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Help needed for free RAM health clinic in Knoxville
Remote Area Medical is seeking volunteers for a free three-day dental, vision and medical clinic Jan. 15-17, 2027 at the Knoxville Expo Center. The clinic will be held at the expo center, 5441 Clinton Highway in Knoxville. Services will be free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. No identification is required. RAM is seeking medical, dental and vision professionals as well as general support volunteers, according to a news release. Volunteers are also needed for clinic setup Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 13-14, and for breakdown Sunday, Jan. 17. Other volunteer opportunities include overnight parking volunteers to greet patients and interpreters to assist patients in the parking lot and during clinic operations. People do not have to work in the medical field to serve as general support volunteers. Services expected to be available include dental cleanings, fillings, extractions and X-rays; eye and eye-health exams; eyeglass prescriptions and eyeglasses made on-site; pregnancy tests, breast and pelvic exams; and general medical exams. Those interested in volunteering can visit RAM's volunteer website or call 865-579-1530. Remote Area Medical is a nonprofit organization that provides free pop-up dental, vision and medical clinics. Founded in 1985, the organization says it has
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41 years in the making
If you’re involved in any way at Loudon High School, you probably know Teacher Bill Brakebill. In fact, there are two Brakebills at LHS. Wiley Brakebill, former social studies teacher, is Bill’s nephew (and now one of his bosses as the assistant principal). 2026 marks 41 years of teaching at LHS for Bill Brakebill. While almost everyone knows his name, few may actually know his story. For those who don’t know, Brakebill is the longest-working teacher at LHS. He is a huge enthusiast of all LHS sports, especially football. Around the school, Mr. Brakebill is known for his traditional home game attire: a Loudon tie and red boots. He teaches Algebra and serves as the school’s historian, answering any question one may have about LHS history. At this point in his career, he’s taught up to three generations. In fact, he said, ”I remember the first time one girl asked me if I remembered, and she told me somebody’s name and I said, yeah, who is that to you? And she said, oh, that was my mama. And I couldn’t believe it. And since then, I probably taught, 50 or 60 kids of formal students. In fact, I’ve already taught