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Thanks to fundraising efforts from the “Our Kids, Our Future Campaign,” the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley broke ground on facilities that will allow the organization to serve more kids, more often, in a more meaningful way.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra announces the 2015-2016 season of the Knoxville News Sentinel Pops Series. Subscriptions are on sale now starting at $105 and current subscribers have first chance to renew their subscriptions and retain their seats. Single tickets will go on sale in August 2015.

Street and lane closures will occur throughout the center city and surrounding areas for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon race events, which will be held March 28-29. All roads are expected to be open by 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29.

Home Federal Bank of Tennessee recently announced the re-election of four board members.

The Tennessee Public Relations Alliance, which was formed in 2011 and includes Knoxville’s Moxley Carmichael firm, has added Q Strategies of Chattanooga to the group.

A new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is under construction at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital thanks to a generous donation from the Haslam family. The 44-bed, private room NICU is part of a $75 million expansion project at Children’s Hospital.

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon race weekend is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, and the 11th annual event marks the impressive beginning of another decade for the largest competitive road race in East Tennessee.

East Tennessee’s leading primary care organization, Summit Medical Group, continues to grow with the development of a new business entity – Summit Strategic Solutions.

Home Federal Bank recently named Seymour resident Jennifer Collier vice president, Sevier County manager.

Sculptures created by 11 University of Tennessee art students that incorporated materials provided by steel recycler Gerdau will be on public display April 3-19 at the Knoxville Convention Center.