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Harrowing tale by a homegrown Hanna

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Jack Hanna was in town earlier this month to be named East Tennessean of the Year by the East Tennessee Historical Society. At $500 per seat, the event, featuring Hanna and several animals from the Columbus Zoo, was a sellout … Continue reading →

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Boyds blend pets, politics and business

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Jenny and Randy Boyd welcomed about 100 Leadership Knoxville alumni to their elegant west Knox County home recently where they participated in a wide-ranging discussion that covered subjects from politics and education to pets, music and sports. The occasion was … Continue reading →

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Secret portrait surprises Natalie Haslam on birthday

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Benjamin Franklin said the only way three people can keep a secret is if two of them are dead! Somehow a lot more people than that managed to keep a secret and surprise Natalie Haslam with an oil portrait of … Continue reading →

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Is Knoxville a good place for professional women?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

In 1985, I was assigned to write a series of articles for The Knoxville Journal about women in power in Knoxville. The conclusion of the series, which was called “Silent Majority: A Woman’s Voice in Knoxville,” was that women were … Continue reading →

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