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When Maisy the beagle showed up as a stray at Young-Williams Animal Center, the staff knew there was something special about her. As part of the intake process, animals at Young-Williams Animal Center are scanned for a microchip. Fortunately, Maisy had one and her family had kept their contact information updated. After missing Maisy for more than five years, Chad and April Helland were reunited with her on Tuesday, March 18.

Home Federal Bank of Tennessee recently announced the reelection of four board members and the addition of one board member.

Public nominations for Home Federal Bank’s Hometown Heroes community service awards are due Friday, March 28. The program honors everyday citizens who do extraordinary things for others and for their community and also financially supports area nonprofits.

For community members looking for a furry good luck charm and forever friend, Young-Williams Animal Center invites potential pet owners to adopt at a reduced rate during the Luck O’ the Animals special.

Florence-based Shoals Ambulance announced today the expansion of its operations into Bessemer and Birmingham, bringing more than 35 new jobs to Jefferson County.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra welcomes the Indigo Girls THIS SATURDAY as part of the Knoxville News Sentinel POPS Series. The concert will take place on Saturday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Lamar Dunn, founder and former board chairman of Lamar Dunn & Associates, Inc. (LDA Engineering), recently received two awards for lifetime achievement in civil and environmental engineering.

Pilot Flying J kicked off Road Warrior, a new initiative celebrating and honoring professional drivers throughout North America.

Messer Construction Co. has been selected by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Tennessee to receive its prestigious 2014 Build Tennessee Award. One of eight award winners, Messer was honored in the $10-plus million renovation category for its Madison Police Precinct and Crime Lab renovation project in Nashville.

When a Chihuahua was found abandoned in a shed with five other animals last month, her future was uncertain to say the least. She suffered from a heart murmur that endangered her life, but the Harry and Carolyn Galbraith Animal Compassion Fund at Young-Williams Animal Center sponsored a surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine that ultimately saved her.