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SMARTPHONES SERVE AS BACK TO SCHOOL COMMAND CENTER

Aug. 05, 2013
East Tennessee students are heading back to school. This busy season can be a hectic time for parents, students and teachers alike, but the latest wireless technology tools can help make the school year run smoother. Turn your smartphone or tablet into a “Back-to-School Command Center” with everything you need to plan, prep and navigate your child’s school year.
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KSO ENDS FISCAL YEAR IN THE BLACK; NEXT SEASON’S TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 19

Aug. 01, 2013
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) has concluded its 2012-13 fiscal year with a balanced budget. This is the seventh consecutive year the organization has ended its fiscal year with a positive result.
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RURAL/METRO REACHES AGREEMENT-IN-PRINCIPLE WITH LENDERS AND BONDHOLDERS TO REDUCE DEBT BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT

Aug. 01, 2013
Rural/Metro Corporation, a national provider of private ambulances and fire protection services in 21 states and nearly 700 communities, today announced that it has reached an agreement-in-principle on a comprehensive financial restructuring plan that will strengthen the Company’s balance sheet by reducing its funded indebtedness by approximately 50 percent via a conversion of certain debt to equity and cutting its interest expense in half.
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MESSER’S LORENZ APPOINTED TO UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR’S ASSOCIATES

Aug. 01, 2013
Andy Lorenz, vice president of Messer Construction Co., has been named to the University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Associates for a three-year term beginning in August 2013.
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FIVE U.S. CITIES WIN SHARE OF $200,000 TO BUILD DOG PARKS THROUGH PETSAFE ‘BARK FOR YOUR PARK’ CONTEST

Jul. 31, 2013
Dogs across the nation will soon have more places to play as PetSafe awarded a total of $200,000 in funding to build off-leash dog parks in the winning cities of this year’s “Bark for Your Park” contest.
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COVENANT HEALTH COMMITS TO SPONSORING KNOXVILLE MARATHON FOR THREE MORE YEARS

Jul. 30, 2013
News conference featured: Knoxville Track Club presenting benefit check to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center’s Innovative Recreation Cooperative, announcement of sponsorship for next three years, and a group of runners who have run all nine marathons and also plan to run 10th.
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TENNESSEE THEATRE JOINS THE NATIONAL BROADWAY LEAGUE

Jul. 29, 2013
The Tennessee Theatre recently joined the ranks of select theatres across the country attracting the highest-quality Broadway national tours through membership in the National Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry.
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RURAL/METRO URGES WATER SAFETY, RECOGNIZE REAL SIGNS OF DROWNING

Jul. 23, 2013
As the weather heats up in Knoxville, a splash in the pool or a day at the lake can be a welcome cool down. Without supervision, however, swimming can also be a dangerous activity for children. Rural/Metro urges families to recognize the signs of drowning and practice safe swimming during water sports and activities.
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PILOT FLYING J EXPANDS NETWORK TO SERVE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS

Jul. 22, 2013
Pilot Flying J today announced the opening of a Pilot Travel Center in Canton, Ohio, featuring full amenities for professional drivers. The company is also expanding to offer Flying J diesel fuel in Primm, Nev.
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‘BARK FOR YOUR PARK’ ENTERS DARK PERIOD AS VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH JULY 26

Jul. 19, 2013
The PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” contest is going “dark” in order to surprise the five winning cities when the results are announced on July 31.
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