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Parade of Homes opens doors across East Tennessee

October 21, 2026 by Staff Reports

Area residents can tour the area’s homes to see what is new in home building this month.

The 2026 Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville Parade of Homes is taking place each Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 9-Oct. 25, showcasing more than 40 new homes across five East Tennessee counties, including Farragut.

“[The Parade] provides one-on-one access to builders and their representatives at each showcase home, making it a must-see event for anyone actively shopping for a new home or homebuilder,” HBAGK executive vice president Ashley Burnette stated in a press release. “The event is free and does not require tickets to attend.”

The Parade is co-sponsored by ORNL Federal Credit Union and Tindell’s Building Materials.

“This is the 45th year for the HBAGK Parade of Homes, and it is one of the longest-running Parade of Homes in the nation,” Burnette stated. “Each year, HBAGK and its members contribute tens of millions of dollars to the local East Tennessee economy through the annual Parade of Homes event.”

She said attendees will find homes ranging from around $306,000 to more than $5 million on the tour.

Farragut gets a new Degree of wellness

October 21, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Shawn and Shauna Serrano are bringing a new “degree” of health and wellness to the Farragut area with their new business, Degree Wellness, to open Saturday, Nov. 7, 11251 Parkside Drive at The Pinnacle in Turkey Creek.

“We’re a premier self-care brand,” Shawn said. “Our goal here is really to create better lives in the community.”

He said Degree Wellness is doing that through technology services in self-care, and it starts as you enter the door.

“From the moment you walk in, you will see our two salt walls,” Shawn said. “That’s very intentional. You are actually breathing micro salt particles. That’s helping with everything from your bronchial system … helping you build better immunity, and it’s also good for your skin.”

The next area is the recovery lounge.

“This is where you can do compression massage, which helps the lymphatic system; aromatherapy, oxygen therapy and red light therapy,” Shauna said. “You can do all three at one time for 30 minutes.”

“Our red light facials are interesting as they offer three lights: red light, blue light and near infrared,” Shawn said. “so they are working at the dermatological area, working on better, more beautiful skin, but you’re also working on producing more collagen.

“You’re actually helping to reduce wrinkles and you’re helping revitalize the skin,” he said. “The blue light is helping the complexion.”

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• Turkey Creek Medical Center and North Knoxville Medical Center have been recognized by Tennessee Hospital Association with a Zero Harm Award for achieving zero healthcare-associated infections in one or more categories throughout calendar year 2025.

The Zero Harm Awards recognize Tennessee hospitals and clinical departments demonstrating exceptional commitment to patient safety by preventing healthcare-associated infections. Awards are presented in four categories: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Clostridium difficile Infections and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus over the past calendar year.

Turkey Creek Medical Center achieved Zero Harm in categories CDI, CLABSI, CAUTI, and MRSA.

• Covenant Health recently announced David J. O’Brien, vice presidenet of information technology and chief information security officer, was named to Becker’s Healthcare’s 2026 list of Hospital and Health System CISOs and Chief Privacy Officers to Know. The annual recognition honors healthcare cybersecurity and privacy leaders who drive innovation, strengthen resilience and protect patient data across the industry.

• Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus recently announced David Hamilton has joined its Knoxville office.