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Make the unselfish choice to mask up to protect others With the raging COVID-19 virus playing havoc with our lives, our work, our health and our American society, we individually must make rational decisions to protect one another. The…
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Pets love to play and it’s up to us to keep them safe Now that the holidays are over, make sure that all those toys your pet happily received over the holidays are both safe and fun. For dogs, make sure that the toy has no parts that…
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KBS members share their passion online A longtime fan of craft beers, Stephen Lowery shifted loyalties after he and his brother took a trip in 2010 to the distillers along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. By the end of the tour and tastings,…
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Sculptor inspired by what he sees and hears Bill Cook Jr. has been coaxing artistic creations from natural materials since he was a boy whittling and carving wood. In his early 30s, Cook was living in South Florida when he saw a…
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Stimulus plans have strings attached to all taxpayers “A billion here and a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” – the late Rep. U.S. Sen. Everett M. Dirksen Sen. Dirksen was so 20th century: The federal…
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Three Knoxville designers weigh in on what’s in, what’s out If there’s anything that’s in during the time of COVID-19, it’s home. We’ve spent more time hunkered down there than we usually do, we’ve put time and money into DIY home…
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Feeling the stress of debt? Join the nearly 300 million people who are struggling with high interest rate nightmares hat’s the biggest challenge faced by individuals who find themselves up to their eyeballs in debt? Take a guess. Is it…
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Local makers add their own flair to furniture and home goods When the weather outside is frightful—and even when it isn’t—nothing adds warmth and depth to interior spaces like the warm shades of wood. Add to that the talents of local…
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Dolly’s dream of inspiring young readers has put 150 million books—so far—in children’s hands Each month in homes in Knox County, more than 21,000 children receive a book in the mail. The packaging comes off and the children rediscover…
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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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