by Mike Steely | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely We’re fortunate that our area has several original structures built by early settlers. We’ve got places like the Nicholas Gibbs homestead, Blount Mansion, the Swan Pond home of the Ramsey family, and many more. Within the Knoxville area there...
by Mike Steely | Jan 21, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Are you old enough to remember those gas stations that would not only come out and fill your car’s fuel tank but also wipe your windshield or check your tires? Things have changed but there are some of those “ghost” filling stations left. A day’s drive...
by Mike Steely | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Most Knox County residents know that Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate operates the Duncan School of Law downtown, located in the former Knoxville City Council building. But you probably don’t know the history of LMU which grew out of a failed...
by Mike Steely | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Located between Gatlinburg and Newport and hugging the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains the community of Cosby is different from the tourist-crowded town to its east. The winter is a great time to get out and visit the smaller Smoky Mountain...
by Mike Steely | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Our nearby neighbor to the southeast is preparing to celebrate its 200th birthday. The new county mayor there, Mitch Ingram, has named a Bicentennial Committee and they’re talking about having a county fair later this year to celebrate. To help promote...
by Mike Steely | Dec 16, 2018 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely You probably know about the mass Cherokee removal known as the “Trail of Tears” but I’ll bet you have no idea of the many treaties drawn up with that tribe that moved them out of East Tennessee. Those treaties led eventually to the U. S. Military...
