In 1932, seven employees of Champion Paper and Fiber Company joined together to form Champion Credit Union.  Now serving the communities of Western North Carolina, Champion Credit Union took time Sept. 20 to thank members for their loyal membership and celebrate 80 years of local service with the annual member appreciation day.

Each office celebrated with their members, serving lunch from the local credit union favorite Black Bear Café and talking to them about their time with Champion Credit Union.

The Canton office invited the public to take part in a voter registration drive, which gave people the opportunity to register to vote, update their information, and pre-register 16 to 17 year-olds. The credit union partnered with the N.C. Credit Union League, welcoming Pam Melton to help with ...