2024

More families across the country have switched to homeschooling since the pandemic—and East Tennessee is no exception. The U.S. census estimates that around 5.4% of Tennessee families homeschooled in the spring of 2020 with this increasing…
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Moving from your dream home can be a challenge, but a good home builder makes it a breeze. When Deb and Mike Held moved from Colorado to Rarity Bay, they didn’t expect to be moving out anytime soon. Yet less than half a decade after…
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Girls in the end zone Move over boys. This fall, females will be on the field, too. Flag football for high school girls is now an officially sanctioned sport in Knox County Schools, complete with designated flag football coaches —…
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September 15 begins a month of celebration of East Tennessee’s Hispanic and Latinx community In a few short weeks, it’ll be that time of year again – a time to celebrate the myriad of Hispanic and Latinx cultures and communities that…
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East Tennessee’s paddlers find triumph and community in the water This August saw several dozen boats enter the water for the Three Rivers Regatta. As the name suggests, this paddling competition takes place on three rivers in East…
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Three weekends in October will bring the community together to showcase and celebrate the building industry in East Tennessee What do you get when an aerospace engineer marries the sales and marketing director of a large regional…
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There’s a time in my life that’s been coming to mind recently. I was 35. I had lost pretty much everything I had. I was forced to sell my home, lost my business, had a failed relationship. I was in the dumps. As I listened to a self-help…
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Finding time for my sons on the South Holston River brings back memories of a simpler time with just as good company We are just below the small weir dam on the South Holston River outside Bristol. Waiting for the water to come on gives…
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Consistency is key to becoming the best healthy versions of ourselves It’s 5 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am looking forward to leg day. First some espresso and yerba mate and some quiet time with the Lord. That always comes first,…
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Julie DuPree designs homes with showstopping detail, proving that every space matters I’m here to see a house, but it’s the roofline that grabs my attention. Before I can even stop the car, my eyes follow the brick detailing of tall,…
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