Volunteers head into homeless camps weekly. They're armed with food, resources and love. 

Volunteers head into homeless camps weekly. They're armed with food, resources and love.

East Tennessee Now is a community oriented public affairs program designed to address local problems and issues and explore possible or existing solutions. The program features community leaders, representatives of area non-profits, healthcare professionals and other experts in their respective fields.

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Frank Murphy interviews Lindsey Shanton, executive director of  Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation, and board member Robbie Fox, who is also the mayor of Sevierville. The Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Tennessee in April 2016.  The purpose of the organization is to establish a scholarship fund to be used to assist area high school students with tuition for dual enrollment classes at Walters State Community College and tuition assistance for students pursuing a four-year degree at East Tennessee State University in Sevierville. Learn more at https://seviercountypip.com/

A pancake dinner benefitting Partners in Progress will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Flapjack's Pancake Cabin, 1016 Parkway, Sevierville, TN. Tickets are available online for $6 each.

The D&S Builders Scholarship Shoot Sporting Clays Tournament benefitting Partners in Progress will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Iron Mountain Sporting Clays, 410 Hardin Road, Kodak, TN. Call 865-428-2212 for details.

Frank Murphy interviews Lindsey Shanton, executive director of &nbsp;Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation, and board member Robbie Fox, who is also the mayor of Sevierville. The Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Tennessee in April 2016. &nbsp;The purpose of the organization is to establish a scholarship fund to be used to assist area high school students with tuition for dual enrollment classes at Walters State Community College and tuition assistance for students pursuing a four-year degree at East Tennessee State University in Sevierville. Learn more at <a href="https://seviercountypip.com/">https://seviercountypip.com/</a>
A pancake dinner benefitting Partners in Progress will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Flapjack's Pancake Cabin, 1016 Parkway, Sevierville, TN. Tickets are available online for $6 each.
The D&amp;S Builders Scholarship Shoot Sporting Clays Tournament benefitting Partners in Progress will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Iron Mountain Sporting Clays, 410 Hardin Road, Kodak, TN. Call 865-428-2212 for details.

Sevier County Partners In Progress

Frank Murphy interviews Steve Hodges and Frank Venable about the 13th Annual Shakin' Not Stirred Gala, which will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at The Venue at Lenoir City. Steve Hodges is the founder of the KiMe Cure Neurological Disorders Fund. Frank and Lisha Venable are the event hosts. Sportscaster Mark Packer will be the emcee. Tickets and information are available at https://www.parkinson.org/sns 

Steve Hodges was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease in 2009. The KiMe Fund has been successful in raising awareness and donations to fund high risk/high reward research to find a cure for Parkinson’s. 80% of funds raised will be designated towards the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech – a partnership between the Parkinson’s Foundation and Parkinson’s UK that funds high risk, high reward research conducted by biotech companies to accelerate new treatments and ideally a cure for Parkinson’s disease; 20% of funds raised by TEAM KIME will be designated for the Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center at University of Tennessee Knoxville. Additional information about the KiMe Fund is available at https://www.kimecnd.org/ 

Frank Murphy interviews Steve Hodges and Frank Venable about the 13th Annual Shakin' Not Stirred Gala, which will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at The Venue at Lenoir City. Steve Hodges is the founder of the KiMe Cure Neurological Disorders Fund. Frank and Lisha Venable are the event hosts. Sportscaster Mark Packer will be the emcee. Tickets and information are available at <a href="https://www.parkinson.org/sns">https://www.parkinson.org/sns</a>&nbsp;
Steve Hodges was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease in 2009. The KiMe Fund has been successful in raising awareness and donations to fund high risk/high reward research to find a cure for Parkinson&rsquo;s. 80% of funds raised will be designated towards the Parkinson&rsquo;s Virtual Biotech &ndash; a partnership between the Parkinson&rsquo;s Foundation and Parkinson&rsquo;s UK that funds high risk, high reward research conducted by biotech companies to accelerate new treatments and ideally a cure for Parkinson&rsquo;s disease; 20% of funds raised by TEAM KIME will be designated for the Parkinson&rsquo;s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center at University of Tennessee Knoxville. Additional information about the KiMe Fund is available at <a href="https://www.kimecnd.org/">https://www.kimecnd.org/</a>&nbsp;

KiMe Fund - Shakin' Not Stirred Gala

Frank Murphy interviews Ken Martin, Artistic Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre and Head of the Theatre Department at the University of Tennessee, about the opening of the new Jenny Boyd Theatre. The first production in the new theatre is Cabaret, with performances February 11 to March 1, 2026. Upcoming productions are The Royale in the Jenny Boyd Theatre from March 25 to April 12, 2026; and You Can't Take It With You in the Clarence Brown Theatre from April 15 to May 3, 2026. Tickets and information are available at https://clarencebrowntheatre.com/

The Clarence Brown Theatre and the Jenny Boyd Theatre are located on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Each season, roughly 35,000 patrons within a 50-miles radius of Knoxville attend their productions. The theatre is fully integrated with the Department of Theatre in all aspects of mission and function. They bring professional actors and designers to the theater to work one-on-one with students. 

Frank Murphy interviews Ken Martin, Artistic Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre and Head of the Theatre Department at the University of Tennessee, about the opening of the new Jenny Boyd Theatre. The first production in the new theatre is Cabaret, with performances February 11 to March 1, 2026. Upcoming productions are The Royale in the Jenny Boyd Theatre from March 25 to April 12, 2026; and You Can't Take It With You in the Clarence Brown Theatre from April 15 to May 3, 2026.&nbsp;Tickets and information are available at https://clarencebrowntheatre.com/
The Clarence Brown Theatre and the Jenny Boyd Theatre are located on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Each season, roughly 35,000 patrons within a 50-miles radius of Knoxville attend their productions. The theatre is fully integrated with the Department of Theatre in all aspects of mission and function. They bring professional actors and designers to the theater to work one-on-one with students.&nbsp;

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