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Spring has officially arrived in East Tennessee, and Young-Williams Animal Center is reducing adoption rates to help ‘spring’ animals out of the shelter.

Steel recycler Gerdau recently contributed funds to sponsor Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee’s Food for Kids program at Sam E. Hill Preschool in Lonsdale.

More than a decade after the creation of the new blade sign and marquee, the Tennessee Theatre is launching a fundraising campaign to refurbish the iconic sign and replace the lighting technology with brighter, energy-efficient bulbs.

Young-Williams Animal Center has named Sophie Nguyen as development coordinator and promoted Courtney Kliman to marketing coordinator.

Home Federal Bank named Nell R. Alfaro, Susy Gray and Bill Keeler 2016 Hometown Heroes and presented $2,500 nonprofit donations in each of their names at a ceremony on Monday, April 18.

A family-friendly springtime tradition returns to downtown Knoxville as Home Federal Bank presents Symphony on the Square, a free concert by the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s safe to say distracted driving has become a relevant issue over the last few years deserving attention and education. With drivers both young and old on the streets, staying attentive on the road is more important than ever. In 2013, there were 3,154 deaths in relation to distracted driving. Distracted driving is not limited to using a mobile device, but also includes eating, drinking, grooming and talking to passengers. Smartphone devices, such as the iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S7, can be paired with wireless accessories to increase safety and maintain productivity on the road.

Job seekers soon will have an opportunity to meet with more than two dozen recruiters – the largest number in the career fair’s history – in one stop at South College.

Todd M. Peters, M.D., of Summit Medical Group’s Norwood Family Medicine, received the second-highest patient satisfaction score out of 12,000 providers nationwide in the first quarter of 2016.

The Lauderdale County Commission voted April 12 to approve the contract with incumbent provider Shoals Ambulance to provide exclusive non-emergency and emergency 911 ambulance services for the next three years. The Florence City Council already had approved the joint contract on April 5.