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Mountain bike club builds trails and relationships
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Nonprofits provide cheer to their neighbors in need­—and East Tennessee steps up to help By Susan Alexander Appeared in Cityview Magazine, Vol. 41, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2025) S anta needs a lot of help to get the big Christmas job…
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Self-taught Knoxville artist Mark Carson English infuses bold color and expressive style into everything from canvases to an 8-foot paint-splattered giraffe he calls his annual self-portrait. With more than 15,000 works and 1,000 shows…
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Tellico Plains artist finds her inspiration in the mountains L ynda Best lives in paradise, and it shows in the paintings she creates. A lifelong artist (“By the time I was 12 I was giving art lessons to other kids and getting paid…
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Foothills Land Conservancy celebrates 40 years of helping property owners save and enhance their land The Foothills Land Conservancy has its roots in helping the peaceful side of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to stay that…
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South Knox musician uses his passion to build perfection When it comes to Josh Hobbs’s artistic endeavors, one thing led to another. The first thing was music. Josh was 8 or 9, he says, when he started playing an alto saxophone, and…
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Court Appointed Special Advocates walk with children through trauma, one visit, one report, one hug at a time. When we hear about kids who’ve been abused or neglected, the first thing we think is: bad parents. “Most of us start out with…
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Knox Makers builds community with creativity Andrew Gibbs was stuck in a desk job he did not enjoy. It was 2017, and he had recently moved to Knoxville from California. An outdoors enthusiast, he joined Knox Makers to learn woodworking.…
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Amanda Scott fights for her perspective on the world Though her earlier career as a dental hygienist surely contributes to Amanda Scott’s vivid smile, the passion she feels toward her current one adds energy and enthusiasm to it. …
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Maryville's Pinkie Mistry brings nature to life in canvas and murals Pinkie Mistry can measure the progress of her art not only in its development but also in its size. Originally working as a graphic designer after completing that…
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