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WKMA – The Brick Campaign
Create your own WKMA legacy with Brick Welcome Mats. William King Museum of Art’s campus is being renovated. First came the new Art Lab, and now the 20+ acre campus is being turned into a community park to promote healthy lifestyles for all ages. Want to help support the arts in your community and create a legacy that lasts? Go online […]
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Pal’s Sudden Service® Partners With Tennessee Basketball Star John Fulkerson As A Brand Ambassador
Today Pal’s Sudden Service®, a regional restaurant chain serving East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, announced a partnership agreement with University of Tennessee men’s basketball player John Fulkerson as a brand ambassador. Earlier this year, Fulkerson announced that he would be returning to the University of Tennessee to play for a sixth season—taking advantage of a […]
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Northeast Tennessee Tourism to Host May 22 Litter Clean-Up
The Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association will host a litter clean-up day May 22 beginning at 9 a.m. at four locations throughout the area. The first regional event of its kind will join area litter prevention and sustainable tourism partners with hopes of an annual event. The Litter Clean-Up will take place on May 22 beginning […]
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Women in Power – Kim Santucci
Kimberly Santucci started her marketing and advertising journey in 2012. She worked part time for a local marketing company in Boone NC for a couple of years, and fell in love with the industry. When that business closed she had the idea of opening a agency in Johnson City, TN. In July 2014 she opened […]
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Women in Power – Angela Cameron, DDS
In 2002 Angela Cameron purchased an established dental practice in Johnson City. While following her vision of helping people make their lives better through dental care she transformed it into Sophisticated Smiles. For several years this was the only female solo owned practice in the area. Sophisticated Smiles is not just a typical dentist office. […]
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Women in Power – Ashley Grindstaff
As a young girl Ashley was always a hard worker and received character counts and other awards but she was bullied in school for being different. Her dreams may have included being a beauty queen which she was many times but who knew this young lady would grow up to be the Chief Operating […]
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Birthplace of Country Music Ready for Spring with Increased Museum Visitation, Festival Planning, and New Events
As staff at the Birthplace of Country Music(BCM) in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia looks ahead to warmer weather, they’re already seeing increased visitation to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum – a welcome sight after a cold winter beset by the pandemic. “We’re beginning to see visitation picking up at the museum, especially on the weekends,” said BCM […]
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ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy offering free webinars for ESL Support Program
Students interested in a high impact pharmacy career whose first language is not English can sign up for a free webinar on March 17 or April 14, at 1 p.m. on both days, to learn more about an English support program at East Tennessee State University Bill GattonCollege of Pharmacy. The webinars are part of a $45,000 grant the […]
