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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.

Elected officials, Civil War historians and community leaders joined the board of the Aslan Foundation for the dedication of High Ground Park on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Knoxville on November 29.

Being able to call our families and loved ones is something we shouldn’t take for granted. For those who do not have this luxury, U.S. Cellular continued its commitment to the community by providing free phone calls at the annual Thanksgiving Day meal hosted by Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) in downtown Knoxville.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a musical education moment with Maestro Lucas Richman entitled: “Ernest Bloch: A Musical Soul.” This event is FREE TO ATTEND and will take place on Sunday, December 8 at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church at 6:30 p.m. (2931 Kingston Pike.)