by design | Apr 14, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Our odd little towns A Day Away By Mike Steely I’ve lived in a lot of places around the nation, but I always end up returning to East Tennessee because it’s my home. I’ve been in most East Tennessee counties, all the large cities, many of the county seats, and much of...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Remembering Memphis visits A Day Away By Mike Steely My wife and I have visited Memphis several times in the past. Sometimes it was on business and sometimes we were there on vacation. The drive from Knoxville to Memphis is almost 400 miles, but there’s lots to see...
by design | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
My encounters with the homeless By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A homeless man lay on the sidewalk recently one block from the City-County Building right next to the busy Main Street and Walnut Street intersection. I noticed him when I left the...
by design | Mar 3, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Central City and the Everly Brothers A Day Away By Mike Steely Knoxville’s Everly Brothers Park is but one of many places across the country that claim the famous musicians, who attended West High School briefly and appeared on the Cas Walker Television Show as...
by design | Feb 17, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Finding Old Railroad Depots A day Away By Mike Steely I grew up about a block away from a railroad station, back when passenger trains still ran. That old station is still there and when I’m visiting my hometown I often drop by and peek in. The station is now used by...
by design | Jan 27, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
It’s Maple Syrup Time in Johnson City A Day Away By Mike Steely The Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site in Johnson City is hosting the 22nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 8. The 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. event illustrates where maple...
