by Mike Steely | Aug 25, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Last weekend my wife and I took a day trip to Chattanooga in search of two cemetery sites: one of Civil War soldiers who acted as spies in 1861 and the other of an almost forgotten national entertainment star. It took a while finding both as the city...
by Mike Steely | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Monroe County is known for many things. There’s Estes Kefauver’s home and grave, Fort Loudoun, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Tellico Blockhouse, Lake Tellico and Hiwassee College. There’s also Bald River Falls, the Cherohala Skyway drive, Coker Creek,...
by Mike Steely | Jul 27, 2014 | Archives, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Why are Knox County and East Tennessee so “Sevier?” The region can boast Sevier neighborhoods, Sevierville Highway, the Sevier Homestead, Sevier County, various Sevier Avenues and Streets, Sevier Heights, and Sevier Fuels, just to...
by Mike Steely | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you are a fan of The Waltons you may know that Ralph Waite, who played the father in the beloved series, died this past February at the age of 85. Before his long career in acting, Ralph Waite was a WWII Marine veteran, got a Master’s Degree from...
by Mike Steely | Jun 29, 2014 | Archives, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Two routes are main arteries to the North Knox County region: one a main highway and one a local byway with a connection to history. One is Rutledge Pike, which shoots off of Magnolia and runs as Highway 11W through upper East...
by Mike Steely | Jun 16, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you are lucky enough to get tickets to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park’s June Synchronous Fireflies event you may find several surprises. Like most things in the Great Smoky Mountains the waiting lines are long, the expectations high, but the...
