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This is the time of year that students — and their parents — are hoping for success for the school year ahead. There are things parents can do to help their children prepare, says Krista McGrath, co-owner with her husband Matthew of…
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Tradition Meets Innovation Pain Medicine of the South brings East Tennessee residents relief We’re able to treat pain pretty much anywhere in the body.” That’s the message Dr. Mark Jones wants to convey about Pain Medicine of the…
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Chris McAdoo's paintings evoke feelings about different times and places Chris McAdoo believes that art has the ability to transport people to new places and new feelings. Perhaps that’s why so much of his work includes images of boats,…
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Think Knox County and biking trails, and undoubtedly the Urban Wilderness in South Knoxville springs to mind. It’s time to think West Knox County as well. The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC) is putting the finishing touches on six…
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Yay for Knoxville! In a recently released ranking of U.S. cities’ arts districts by USA Today, Knoxville beat out Chicago, Houston, Milwaukee and five other U.S. cities to rank No. 2, second only to Dallas. Cityview caught up…
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East Tennessee Foundation pools resources, invests wisely and serves nonprofits in 25 counties Amy and Robert Cathey wanted to share with their three daughters the desire to give back to the Knoxville community. So they set up a fund…
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Joe Parrott's oil paintings display his passion for light and shadow Certainly Joe Parrott inherited artistic abilities from both sides of his family. His grandfathers were painters and designers — one of them designed the first blade…
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Shannon Deana Johnson conveys quiet with her work Inspired by nature, Shannon Deana Johnson aims to capture the feelings it evokes. “To me the world is a noisy place,” she says. “When I am outside I can experience a calmer, quieter…
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Karns High School senior Mia Warren helped open the doors to the Museum of East Tennessee History a little wider recently. A project she undertook for her Girl Scout Gold Award makes the museum’s exhibits more accessible to people with…
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David Einwechter builds a business with colorful woodcraft and custom designs Tall slabs of rough-cut wood—walnut, cherry, pine, and others—stand at attention along one side of Dogwood Carpentry in Clinton. They’ll be carted off by…
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