by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely If you are tired of being cooped up with the rain and winter weather, you may want to take the family for a brief drive and visit some of the smaller communities that surround Knoxville. Just north of Knoxville are several interesting...
by design | Jan 23, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Crab Orchard is almost forgotten A Day Away By Mike Steely Crab Orchard atop Cumberland Mountain is one of the most historic communities in our region. The drive up the mountain west of Kingston gives you a small idea of what early travelers and settlers faced. The...
by design | Jan 16, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
MLK and the 14th Street Bridge incident By Mike Steely When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed I was stationed in Washington, D.C., at Coast Guard HQ. The evening after his death many towns erupted with demonstrations, violence and theft. Being one of the petty...
by design | Jan 9, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
What do you collect? By Mike Steely My wife and I collect cups and photos from the places we visited or lived, campaign and promotional buttons.. During the recent holiday break, I asked other folks what they collect. The replies came from Focus newspaper and online...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Remembering Family Christmas Trees By Mike Steely As I get older, I think about past holidays and remember many Christmas trees. Throughout my life, my family has always had a tree of one sort or another. I remember my stepfather and mother would take the family out...
by design | Dec 5, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
What was your childhood Christmas present wish? More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely The holidays are upon us and every child has a secret, or not-so-secret, wish for a Christmas present. Although traditionally the Christmas season begins right after Thanksgiving, it...
