Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline were close friends

Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline were close friends A Day Away by Mike Steely Camden, Tenn., is west of Nashville on Highway 70 and 641. The small town is in Benton County and has about 4,000 residents. Unfortunately, its claim to fame is the engraved rock where famed...

Visiting the Quillen VA Center in Johnson City

Visiting the Quillen VA Center in Johnson City A Day Away by Mike Steely As most military veterans know, the most local VA medical services in Knoxville are at the W. C. Tallent Outpatient Clinic near West Towne Mall. There are related veteran-care health offices in...

Visiting Monterey

Visiting Monterey A Day Away by Mike Steely Every small town in our region has its own attractions or special features. One of them, just off Interstate 40 on the Cumberland Plateau, has more things they you probably expect. As you top the mountain headed west from...

What did you want to be as a child?

What did you want to be as a child? More Than A Day Away by Mike Steely We all had childhood dreams of what we might do or be when we grew up. I remember that I wanted to be an archeologist after reading books like “Treasure Island” and watching adventure movies on...

Visiting Europe in Tennessee

Visiting Europe in Tennessee A Day Away by Mike Steely Did you ever want to visit Europe and see those historic places and monuments? My son and I were treated by my wife to a trip to London many years ago and enjoyed the sights, culture and monuments there in an...

Visiting Tazewell’s two historic buildings

Visiting Tazewell’s two historic buildings A Day Away by Mike Steely If you’re headed north toward Middlesboro, KY, or that region you may want to stop in the little town of Tazewell. That old and historic community has a lot going on this fall that might interest...