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    This just might be our favorite issue each year. Getting to watch as the contenders leapfrog over each other, constantly jockeying for the lead during the voting is amazing. This year we had an enormous surge of voter participation. At…
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Making memories on Lake Michigan The weather is near perfect as we leave the marina. Guide Eric Haataja has the boat fueled up and loaded with rods. In the giant body of water that is Lake Michigan, I wonder just how you pinpoint…
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The Disappearing Trial Attorney Will the growing trend of not going to trial lead to injustice? Life deals us some unexpected challenges, and hopefully yours will not be of the legal nature, but if they are, you may find yourself in…
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Reader’s Digest’s “Nicest Place in America” is no exaggeration. The high-spirited owner of Yassin’s Falafel House, Yassin Terou, outpours love and support to the Knoxville community because he is so grateful for receiving the same. Since…
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A look into the lives of sporting dogs It all starts with the right pup, and then lots and lots of training. A field trial or hunt test champion is definitely not your ordinary dog who likes to play fetch. Hunt tests and field trials are…
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Often I have found that no matter how hard I work that I’m unable to accomplish my objectives, even though I’ve set aside personal comforts and ignored proper life balance. The Bible says, “Lazy people want much but get little, but those…
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Local fishing legend Ott DeFoe proves that persistence pays off big time. According to Ott DeFoe, the key to staying humble and grateful is giving God the glory for the talents and opportunities He has given him. For one afternoon,…
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A Conversation with the Tennessee Wildlife Federation We live in an area abundantly rich in natural resources. The beauty of our lakes and rivers is nothing short of amazing, and our mountains are as equally impressive. To whom do we…
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Spending the afternoon with Ott DeFoe on the Holston River stirred some great memories. As we were filming the interview, we spoke of his father teaching him to fish and what an awesome influence that had made in his life. I have so much…
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A Familiar name in Knoxville's restaurant industry Randy Burleson opened the first Aubrey’s in Farragut in 1992. While pursuing his MBA at the University of Tennessee, he took a part-time job as a dishwasher and became interested in the…
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