East Tennessee Now

Getting out of homelessness isn't easy. But help is available, just ask Keith. I met him at CareCuts while volunteering. I wanted to hear his story, so I opened my phone and we started chatting. 

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Want to hike, bike, paddle, discover new places, socialize with fun folks, have fun and get fit? Fitness expert and Olympian, Missy Kane, is hosting monthly outings for both new adventurers and seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.

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 Omicron is contagious and spreading fast. Cases are back up. We check in with Dr.Rothwell of Well-Key Urgent Care on how to tell the difference between the variants, the flu and common cold. What to do if you have symptoms and what symptoms to look for. Also, how to get tested and when to quarantine.    

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Putting Veterans' memories and stories into songs, to help them heal.

Don Goodman, co-founder.

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Keeping those New Year's resolutions can be tough. Chip Gibson, owner of F-45 Training Knoxville gives us tips to stay on track. We also talk about the amount of exercise we should be getting in weekly and how even 10 minutes can make a difference.  

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Is better health part of your resolutions for 2022? We talk detox with Dr. Jane George, a Functional Medicine Doctor. She says a 10 day detox that uses plants and natural approaches can change your life.

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Beth Haynes 12 Days of Christmas supports the McNabb Center. Bidding ends on Sunday, Dec 12, 2021. Beth from WBIR-TV and Rebecca McKinght of the McnNabb Center 

Also, looking to volunteer time and make the holidays brighter for the less fortunate? Alyson Gallaher, Executive Director of Volunteer East Tennessee shares some ideas and tells us about their website where you can navigate the charities that need help! 

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Grace Baptist Church in Seymour is hosting a live, drive-thru nativity on Saturday, December 10 from 6-8. Pastor, Butch Stovall says it's a way for the church to come together and do something special for the community and witness the true meaning of Christmas. The Little Ponderosa Zoo in Clinton is providing live animals for the nativity, including sheep and a camel. 

Also, hear from Eddie Smith from ChildHelp Tennessee. He is the Director of Organizational Advancement. Smith tells us there are more the than 7,000 children  in the foster care system just in the Volunteer State alone. There are many ways you can help the kids have a Merry Christmas.  

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Purchase your dogwoods now. Deadline to order November 17, 2021. Trees are $20 each or 5 for $100. 

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The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department will host its first-ever Fall Festival Sunday, Nov. 14, at Tommy Schumpert Park, 6400 Fountain City Road. Guest: Recreation Coordinator, Ariel Houston  

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