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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee recently received a $124,000 contribution to assist with the Food for Kids program, which provides supplemental weekend food to area children.

Thomas P. “Tom” Catani has been named vice president of the national business channel for U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM). Catani previously served as vice president of the Chicago-based company’s East Region, which is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn.

Vanquish Worldwide, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to providing worldwide support services to the U.S. Government and commercial market sector since 2007, has been awarded a supplemental contract to their prime contract issued by the U.S. Central Command for National Afghan Trucking (NAT).

Two new apps will help guide you through Cades Cove along with maps of trails and paths for those on foot or two wheels.

Get the latest from the Parks and Rec department in its January newsletter.

For those that want to experience and learn about a variety of Scotch whiskies, along with other traditional foods and music, The Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games will hold a tasting fundraiser on February 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fox Den Country Club.

The Good Food Awards have announced Blackberry Farm’s Ryan Burger, Head Cheesemaker and Livestock Manager, as the winner for the Good Food Awards cheese division for Blackberry Farm’s Downer Brown Cheese.

Bob Patterson, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Director announced the opening of Child’s Play: 100 Years of Toys located inside the Proffitt’s Gallery in Main Gallery of the Heritage Center Museum.

H&R Block, located in Foothills Mall in Maryville, held its ribbon cutting on Monday, Jan. 13, as it opened for business just in time for tax season.

Ripley PR, a national business-to-business (B2B) public relations agency, announced the addition of Jennifer Stone as its new full-time account executive.