by Mike Steely | Jan 17, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Some people call a section along Washington Avenue the “Barber Block” for the large number of homes there designed by noted architect George Barber. The name is certainly appropriate but of all the Barber Homes in that...
by Mike Steely | Jan 3, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Many people with limited incomes cannot clothe their families at the prices charged by most non-profit thrift stores. Our aim is to get the needed items to people at the lowest prices while covering operating expenses,” the...
by Mike Steely | Jan 3, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Recently The Knoxville Focus asked more than three dozen elected officials and office seekers what their main goal or concern is for 2016. Various elected officials responded to the question. The Safety Center The most...
by Mike Steely | Nov 30, 2015 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com I was at a local auto service center recently to get the oil changed in my wife’s car on a FREE oil change coupon. I’ve had work done there many times and the last time I was given two free oil changes. Since it’s difficult to find...
by Mike Steely | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com It’s hard to imagine what the little settlement of Knoxville looked like before the place became a town. When the territorial governor was looking for a location for a capitol, he considered the Southwest Point Fort in what is now...
by Mike Steely | Oct 11, 2015 | Archives, Steely
Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong grew up in the Skaggston area and attended the elementary school there. From there, he went to Carter High School and graduated from UT. He received a Doctorate in Education from Columbia University and graduated from...
