Drew Streip

• Trails Forever fundraising reaches halfway mark Published 06/07/2009 at midnight

  Friends of the Smokies has nearly reached the halfway point in fundraising for its Trails Forever program, bringing in $1 million since the project began in mid- 2008.

• Two veterans finally identified, honored 2 centuries after deaths Published 05/04/2009 at midnight

  The smell of gunpowder lingered in the air - a final tribute to two Revolutionary War veterans who remained unknown for nearly two centuries after their respective deaths. Aquilla Lowe and James Scott, among the earliest soldiers to fight for ...

• Art gallery on bus exhibits KAT message Published 05/02/2009 at midnight

  As part of the Smart Trips campaign to promote alternative transportation, downtown Knoxvillians got a glimpse of a new type of gallery during "First Friday" revelry: a KAT bus, lined with paintings by local artists. The Knoxville Area Transit bus, ...

• Families walk, honor loved ones who fell victim to violent crimes Published 04/27/2009 at midnight

  Family members and friends of victims of violent crime gathered Sunday to remember their loved ones at the third annual Victims' Remembrance Walk at Volunteer Landing Park. The walk kicked off National Crime Victims' Rights Week, now in its 25th ...

• Thompson's photos helped sway Congress Published 04/26/2009 at midnight

  A picture is worth a thousand words. Or to East Tennesseans, about half a million acres.

• UT students, designers show off eco-friendly outfits Published 04/23/2009 at midnight

  To some Knoxville clothing designers, the worst “wardrobe malfunction” is forgetting to be environmentally conscious.

• University of Tennessee students, designers show off eco-friendly outfits Published 04/23/2009 at midnight

  To some Knoxville clothing designers, the worst "wardrobe malfunction" is forgetting to be environmentally conscious. Local eco-friendly designers and University of Tennessee students showcased their sustainable designs on a windy Earth Day at the first-annual Project Greenway fashion show at ...

• Knox man to play banjo during marathon as fundraiser Published 04/20/2009 at midnight

  Most marathons have bands and entertainers performing along the route. Runners of the 2009 Country Music Marathon in Nashville, however, will have the pleasure of an on-course musician. Knoxvillian John Longmire, 46, will run the 26.2-mile course Saturday while picking ...

• EarthFest event set at Pellissippi State Published 04/17/2009 at midnight

  The average American throws away about 4.5 pounds of organic, or compost-worthy, trash every day. At EarthFest 2008 - an all-day event attended by 9,000 Knoxvillians - festival organizers only came up with 3.85 pounds of waste. Total.

• News Sentinel editor Jack McElroy to be on journalism panel on media credibility Published 04/17/2009 at midnight

  The Society of Professional Journalists will host a town hall-style discussion on media credibility April 30 at the Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy on the University of Tennessee campus.

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