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With more than 300 dogs pre-registered to walk in Saturday’s annual Mardi Growl Parade, officials with Young-Williams Animal Center are expecting record crowds for the City of Knoxville’s biggest pet-friendly event.

To celebrate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, U.S. Cellular is visiting schools and community organizations to help increase understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. An engineering associate from U.S. Cellular visited the Haslam Family University Boys & Girls Club in Knoxville for an “Ask an Engineer” session that gave attendees a hands-on look at how the company’s high-quality network operates and provided students with information on career opportunities in engineering.

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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (March 4, 2015) – Pilot presented a donation today of $30,000 to The Salvation Army from money raised during the annual Red Kettle Campaign.

Home Federal Bank today launched its fifth Hometown Heroes community service awards program to honor outstanding volunteers who make East Tennessee a more comfortable place for all of us.

Junior Achievement of East Tennessee has named its East Tennessee Business Hall of Fame laureates for 2015: Amy Miles, Edward V. Pershing and Mintha Roach.

Today, Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Covenant Health announced that SUBWAY restaurants of Knoxville will become the new title sponsor of the annual Race Against Cancer. The 5K race held each fall in downtown Knoxville benefits Thompson Cancer Survival Center.

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Kids Run program will award a total of $4,000 to 10 area elementary schools through the 2015 Fittest School Challenge.

Priority Ambulance has hired information technology systems innovator Robbie Stone as chief information officer to oversee the IT strategy for the national ambulance company and its billing network.

The performance of “In the Mood” at the Tennessee Theatre, originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16, will be postponed due to inclement weather. The show will be rescheduled for April 29, 2015, at 7 p.m.