by design | Sep 22, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Viewing nature from your car window A Day Away By Mike Steely We are so blessed to have many examples of nature in our region, from river and valley views to mountain ridges and overlooks. But not everyone likes or is able to hike along our many trails or visit those...
by design | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Cumberland Falls is NOT in Williamsburg A Day Away By Mike Steely I keep seeing a local television commercial for Williamsburg, Kentucky. As I grew up there for ten years and even briefly returned later in life to live there again, I consider it one of my hometowns....
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Taking a loop through Bulls Gap A Day Away By Mike Steely Ever wonder how a place gets its name and what makes it special? Taking a day to find out more about the area gives you a break and can be educational and entertaining. This week, we’ll look at the historic...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Famous Grainger Co. Tomato Festival coming soon By Mike Steely If you’ve never attended the Grainger County Tomato Festival, you’ve missed one of the region’s largest free events. It’s coming on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, and it’s our neighboring county’s...
by design | Jun 30, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Dayton is celebrating 100-year anniversary of Scopes Monkey Trial A Day Away By Mike Steely Something special is happening in Rhea County in July to mark the 100th anniversary of a very important event there, a trial that brought national attention to the courthouse...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Thinking of John Cullum, notable character actor from Knoxville By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com From film’s Grace Moore, Mary Costa, David Keith and Quentin Tarantino, to singers Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini, and comedians Henry...
