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Girl Scouts to host 2026 ‘Great Cookie Tasting’ to celebrate cookie season and crown ‘East Tennessee’s favorite cookie’

Mar. 19, 2026
Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians will hold the third annual “Great Cookie Tasting” at Yee-Haw Brewing Co. for an evening of curated craft beer and cookie pairings and to reveal the winner of the 2026 Great Cookie Competition. The celebration
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KOC partnerships offer glimpse into orthopaedic surgery to inspire next generation of surgical technologists

Mar. 19, 2026
Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) has established partnerships with two local colleges to offer interactive instruction in orthopaedic surgery and demonstrate an exciting profession that continues to grow in-demand. Nichole Franco, KOC’s orthopaedic operating room manager at UT Medical Center, said
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Downtown Knoxville celebrates month of love with festive experiences and sweet surprises

Feb. 06, 2026
Downtown Knoxville is turning up the charm this month with a citywide celebration of love. The popular holiday lights of Peppermint Grove on Market Square have been transformed into a whimsical Sweetheart Walk, creating the perfect backdrop for Valentine’s photos
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Nine local leaders face off in Girl Scouts’ 2026 Great Cookie Competition

Feb. 05, 2026
Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians has introduced its panel of cookie competitors as the organization prepares to launch the 2026 Great Cookie Competition, a friendly and flavorful showdown to crown “East Tennessee’s Favorite Cookie.” Local celebrity and business leaders each
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KCDC’s Liberty Place and Pathways Program earn national awards

Nov. 03, 2025
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has earned two prestigious awards from a national housing and community development organization for Liberty Place, a housing community for veterans at risk of homelessness, and the Pathways Program, which breaks down barriers to higher
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Knoxville Area Urban League honors recipients of Equal Opportunity Awards at annual gala

Oct. 24, 2025
The Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL) honored deserving community leaders at the Equal Opportunity Awards Gala for volunteer of the year, minority business of the year, corporate leadership and the prestigious Whitney M. Young, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. For the
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KCDC’s First Creek at Austin Phase 2 earns Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award

Oct. 20, 2025
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has earned an Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award in 2025 for First Creek at Austin Phase 2 in the category of Best Public Housing Redevelopment. The award will be presented Nov. 17 at the
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DGA Residential celebrates opening of affordable housing community Bluegrass Landing

Sep. 23, 2025
DGA Residential, along with community leaders and partners, on Sept 23 celebrated the opening of Bluegrass Landing, a 47-unit affordable housing community in West Knoxville. The family development located at 1645 Ebenezer Road features 24 three-bedroom and 23 four-bedroom apartments
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RT Lodge unveils plans for new Carriage House spa and Meeting House

Sep. 19, 2025
RT Lodge, an approachable luxury retreat nestled in nature on the historic Maryville College campus, has unveiled plans for two new spaces – The Carriage House spa and the Meeting House, to offer an immersive experience for locals, travelers and
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SouthEast Bank sponsors financial literacy curriculum for Tennessee schools through EVERFI

Aug. 26, 2025
Program impacts 30 high schools in Middle and East Tennessee in 2024-25 During the 2024-2025 academic year, SouthEast Bank’s support of personal finance education has impacted over 2,600 students across 30 high schools in Tennessee. This program was made available
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