East Tennessee Now
East Tennessee Now
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Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic
Frank Murphy interviews Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic's Executive Director Deborah Murph and Director of Marketing and Development Shaun Fulco. Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic provides quality healthcare for the medically uninsured who live or work in Sevier County, Tennessee. The clinic of…
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CAC Mobile Meals Power of the Purse
Frank Murphy interviews Sara Keel, Program Manager for Knox County CAC Mobile Meals about their upcoming "Power of the Purse" fundraiser on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Rothchild Catering and Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Donations of gently used purses are being accepted thr…
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Haiti Outreach Program
Frank Murphy interviews Leslie Adams and Billy Stair of the Haiti Outreach Program, based at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Haiti Outreach Program will host a special, multimedia program of inspiring stories and music to benefit its medical mission on Sunday, August 23, 2026 b…
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Ales for ALZ and Walk to End Alzheimer's
Frank Murphy interviews Sara Dickson, Development Manager at the Alzheimer's Association's Tennessee chapter. and Mark Dulniak, a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association. Mark leads the Ales for ALZ campaign. During the month of August, 21 local brewery locations offer unique craft beers and sp…
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Kerbela Shrine Circus
Frank Murphy interviews George Bove, Media and Public Relations Chairman for the Kerbela Shrine Temple, about the 49th annual Kerbela Shrine Circus on August 7, 8, and 9, 2026 in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville. Complimentary circus tickets can be obtained by calling (865) 57…
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Irish Fest on the Hill
Frank Murphy interviews Fr. Charlie Donahue, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, and Cindy McLaughlin of the Irish Fest Committee about the 17th annual Irish Fest on the Hill. The festival will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday August 8, 2026 on the campus of Immaculate Conceptio…
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Fresh Start Home Project
Frank Murphy interviews Jess Shepherd, Melissa Mijares, and Jim Piehl of the Fresh Start Home Project. The projects mission statement is "Restoring Homes. Renewing Hope." Their goal is to complete one major home transformation each year for a deserving family in East Tennessee by bringing together …
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Theatre Knoxville Downtown
Frank Murphy interviews Rebecca Gomez and David Snow of Theatre Knoxville Downtown, located at 800 S. Central Street in Knoxville. Rebecca is directing and David is starring as Mortimer Brewster in TKD's production of Arsenic and Old Lace, which opens on Friday, July 24, 2026 and runs through Augus…
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Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association
Frank Murphy interviews Jenny Flatford, artistic director of the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association, and Rebecca Renegar, a member of the ORCBA board of directors. A fundraiser for the organization, titled "Behind the Curtain," will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Historic Grov…
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Ladies of Charity
Frank Murphy interviews Susan Unbehaun, Executive Director of Ladies of Charity Knoxville, and Lisa Daley, Vice President of the board of directors. The mission of Ladies of Charity Knoxville is to provide emergency assistance to those in need. They operate a thrift store and food pantry at120 W. B…
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