports brings unity. me after reading last week’s him at jpettit@heartland- grammatical errors. So I wel- 6. championship as its quar- Union always has and will articles he felt like he was at publications.com. come all grammatical correc- Staff Writer Nathan terback in 1999 and played pride itself on its champi- the game. That’s what I Joe is excited about tions, feature story ideas and Christophel asked Pettit a in the ‘99 Shrine Bowl, onships — from Dixie hope to bring — excite- working for The Times. pictures.” few questions to help read- won the game and was teams to UCHS’ varsity ment, every day — because “It’s so rewarding to He is glad to have this ers get to know him a little named MVP. I played for teams. Union County sports sports are my passion.” have this opportunity at The opportunity to keep the better. Shell Dula and Mike bring positive light to Q: What does the future UDT,” he said. “I enjoyed public informed on topics Q: Why The Times? Anthony and was also a Union. We have a rich tra- hold for the sports section my sports career in Union he grew up with. A: “It’s my hometown varsity letterman in basket- dition which I look forward of The Times? and I look at this as a new “It’s great to see it all and our newspaper is our ball, playing for Joe Pitt.” to covering and bringing to A: “I’m looking for- beginning to help other ath- come full circle,” Pettit pride. This opportunity is a Q: What do you want each household. Sports is ward to this year’s football letes receive recognition said. “As I build on my chance to provide readers readers to know and what where I found the ‘better season because of its rich they deserve, just as (then experiences as an athlete with what they want to read can they expect from you me’ when I was younger. tradition in Union. We will sports editor) Tracy Theo growing up in Union and — stories about our people. as The Times sports editor? It’s where I found compan- offer recruiting news, offered me 10 years ago.” then to leave it temporarily I know Union sports and A: “I want readers to ionship and the desire to be sports scoreboard — or He welcomes all input behind and gain a college the pride players, coaches come to The UDT’s sports the best. It introduced me to ticker, local sports sched- on the sports page and education in communica- and fans take when it’s page for the best coverage places, things and people ules, Union County High encourages people to con- tion and now put it all time to ‘play ball.’” of Union County’s sports. that I would’ve never expe- School news and senior tact him — even if it is for together for the people of Q: What is your sports They can expect a player’s rienced. This town players’ profiles.” a correction. Union County, it’s an honor background? perspective, first, then a embraces those who wear a Pettit is available to con- “My grandmother, Matrel and a blessing from God.” CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK, UNION DIXIE BELLES!

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