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Employment Professionals announced that it has won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Award for the fifth straight year.

Leon Williams Contractors, a commercial construction company servicing East Tennessee, is expanding its offering of new construction and remodeling services by adding an electrical division.

Ripley PR, a national business-to-business (B2B) public relations agency, announced the addition of Kim Davis as its new Director of Accounts, PR and Marketing.

Blount County has applied and been accepted to participate in the Valley Sustainable Communities Program. This program, now in its second year, is being sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and managed by Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA).

Native Americans are known and celebrated for their resourcefulness and craftsmanship, and this year the Renaissance of the North American Flute Foundation (RNAFF) is holding its second annual festival to celebrate the Native American Flute, just one of the musical instruments crafted and used by Native Americans.

Pellissippi State Community College’s Business and Community Services is hosting a series of Professional Development seminars.

On May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Quilters Road Show at The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend will showcase unique quilts and patterns for quilt enthusiasts and curious visitors.

In late 2013, the Institute of International Education and Alcoa Foundation announced a grant of $125,000 to the Blount Partnership.

When strolling through Maryville, passersby may notice a large smoker on the side of the road near downtown. That smoker belongs to Full Service BBQ, a locally-owned outdoor barbecue joint nestled in the same lot on South Washington Street that’s been around since 2007. If you’re looking for the perfect meal to pick up on…