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The Tusculum College men’s basketball team, as part of its community service day, installed flooring on Friday to help complete a Greene County Habitat for Humanity home in time for the holidays. Flooring is one of the final steps before Billy Bledsoe can move into his new home at 328 Pine St., in Greeneville.

Maricopa Ambulance has submitted an application to the Arizona Department of Health Services for a certificate of necessity to operate ambulance services in the greater Maricopa County area.

Knoxville author Michelle Ironside Henry has penned “My Anchor Holds,” an inspirational account of her battle against Stage IV colorectal cancer.

Pilot Logistics Services and Thomas Petroleum announce the completion of their merger to form the premier provider of fuel, lubricants and chemical solutions to the North American energy, mining and marine industries. The combined organization will operate as Pilot Thomas Logistics, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Seven local teams of architects, engineers and construction companies received the results of Knoxville’s second annual “Holiday Canstruction” at an awards reception at the Knoxville Convention Center, with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee as the ultimate winner. Holiday Canstruction, a massive can sculpture art competition presented by Messer Construction Co., benefits Second Harvest, which will use the donated canned goods to feed thousands in East Tennessee this holiday season.

The Tennessee Chapter of American Public Works Association (TCAPWA) has awarded Founders Park in Johnson City as the Project of the Year.

Being able to call our families and loved ones is something we should never take for granted. Nor should we forget the luxury of Internet access. For those who do not have these amenities, U.S. Cellular continued its commitment to the community by providing free phone calls and Internet access at the annual Thanksgiving Day meal hosted by Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) in downtown Knoxville.

Elementary school-aged children in Lonsdale Homes will have free computer and Internet access and tutoring at the new Community Technology Center thanks to the Lonsdale Homes Resident Association, Gerdau and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation.

The City of Knoxville, KUB and Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) are launching the Round It Up program to raise funds through KUB bills to help weatherize the residences of low-income homeowners and renters in KUB’s service area.

The City of Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank, Knoxville’s only open-air ice rink, opens to the public on Friday, Nov. 28.