September October 2023

Creating Beauty Through Sustainable Landscapes Professionals and Homeowners alike rely on the staff at Northshore Nursery for all their landscape needs. Summer heat is finally starting to wane, days are shortening, and there is the…
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The Jeweler Finding your niche isn’t always easy, but when a person finds the space they’re most meant to be in, they just might become a master. You walk into any jewelry store in the country, and chances are, if you peek behind…
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Stories of the riches found in the ocean deep and on the side of East Tennessee cliffs Del Scruggs was in his twenties when he caught wind of what was going on in Florida. Whispers of buried treasure wafted up the hollers of East…
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“Your face is marked with lines of life, put there by love and laughter, suffering and tears. It’s beautiful.” — Lynsay Sands Just like with everything else, anti-aging skincare and any rejuvenation treatments should focus primarily on…
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Nature reminds us of the importance of being in the now Sitting on a bank on the coast of Sitka, Alaska, it’s hard not to feel like a small piece of something greater. The sweeping views are breathtaking. All the streams and…
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The State of Tennessee was in crisis. On Tuesday, January 16, 1979, the news media reported that the outgoing Governor, Democrat Ray Blanton, had the day before commuted the sentence of a convicted double murderer by the name of Roger…
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Voices build momentum after Tennessee’s mature minor law gets a clarification from the governor The extent of the state’s ability to decide that minors of a certain age can make their own medical decisions while keeping their parents in…
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Fire & Salt gives Chef Alex Gass a stage for his culinary creativity When you walk into Chef Alex Gass’s Fire & Salt restaurant in Oak Ridge, you are immediately charmed by the staffers’ camaraderie. “It’s a family…
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The year is far from over, but 2023 has brought fresh eateries for us all to indulge in To say I’m impressed with the 2023 additions would be an understatement. From a renovated church to a multi-level brew pub, East Tennessee…
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As a small business owner, my company, like most others, was adversely affected by the pandemic. Anything to help survive was welcome. And, like almost every other business, I heard about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program, but…
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