Amy McRary

• Dec. 5 breakfast most important meal that day Published 11/21/2009 at midnight

  Eating a hearty breakfast Saturday, Dec. 5, can help bring a soldier home for Christmas.

• Lessons from a Scrooge: 'Carol' vet welcomes Dickens' classic message Published 11/20/2009 at 6:36 p.m.

  Portraying Ebenezer Scrooge takes Jonathan Daly on a "wild ride" physically and emotionally while offering both the actor and his audience lessons that go beyond the theater stage.

• Far-flung fans and lots of locals howl for stars at 'Twilight' benefit screening Published 11/17/2009 at 9:58 p.m.

  “Twilight” fan Danielle Vaugh waited eight hours Tuesday outside Regal Cinemas’ Pinnacle 18 at Turkey Creek but she got her autograph. Actress Kristen Stewart signed a photo of herself that Vaugh had ripped from “People” magazine. Vaugh was one of ...

• 'Twilight' series helps 7th-grader find passions for reading, supernatural Published 11/16/2009 at midnight

  Twelve-year-old Sarah Shipley-Powell hated to read - until a vampire came into her life.

• Fitness program helped families Published 11/14/2009 at midnight

  Nutrition information taught in an East Tennessee Children's Hospital fitness program piloted at Hardin Valley Elementary School made an impact on families who participated, said organizers.

• Rockettes coming to Thompson-Boling Nov. 30 Published 11/13/2009 at 6:35 p.m.

  "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" brings the Rockettes to Knoxville in a 90-minute show that combines the troupe's signature kick lines with a little jazz, a little Broadway and a lot of holiday music, glitter and fake snow.

• Appalachian Ballet readies annual 'Nutcracker' Published 11/13/2009 at 6:22 p.m.

  The Appalachian Ballet Company hopes families will spend the first weekend in December with the ballet's own holiday tradition.

• Up, Up, up: Amy Moore Morton encourages the next generation of dancers Published 11/13/2009 at 6:20 p.m.

  MARYVILLE - Known for her incredible balance as a ballerina, Amy Moore Morton now steadies half a dozen roles. The retired dancer is a teacher instructing 17 classes a week at Maryville's Van Metre School of Dance. She's a businesswoman ...

• Holiday arrangements can be simple, beautiful Published 11/13/2009 at midnight

  Margot Shaw's first experience with flowers was bittersweet.

• Ugly dog in running to be cutest Published 11/12/2009 at midnight

  Already certified one of the world's ugliest dogs, Sevier County canine Miss Ellie should know today if she's also one of the country's cutest.

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