Home Federal Bank named Lori Bertelkamp McKelvy a 2014 Hometown Hero and presented a check for $2,500 in her name to Thrive Lonsdale at a ceremony at the Home Federal Bank Bearden branch on Monday, April 28.
Home Federal Bank named Rebecca “Becky” and Thurman Kinnebrew 2014 Hometown Heroes and presented a check for $2,500 in their name to Locked Down on the Outside at a ceremony at the Home Federal Bank Magnolia branch on Thursday, April 24.
Home Federal Bank named Elizabeth Koester a 2014 Hometown Hero and presented a check for $2,500 in her name to the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at a ceremony at the Home Federal Bank Cedar Bluff branch on Wednesday, April 23.
Home Federal Bank named Dorothy “Dottie” Thompson a 2014 Hometown Hero and presented a check for $2,500 in her name to Emory Valley Center at a ceremony at the Home Federal Bank Oak Ridge branch on Wednesday, April 23.
Home Federal Bank named Elena Morales Ayuso a 2014 Hometown Hero and presented a check for $2,500 in her name to Catholic Charities of East Tennessee to benefit its Pregnancy Help Center at a ceremony at the Home Federal Bank Farragut branch on Tuesday, April 22.
Early morning activity is commonplace on weekdays at Gastrointestinal Associates’ Weisgarber Road office because people who have fasted for screening tests want to get them finished as soon as possible. However, GIA was a beehive of activity Saturday before dawn as a group of about 50 people who also had been fasting arrived for a health screening – one that could ultimately save their lives.
Mark Chepses of Searcy, Ark., won the 10th annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on Sunday, March 30. Chepses finished the 26.2-mile men’s full marathon with a time of 2:27:31.
Just 24 seconds behind Chepses was Knoxville’s Ethan Coffey, who came in second at 2:27:55. Abraham Kogo of Hebron, Ky., was third with a time of 2:33:06.
When the starting gun goes off for events in the 10th annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon this weekend, among the 8,000 child and adult participants will be athletes who compete despite amputations, birth defects, paralysis and limiting conditions such as arthritis.
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon set for Sunday, March 30, marks an important milestone in the event’s history, as 2014 is the 10th anniversary of the race. It has grown to become a weekend-long event, offering a health and fitness exposition open to the public, motivational speakers, kids’ activities, fittest company and school competitions and five competitive races.
For community members looking for a furry good luck charm and forever friend, Young-Williams Animal Center invites potential pet owners to adopt at a reduced rate during the Luck O’ the Animals special.
