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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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Chef John Bryant was born in Johnson City and trained at Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina. He ran a catering business in Johnson City for eight years then joined Bistro by the Tracks two years ago. He is committed…
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While not a glamorous debate, local forums serve a purpose Compared to the white-hot spotlight of presidential debates, for most voters, local election candidate debates and forums are as dim as dying flashlight bulbs. For first-time…
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HIS STORY Originally from Yakima, Washington, Chef Deron Little started cooking with a master chef at 15. He was a chef for hotels and country clubs, and a resident chef at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina before…
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The Volunteers’ last-second 52-49 victory over Alabama puts UT back in college football’s elite You probably saw it, either in the roaring throng of 101,915 at Neyland Stadium or as part of a CBS-TV national audience that…
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Atop Max Patch, a 4,600-ft. bald mountain just across the border in North Carolina, we were met with the stunning 360-degree views of the rolling Southern Appalachians we expected, an unexpected swarm of dozens — maybe hundreds — of…
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Judging contests in East Tennessee is not for the faint of heart I don’t remember how or why it happened, but there I was seated in a special roped off section of the auditorium judging a child’s beauty contest. Stop this madness, I…
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You know it’s October when everything comes flavored with pumpkin spice and when pumpkins and scarecrows populate the stores. Below are seven East Tennessee farms to visit for a homegrown pumpkin, a corn maze, a hayride and lots of other…
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At Brazeiros, fine dining meets a Brazilian tradition of generous offerings of carne If you get movie star treatment from owner Vilmar Zenzen at Brazeiros in Bearden, it’s because he’s had practice. After he launched a…
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Live theater is returning to Knoxville, and the summer offers three chances to experience it. Here’s what’s on stage and in store: The Word Players: If you missed the theater company's first fully produced live production in a theater…
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