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PetSafe, an industry brand leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment and lifestyle product solutions and services, has donated $10,000 to Young-Williams Animal Center to subsidize spay and neuter surgeries for low income families. The funds will enable Young-Williams Animal Center to provide free spay and neuter surgeries for approximately 150 pets throughout the month of August.

Today, U.S. Cellular associates and the “Band of Better” team – the company’s community outreach ambassadors – led a Tech Day at the Haslam Family Club University Boys and Girls Club to teach youngsters how to use iPads to continue learning over the summer.

Black dogs and cats spend approximately four times as long on adoption floors in animal shelters, according to studies across the country. Currently, at Young-Williams Animal Center, there are more than 100 animals available for the adoption. Of those animals, 25 are black.

LDA Engineering recently expanded its services to the Middle Tennessee market and opened an office in the BNA Corporate Center in Nashville.

It’s not just working professionals and people on the go who use their mobile devices to stay connected, everyone from children to retirees are using smartphones and tablets to simplify and enhance their lives.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a new recital series with the members of the Woodwind Quintet and the Principal Quartet entitled the KSO Q Series. This series consists of five concerts beginning at noon at The Square Room, located at 4 Market Square behind Café 4. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and include a boxed lunch.

Last July, Young-Williams Animal Center took in 718 cats and 391 of those were kittens. Though the numbers for January through June of this year have decreased, kittens are arriving in bunches this month.

U.S. Cellular will visit communities throughout Knoxville to enhance summer and provide residents with unique experiences at their favorite local businesses, block parties, community parks, festivals and fairs as part of the Better Day program.

Think spelling bees are only for kids? Think again. For the first time, Knoxville will play host to the National Senior Spelling Bee at the Knoxville Convention Center on Saturday, July 12. More than 20 participants age 50 or older have been poring over the dictionary to prepare for the highly competitive event.

Messer Construction Co. and its Knoxville employees recently donated over $4,600 to local arts organizations through its annual Support the Arts campaign.