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Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero recently announced the appointment of Andy Lorenz, vice president of Messer Construction Co., as the licensed general contractor representative on the Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals, serving through Jan. 1, 2018.

When Deborah Agnew scheduled her cat, Kitlin, for spay surgery, she didn’t realize it would be such call for celebration.

Home Federal Bank recently awarded $9,000 in scholarships to six local University of Tennessee students as part of its annual scholarship program at the UT College of Business Administration.

PetSafe, a leading innovator in pet behavior and lifestyle solutions, is launching its third annual Bark for Your Park nationwide contest on May 1. Bark for Your Park awards U.S. cities funding for local dog parks.

Jason M. Pannu has been named a shareholder in the law firm of Lewis, King, Krieg and Waldrop, P.C. He is based in the firm’s Nashville office and is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Ontario, Canada.

The Tennessee Public Relations Alliance, formed in late 2011, has added a new member: Hispanic Marketing Group of Nashville.

Cast members of the Broadway hit “Mary Poppins” visited and entertained patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on Thursday, March 7.

The Tennessee Theatre marked its one millionth patron to the historic theatre since the building’s complete restoration in 2005 at the opening night of the Broadway musical “Mary Poppins” on March 5.

The Kingsport Aquatic Center will soon making a big splash in our community. The region’s newest, most comprehensive public aquatic and recreation facility is scheduled to open in mid-May and details are being finalized, including the cost of using the new facility.

Gerdau recently named Leroy Loy its Knoxville mill’s 2012 Employee of the Year. Loy was nominated by coworkers and selected by administration in recognition of his proactive work in helping the mill achieve excellent results in safety, cost and morale.