New UT Federal Credit Union Commercial

Rick Laney Marketing produced a series of new television commercials for UT Federal Credit Union that appear on local networks and cable television as part of the company's "I'm An Owner" campaign. The campaign, created by Rick Laney Marketing earlier this year,...

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Calhoun’s will serve veterans for free

Each year on Veterans Day, Calhoun's restaurants serve area veterans for free. Calhoun's expects to serve more than 3,500 veterans free food valued at over $50,000 this Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2014). Veterans past and present can choose from a complete menu...

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UT Federal Credit Union Traction Award

Since 2013, Knoxville’s Startup Day has promoted new ideas and businesses, awarding the winning power pitch from a local startup with a $5,000 cash prize. UT Federal Credit Union is sponsoring the first-ever Traction Award this year which will be presented to a...

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Buds Gun Shop Saves West Kentucky Icon

Buds Gun Shop & Range has re-opened Uncle Lee's, the popular Greenville-based outdoor sports store that served Kentuckians for the past 40 years. The legendary outfitter closed at the beginning of this year, much to the surprise (and dismay) of its devoted...

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Copper Cellar Family Nears $100,000 for Making Strides

Calhoun's and the Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants launched "Making Strides For More Birthdays" in 2011 to raise money for the American Cancer Society and to fund breast cancer research. In its inaugural year, the program raised just over $6,000. When the 2015...

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Info-graphics Celebrates 20 Years In Knoxville

Long before the word "infographics" was widely used and universally understood, a Knoxville-based firm registered the term and called itself "Info-graphics." This month, Info-graphics® celebrates its 20th Anniversary with an upcoming event that has special meaning to...

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Copper Cellar To Hire 120 to 140 People

The Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants will hire 120 to 140 new employees next week during its "Spectacular Day of Hiring" event. The hiring event will take place at all 17 area Copper Cellar Family of Restaurant locations (which include Copper Cellar, Calhoun's,...

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Five-Course Harvest Dinner at Gourmet’s Market

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Gourmet's Market will serve a five-course Harvest Dinner at 7 p.m. showcasing the culinary talents of Chef Adam Tyler and his team. The harvest dinner features local fruits, vegetables and meats. The dinner includes watercress and orange...

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RDI’s non-contact visual monitoring

(from the Knoxville News Sentinel story by Carly Harrington)  Jenna Johns' baby had stopped breathing for 20 seconds. With a remote monitoring system developed by Knoxville-based RDI Technologies, Johns, the company's chief operating officer, was able to rewind the...

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Calhoun’s sports partnerships draw national attention

(from Restaurant News)  Calhoun's restaurants have been part of the Knoxville, Tenn. landscape for three decades, but a unique partnership cultivated with the University of Tennessee and its enthusiastic fan base has the restaurant and its signature barbeque showing...

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