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Scott and Christi Branscom, owners of Grace Construction, have capped off a milestone year by receiving the 2012 Builder of the Year award from the Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville (HBAGK). The Branscoms received the award the HBAGK annual meeting on Jan. 29 at the Square Room in downtown Knoxville.

In honor of Black History Month, East Tennessee PBS will air “Knoxville Opera Goes to Church… A Celebration of Talent” on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. East Tennessee PBS can be found on Comcast channels 2 and 1002; Charter channels 2 and 702; Knology channel 2; and Direct TV channel 15.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) was recently honored by the East Tennessee Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) with a 2012 Green Project Award for the reuse of Eastport School.

Gerdau recently made a $1,000 donation to its former Lonsdale neighbor, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The donation equates to 3,000 meals for our neighbors in need.

Before I started working at Moxley Carmichael, I felt that public relations was becoming more important as the online world became increasingly social by the day. Now here we are several years down the road, and it seems PR professionals

On Feb. 2, Rural/Metro will celebrate 65 years since its founding in 1948. Locally, Rural/Metro has been the official emergency ambulance service provider for Knoxville and Knox County since 1985. It has provided fire service to Knox County areas outside the Knoxville city limits since 1977.

Make plans to attend the Cerebral Palsy Center’s “Fulfilling the Vision” dinner and auction Friday, Feb. 15, 6-10 p.m., at the Foundry on the Fair Site.

The School of Pharmacy at South College announced today that it has been granted Candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Granting of Candidate status was based on the results of a comprehensive, on-site evaluation of the School of Pharmacy conducted in November 2012.

Home Federal Bank recently promoted 27 local employees in several main office departments and area branch locations.

To thank the men and women who keep America moving, Pilot Flying J this February is offering double rewards points for professional drivers through its MyRewards program.