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Mary Leidig 6 posts 0 comments

Mary Leidig is a former newspaper journalist and marketing strategist who loves telling the stories of Knoxville and East Tennessee as a freelance writer. She also loves anything active and outdoors with her husband and family—biking and hiking on Knoxville’s greenways and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

House Spotlight

Refined Cabin

Mary Leidig Mar 4, 2021 0

Smoky Mountain home blends the beauty of its surroundings into every detail Tables made locally from pre-Civil War seasoned wood, walls showcasing one-of-a-kind art and a unique table created from an International Harvester truck…
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Jan/Feb 2021

Old North Knoxville

Mary Leidig Dec 30, 2020 0

Surge in neighborhood’s popularity continues as sense of community draws new residents Native Knoxvillian Gary Koontz has been ordering the same meal at Rankin Restaurant on North Central Street since the early 1960s. He remembers well…
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2020

Southern Hospitality

Mary Leidig Nov 1, 2020 0

Coloradans find retirement in Rarity Bay a welcome experience East Tennessee’s warm welcome brought Deb and Mike Held from their Colorado home to Rarity Bay, and it’s why they’re staying. Married 44 years, Mike and Deb met in college…
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2020

Think. Ask. Act.

Mary Leidig Nov 1, 2020 0

Army veteran carries lessons from 18-year military career into life When Cadet Matthew Holbrook earned his wings at Fort Benning, Ga., in 2000, his grandfather surprised him by attending the ceremony. The World War II paratrooper who…
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House Spotlight

Bright Idea

Mary Leidig Sep 1, 2020 0

Feinbaum family relishes light, open spaces in new Sequoyah Hills home “Our new house is our forever home. It will take a nuclear bomb to get me out of here,” says Sequoyah Hills homeowner Melissa Feinbaum. Melissa and Ron…
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Sep/Oct 2020

Learning Leadership