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Neighborhood-commissioned mural dedicated at Chilhowee Park

Sep. 12, 2016
Thanks to the creativity and dedication of several East Knoxville neighborhood associations, a new mural was unveiled at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center on Friday, Sept. 9. This community-led project was funded by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission,
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Asbury Place, Kingsport Aquatic Center celebrate National Grandparents Day with second annual free senior swim day

Sep. 12, 2016
Asbury Place celebrated National Grandparents Day by sponsoring a free senior swim day on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Kingsport Aquatic Center. Seniors 55 and over were admitted free; attendees 54 and under enjoyed half-price admission. Sandra Brown, executive director
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KSO Chamber Classics Series kicks off with Mozart, Haydn on Sept. 25

Sep. 07, 2016
The KSO Chamber Classics Series begins in two weeks with music of Mozart & Haydn. Conducted by KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum, this performance features the University of Tennessee’s Director of Collaborative Piano, Dr. Kevin Class and will take place
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Summit Strategic Solutions names Jack Thompson as CEO

Sep. 06, 2016
Knoxville-based Summit Strategic Solutions has named Jack Thompson as CEO, effective Sept. 12. Summit Strategic Solutions was launched in 2015 by its parent company Healthcaring Ventures to develop innovative consumer-focused healthcare delivery systems. As a management and transformation services organization
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Gerdau employees support childhood cancer research

Sep. 06, 2016
Knoxville steel recycler Gerdau employees participated, along with family members and friends, in the Butterfly Fund of East Tennessee 5K held at Sequoyah Hills Park. Gerdau employees taking part in the Aug. 20 race included Daniel da Rosa, Kirk Fredrickson,
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BlueCross launches campaign to combat opioid abuse

Sep. 05, 2016
BlueCross Health Foundation Awards Grant to Count It! Lock It! Drop It!TM   CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Count, Lock and Drop your pills! That’s the message from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, which is teaming up with the state Department
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Pilot campaign raises $73,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association

Sep. 02, 2016
Pilot Convenience Stores presented a donation of $73,000 to the MDA of Greater East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia on Friday, Sept. 2, from money raised through the sale of paper green shamrocks during the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy campaign, as well
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Asbury Place’s Connie Jennings earns statewide honor

Aug. 31, 2016
2016 LeadingAge Tennessee honors CNA with caregiver award LeadingAge Tennessee has selected Connie Jennings, a longtime certified nursing assistant (CNA) with Asbury Place continuing care retirement community in Maryville, as the recipient of its 2016 Excellence in Caring award for
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Dept. of Energy completes decade-long project at Oak Ridge gaseous diffusion complex

Aug. 30, 2016
Demolition marks a first in world history Today, national, state, and local officials joined nearly 1,500 employees to watch the final wall of Building K-27 fall at the East Tennessee Technology Park, marking the first time in world history that
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BlueCross launches campaign to combat opioid abuse

Aug. 30, 2016
 BlueCross Health Foundation Awards Grant to Count It! Lock It! Drop It!TM CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Count, Lock and Drop your pills! That’s the message from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, which is teaming up with the state Department of
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