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Improved health and more coordinated services for the growing number of Humana Medicare Advantage (MA) members in East Tennessee is the goal behind a new exclusive Accountable Care agreement between Summit Medical Group and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).

Greene County Habitat for Humanity, US Nitrogen and its contractors need volunteers Saturday, Nov. 22, to help build a home for Billy Bledsoe at 328 Pine St., in Greeneville. The additional support from the community will help the US Nitrogen Construction Team and contractors complete the home in time for the holidays.

East Tennessee currently is experiencing lower than normal temperatures, and experts say more extreme cold could be on its way this winter. If precautions aren’t taken, dropping temperatures can be dangerous, especially to vulnerable populations such as the elderly or young children.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the 28th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert on December 19, 20 & 21 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Maestro Lucas Richman conducts the Orchestra and special guests for “An Olde English Christmas.” Children’s tickets are available at just $8.00. There are four performances: Friday, Dec. 19 & Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3:00 p.m. These concerts are sponsored by Clayton Homes, Clayton Volvo and Clayton Bank & Trust.

Today, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley announced the “Our Kids, Our Future” campaign, a $14 million fundraising effort that will allow the organization to serve more kids, more often, in a more meaningful way.

Dennis Rowe, director of operations in East Tennessee for Priority Ambulance, recently was voted president of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in a general membership election for a two-year term beginning January 1.

Seven local teams of architects, engineers, construction companies and other organizations will come together to construct massive holiday-themed art sculptures made of canned food items – all to help fight hunger in East Tennessee.

Public officials in McMinn and Monroe counties and the City of Sweetwater joined today with Exit 60 LLC to announce the development of 75 Regional Commerce Park on Interstate 75 at Sweetwater.

Priority Ambulance today announced its intention to purchase Trans Am Ambulance Services Inc. of Olean, N.Y., subject to approval of the sale by the New York State Department of Health and the New York Department of Transportation.

In recognition of all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces, Pilot Flying J will donate 10 percent of its proceeds from the sale of coffee and hot beverages on Veterans Day to the Fisher House Foundation.