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Summit Medical Group has promoted Ed Curtis to chief executive officer. Curtis, a certified medical practice executive (CMPE), joined Summit as chief operating officer in 2014 and most recently served as its chief administrative officer.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2016-2017 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series and Chamber Classics Series, with the understanding that further repertoire selections will be forthcoming after the announcement of the KSO’s next Music Director, to occur this spring.

An elective screening can help identify heart disease risk, and Summit Medical Group is encouraging men and women to schedule the test during American Heart Month in February.

The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association (KSYOA) will present TWO winter concerts on Sunday, February 14 and Monday, February 15 at the Tennessee Theatre, featuring all five youth orchestras and the winners of the 2015-16 Concerto Competition.

East Tennessee children kicked off the Covenant Kids Run with a one-mile event at the Knoxville Zoo on Jan. 30 to set up the finish on the 50-yard line at Neyland Stadium on April 2.

Today, U.S. Cellular stores are inviting the public to help select the winners of its Black History Month art contest throughout East Tennessee.

Steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently contributed $1,500 to nonprofit organization Special Opps Inc. in support of its Special Growers program, established to provide vocational training and employment opportunities for special needs young people.

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero has appointed Bruce Anderson to a five-year term on the Board of Commissioners of Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC).

Home Federal Bank recently promoted several local employees in its headquarters and branch office locations.

Central Emergency Medical Services, LLC, one of the largest privately owned EMS companies in the South, will now be the emergency 911 medical services provider for Forsyth County in the metro Atlanta area.