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Students, teachers and administrators at Brickey McCloud Elementary School and Powell Elementary School in Knox County as well as Seymour Intermediate School in Sever County are each $25,000 richer today after being named a 2013 Champion in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign.

Students, teachers and administrators at Brickey McCloud Elementary School and Powell Elementary School in Knox County as well as Seymour Intermediate School in Sever County are each $25,000 richer today after being named a 2013 Champion in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign. The winning schools garnered the most community votes and each won $25,000 to use as they wish to enhance their educational experience.

Ronald K. Isaacs and Mikel A. Towe, recent graduates of the University of Tennessee College of Law, have joined the Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop law firm. Both are associates working out of the firm’s Knoxville office with a focus on general civil litigation.

More than 70 Five Points residents and stakeholders provided feedback on proposed housing types, neighborhood framework and site development at Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation’s (KCDC) second Five Points Master Plan public workshop at the Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club on Dec. 5.

At a meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, Lewis King shareholders re-elected Rodney Fields, David Garst, Lawrence Giordano and Richard Krieg to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors. They join Reba Brown, Robert Chapski and Benjamin Jones.

An innovative approach to healthcare with a focus on convenience, ease of check-in and scheduling is underway in the Karns community. Summit Medical Group re-launches its Karns practice site, 7715 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, with a renovated healthcare facility offering services from pediatrics to geriatrics.

John Craig Howell, a 2013 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, has joined Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop as an associate practicing in the firm’s Nashville office.

Five local teams of architects, engineers and construction companies received the results of Knoxville’s first “Holiday Canstruction” at an awards reception Tuesday at the Knoxville Convention Center, with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee the ultimate winner.

Whether your four-legged friend has been naughty or nice or both, have your pet’s photo taken with Santa Paws this holiday season.

Dr. Jennifer McMillen, an internal medicine specialist, joins Summit’s Medical Associates location at 9333 Park West Boulevard. She is currently accepting new patients.