So much to see at Zoo Knoxville

So much to see at Zoo Knoxville More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely There’s a lot to see and do in and around our community but nothing is like a visit to Zoo Knoxville. My wife and I took a Sunday morning to take in the zoo and much has changed since we visited the...

Discovering Cox Mill in Jefferson County

Discovering Cox Mill in Jefferson County A Day Away by Mike Steely I like talking to Larry Cox—he’s a guy with no bluster or pretense. It is rare for one in the public eye to be so straightforward and humble by nature. When Larry told me that one of his ancestors...

Thinking of President Jimmy Carter

Thinking of President Jimmy Carter More than a Day Away by Mike Steely I learned recently that former President Jimmy Carter had returned home to live out his final days in home hospice in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Over the years, my wife and I had many...

Taking the Benton Loop

Taking the Benton Loop By Mike Steely Getting out in the winter with the family can be inexpensive if you just take a ride and visit some of the most interesting places in our region. Polk County, southeast of Knoxville, is one of the more rural parts of East...

Taking the Luttrell Loop

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...