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• Karen Packett recently received The Alpha Award, one of the highest awards given at the National Agent Summit, at Lake Homes Realty’s National Agent Summit for achievements in real estate.
It is given to agents with a total transaction volume of $25 million or greater with 60 or more transition sides with a total transaction volume of $18 million or greater between Sept.. 1, 2023, and Aug. 31, 2024.
• Knox County Schools recently appointed Rebecca “Becky” Wuethrich as interim chief of security, effective Nov. 1.