OAK RIDGE, TENN. (May 10, 2022) – Spurgeon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church is celebrating the 1st year of its Pastor Rev. Erica N. Haigler on May 15th. All are…
Knoxville Senior Co-ed Softball League, Just for the fun of it
Knoxville Senior Co-Ed Softball is seeking additional players (age 55+) to participate in their spring league. Games are played on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9am-11am at Caswell Park, 570 Winona St., April-October….
Events are on the East Tennessee Enlightener Facebook page
There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas….
Lisa Moon, Cherokee Health Mobile Unit coordinator
EAST TENNESSEE (March 2022) – Have you met Lisa Moon? If you have received onsite healthcare from the Cherokee Mobile Unit, then you probably have. Lisa is the Movile Services director and…
Emily Suttle Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2022
The Pageant Celebrates 21 Years in Clarksville Clarksville, TN – Emily Suttle, Miss Franklin, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA Saturday at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. McKinley Farese, Miss Memphis, was…
Cherokee offers support for dementia patients and caregivers
Cherokee Health Systems is a Dementia Friends USA sublicense for Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 15, 2022) – Cherokee Health Systems is officially the Dementia Friends USA sublicensee for Tennessee. Dementia Friends USA is a global…
Cherokee Women’s Specialty Health Clinics at Area Locations
February is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month at Cherokee Health Systems. EAST TENNESSEE (February 2022) – The phrase “you have cancer” coming from a doctor is something that will shake up just about…
Coffin finds support, starts business caring for others
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 2022) – After years of struggling in class and feeling like a failure, Pamela Coffin was ready to give up on college. Pamela first came to Pellissippi State because of…
Aspen Dental provides 3,000 Veterans with Free Dental Care on annual Day of Service
More than 500 Aspen Dental Offices across the country opened on November 6 to break down barriers to care on Aspen Dental’s 7th Annual Day of Service provided free dental care to…
Cherokee Health Expands Telehealth, Virtual Healthcare with FCC Award
Cherokee Health Systems Receives Funding Through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 26, 2021) – Cherokee Health Systems is receiving $861,560 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an effort…
Cherokee Health Supports Hispanic Communities Everyday
October is National Hispanic Heritage Month. At Cherokee Health Systems, supporting our Hispanic communities is an ongoing daily effort. EAST TENNESSEE (October 2021) – National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from…
Susan G. Komen Tackles Racism, Healthcare Access Impact on Black Communities and Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen® Launches “Stand for H.E.R.” Health Equity Revolution to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes in the Black Community Initiative Spurred by New Report Detailing Systemic Racism and Barriers to Care in…
Cherokee Healthcare Mobile Unit helps eradicate mobility to quality care
EAST TENNESSEE (September 2021) – Cherokee Healthcare has put healthcare on the road with its innovative traveling Mobile Health unit. The Cherokee mobile clinic delivers quality care to those with limited access,…
Tree Talk: African influence on American Cuisine a Netflix docuseries
Battlefield Farms and Garden’s next “Tree Talk Series” will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, August 10, outside at 3614 Boyds Bridge Pike. Seating and parking are limited. Feel free to bring a…
FREE Dental Clinic in East Knoxville this weekend
KNOXVILLE (Aug. 3, 2021) – Free Indeed International Ministries (FIIM) in partnership with Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is sponsoring a FREE Community Dental Clinic from 10am to 6pm, this Friday and Saturday,…
ASK A CHEROKEE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: Spotlights Dr. Febe Wallace
We Are Cherokee spotlights an integral member of the staff of Cherokee Health Systems. Since 2014 Dr. Febe Wallace is the Director of Primary Care for Cherokee Health Systems (CHS), an integral…
Processing Trauma, YOGA for Youth Free at the Change Center
Certified counselor and Yoga instructor Anitra Brown Pierce is conducting this free 7-week class for junior and high school students. The one-hour classes are twice a week from 6:30-7:30 pm, Tuesdays and…
FREE Hip-Hop Dance Classes at the Change Center
ET COMMUNITY/EVENTS Movement for Change! Ken Easterly is an A-E Roadrunner, a Knoxville native and supporter. He is conducting a free Hip Hop Dance class for middle and high school students at…
Cece Winans, Dr. Bernice King, Dr. A.R. Bernard in Knoxville to promote unity and healing
Knoxville students and their families have experienced a tumultuous start to the new year. Within the first few months of 2021, the lives of five black high school students attending the same…
ASK A CHEROKEE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: It’s okay to say you’re not okay
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness month. Cherokee Health Systems (CHS) is breaking down the misconceptions of PTSD. Traumatic disturbances happen at home, school, work and even when you are in…
Spiritual Harvests at Battlefield Farm
HEALTH & HAPPINESS/That’s Gospel A brief Sunday morning ‘Word to Grow By’ at Battlefield Farm and Gardens in East Knoxville Join Chris Battle in cultivating Shalom and hear a ‘Word to…
Jehovah’s Witness 2021 Global Convention to be Virtual, 240 lands in 500 languages
“Uniting the World in Faith” is the theme of Jehovah’s Witness Virtual Global Event in 240 Lands and, in more than 500 Languages KNOXVILLE, TN (June 24, 2021) – Since the late-1990s,…
Free HIV Testing Saturday
National HIV Testing Day to raise awareness of Choice Health Network’s year-round services KNOXVILLE, TN (June 24, 2021) – National HIV Testing Day, held annually on June 27, also will raise awareness…
Conditional release for incarcerated mothers of newborns
In a country that typically separates incarcerated people from their newborns, the eight states with prison nurseries seemed groundbreaking. Minnesota introduced an entirely new solution. Jean Lee Reporting Fellow Published June 11, 2021 In…
Saturday Praise on the Lawn in Oak Ridge
(Oak Ridge, Tenn.) – The Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 100 S Benedict Ave Oak Ridge, TN 37830, will hold a Praise on the Lawn event this Saturday, June 5, 2021, at…