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The Beta Theta Boulé Foundation of Knoxville will host an inaugural Father’s Day luncheon to celebrate the contributions of eight Knoxville area men and present the first Zaevion Dobson Scholarship to a local high school student.

Steel recycler Gerdau recently presented new bicycles and safety helmets to 12 Lonsdale Elementary School students in recognition of their outstanding attendance during the 2015-16 school year.

Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus announced today that Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) will be the first private tenant at the research park.

They may be babies, but kittens as young as 4 months and puppies as young as 5 months can get pregnant and have their first litter just two months later.

Today, Asbury Place Kingsport officially opened a salon and spa at its Steadman Hill Assisted Living campus, bringing hairstyling, manicures and spa treatments to its residents. The $30,000 investment in the spa is part of nearly $400,000 in campus improvements.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) broke ground Wednesday on The Residences at Five Points, its newest housing for senior citizens and the disabled as part of the neighborhood’s revitalization.

Next week, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 2015-2016 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series with Ride of the Valkyries conducted by Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum. The concert will take place on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre.

At its 12th Annual Pauly Awards event, the Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA) recognized two hospitality professionals associated with City of Knoxville venues: Knoxville Convention Center and Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum General Manager Mary Bogert was awarded the 2016

Home Federal Bank named Wendy Thompson the overall honoree for its 2016 Hometown Heroes community service awards program and presented a total of $10,000 in nonprofit donations at a ceremony on Monday, May 2.

On Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 325 students will perform the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Spring Concert. This concert is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by First Tennessee Foundation.