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The Lauderdale County Commission voted unanimously on April 14 to renew the emergency ambulance services contract with Shoals Ambulance for an additional year, effective May 1. The Florence City Council already had approved the joint contract renewal on March 16.

The “Queen of Southern Cuisine,” Paula Deen is bringing a taste of Savannah to the Smoky Mountains just in time for warm weather. Today, Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen announced it will open its doors serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner beginning Monday, April 27.

For the second year in a row, U.S. Cellular is hosting casting calls for the hit ABC show “Shark Tank” in three cities, providing small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the country three new opportunities to achieve their business aspirations in the upcoming seventh season of the Emmy Award-winning show. One of these casting calls is taking place in Knoxville on April 30 at The Standard, 416 West Jackson Ave.

For the second year in a row, Young-Williams Animal Center is hosting Maisy Microchip Day, named for a beagle reunited with her family after nearly six years, to encourage pet owners to microchip their pets. Sponsored by Invisible Fence of the Tennessee Valley, Maisy Microchip Day will be held at Young-Williams Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike on Bearden Hill.

The ladies of East Tennessee should mark their calendars for Gals and Glamour, a gathering that offers the best locally designed fashion, while also helping the needy in the community.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2015 For more information, Contact: Amanda Shell Jennings Moxley Carmichael (865) 255-0661 [title] Priority Ambulance has hired Travis Estes as EMS director of Loudon County to manage ambulance crews and oversee patient care. Jennifer Stanley

The 28th annual Knoxville Symphony League Show House features the handiwork of local designers in one of Knoxville’s most historic neighborhoods. The Show House will be open April 10-26, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

For the 92nd consecutive quarter, Home Federal Bank has earned the BauerFinancial Five-Star stability rating, the highest possible rating. This five-star rating is shared by fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s banks.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra welcomes two talented guest artists for the next Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale.” Guest conductor Vladimir Kulenovic leads the Orchestra in music of Beethoven and Smetana, featuring pianist Antti Siirala for Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto.

Pilot Flying J is getting a jump on summer driving season with the debut of its new “PhilMor” travel coffee mug and refill program.