Though this street is not physically marked by VDOT, it does act as the official mailing address for Union High School.

A group of UHS students played a big part in the project, built with $125,000 in county coal and gas severance tax funds.

Under the guidance of UHS teacher and FCCLA Leader Connie Carico, the UHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members researched driver safety issues at the school, conducted traffic count and pattern assessments, and were both organizers and participants in committee meetings with community partners, an effort that gave rise to the roundabout project.

Those students won an FCCLA 2017 National FACTS: Roadway Safety Achievement (RSA) Award for their efforts and traveled to Washington, D.C., on August 8, 2017, to provide a presentation on the project.

The Union High School Marching Bears also saw a successful first season under the direction of former Appalachia director, Kimberly Sturgill.

Averaging at 96 members, the band went on to win numerous awards at the four festivals they participated in during the season, including Division I Superior ratings at every competition.

The drum majors at Union were noted for winning 1st Overall at three of the four competitions they visited in their 2011-year, and the band won the highest honor of Grand Champion at the Letcher County Central Marching Invitational in October 2011.