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Think spelling bees are only for kids? Think again. For the first time, Knoxville will play host to the National Senior Spelling Bee at the Knoxville Convention Center on Saturday, July 12. More than 20 participants age 50 or older have been poring over the dictionary to prepare for the highly competitive event.

Messer Construction Co. and its Knoxville employees recently donated over $4,600 to local arts organizations through its annual Support the Arts campaign.

In a recent U.S. Cellular survey, respondents indicated that 13 was an appropriate age for a child to receive their first mobile phone, whereas five years ago this age was 15.1 Because the appropriate time can vary from family to family, parents can be challenged with how best to introduce their child to their first phone. To make this process as easy as possible for both parents and kids, U.S. Cellular recommends that families work together on guidelines for cellphone usage to ensure that children are using their phones responsibly, courteously and safely.

Roy Cockrum, 58, of Knoxville, Tennessee, presented the winning Powerball ticket to Tennessee Education Lottery officials today, matching all six numbers selected on June 11. The winning ticket was verified, and the “cash option” prize was claimed. After taxes, the take-home prize amount is $115,147,525.50. This is the largest prize ever won in Tennessee Lottery history.

A new recycling campaign will make it easy for pet lovers throughout the greater Knoxville area to assist shelter animals through responsible recycling, including those at Young-Williams Animal Center.

There’s a new bus in town, and it’s one everyone wants to ride. The Big Love Bus, a colorful, hand-painted school bus with a completely renovated interior, rolled into Knoxville so riders will have just as much fun getting to and from their destinations as they do while they’re at them.

July 3, 2014 For more information, Contact: Lauren Miller Moxley Carmichael (865) 544-0088 [title] Gastrointestinal Associates announced today that it will work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer gastroenterology procedures – including colonoscopy screenings – to East

Messer Construction Co. recently hired University of Tennessee graduate Forrest Reynolds as a project engineer.

Locally owned Home Federal Bank continues its tradition of community support by sponsoring the Knoxville Museum of Art’s free admission throughout the month of July.

Children have their own way of coping with the loss of a loved one, and one of those methods is now being shared at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Currently on display in the museum’s education gallery are eight memorial quilts created by local youth to help them in the grieving process.