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➤ Kingsport Cultural Arts announced a vendor call for the third annual Kingsport Arts Festival, set for April 18, with applications due Jan. 15 and $50 booth fees due March 1. (See Details)
➤ Johnson City churches teamed up to distribute backpacks with hygiene items, blankets, snacks, and Bibles on Christmas Day, launching a coordinated effort leaders hope becomes an annual community outreach. (More)
➤ Austin Peay State University was awarded a $1.025 million grant to support its Grow Your Own teacher residency program, which offers a no-cost path into education to ease Tennessee’s teacher shortage. (More)
➤ Cheekwood Estate & Gardens announced winter programming featuring an orchid display, art exhibition, adult workshops, and February afternoon teas, with events running from Jan. 31 through June 21. (See Details)
➤ UT Medical Center is expanding its emergency department by 30,000 square feet, adding treatment rooms, a new lobby, and expanded trauma services, with the Haslam Family Center targeted to open Jan. 5. (More)
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