Anna Christine (Chris) Bullock, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. S
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Dr. Robert Roth might not have become an official Roanoker until he was well into his 40s, but one of the marks he helped make on the city still thrives today, more than a half-century later.
Roth, a former Methodist missionary and plastic surgeon, co-founded Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Inc. in 1964 and served as the organizationâs president from 1991 to 2010. He died Friday in Williamsburg at age 91.
A native of Queens, New York, Roth in 1961 traveled to Wonju, South Korea, to work as a missionary doctor. While there, a friendship with another surgeon, Dr. Young U. Kim, revealed an unlikely Roanoke connection between them: Kim had practiced medicine in the city, at the old Jefferson Memorial Hospital, and Rothâs wife, Paulene, had taught at Hollins College, although Roth himself had not been to this area at the time.
Jefferson City community gathers to support frontline healthcare workers every night of the week
Officials said that members of the community would stand in front of the hospital doors to show support every night through the week. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:55 PM EST January 26, 2021
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. The Jefferson City community wanted to make sure that frontline healthcare workers knew that they were loved, so they gathered in front of the hospital doors to hold signs showing support.
Officials said that community members will show support like this every night this week.
On Monday night, groups of people gathered at Jefferson Memorial Hospital to show support. Linemen with AEC showed up early Tuesday morning at 6:45 a.m. to show their support and greet workers as their shift changed. Earlier members of the Grace Point Church showed up.
Knoxville Biz Ticker: BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 12/30/2020 Knoxville News Sentinel
BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift provides additional support following the $500,000 the foundation awarded to Second Harvest in March.
Food banks across the state have been facing increased demand since the onset of the
pandemic, as many Tennesseans turn to them for support. While many organizations have been able to sustain operations throughout 2020, donations are leveling off and the beginning of 2021 remains uncertain.