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The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Classics Series continues with Orchestra Soloists on January 11. Maestro Lucas Richman conducts the Chamber Orchestra featuring solos by Principal Trumpet Phillip Chase Hawkins and KSO Principal Bassoon Aaron Apaza. The concert will take place on Sunday, January 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre. This performance is sponsored by DeRoyal, with support from the Aslan Foundation.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series continues with its next installment of “Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends” in two weeks with music of Prokofiev, Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. The concert will take place on Wednesday, January 14 and Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets are just $20 in advance or at the door.

Wireless technology is ever-changing, but East Tennessee residents and businesses can stay on the cutting edge in 2015 with a little insight on upcoming industry trends.

Young-Williams Animal Center’s Spay/Neuter Solutions wants you to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to neuter your male dog or cat during their “Happy Neuter Year” campaign.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, part of the Knoxville News Sentinel Pops Series. The concert featuring beloved Looney Tunes characters will take place on Saturday, January 17 at 8 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium and is sponsored by Twin City Dealerships.

Rachel McCoig, Knoxville Convention Center food and beverage manager, recently was recognized by her peers as the 2014 Leader of the Year. Knoxville Convention Center General Manager Mary Bogert presented the award during the annual employee holiday gathering.

Pilot Flying J has announced that Sandia Park, New Mexico, resident and professional driver Kyle Cones is the 2014 Road Warrior winner. As the winner, Cones, a U.S. Army veteran and driver for Pride Transport, will receive a $10,000 check from Pilot Flying J.

More than 400 Lonsdale Elementary School students are a little warmer this winter, thanks to the annual Mitten Tree event sponsored by steel recycler Gerdau.

Jason Bourgoyne, director of event services and operations for the Knoxville Convention Center, has been named the 2014 Outstanding Property Manager of the Year by the Building Owners and Managers Association Greater Knoxville (BOMA).

[title] Today, the St. Mary’s Legacy Foundation of East Tennessee board members, community leaders and Bishop Richard F. Stika made substantial grant presentations to local charities and nonprofit organizations serving Catholics and non-Catholics across East Tennessee. Funding for the grants