by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I’ve covered a lot of stories in my many years as a reporter. Some stories were published, and some were never shared because the facts were too unbelievable. I’d like to share (and, in some cases, reshare) a few with you. ...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away by Mike Steely I think my most memorable gift was a small bike that had belonged to a relative. I was probably seven or eight years old, and I remember bothering my parents for a bike, although I doubt back then I could ride well. That Christmas...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Rogersville’s Historic Hale Springs Inn A Day Away By Mike Steely A local television news report caught my attention recently when a story of a car running into the old Hale Springs Inn was covered. I spent many years in Rogersville as a newspaper reporter and got to...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Being a ‘Coastie’ on Veterans Day More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely Tomorrow is Veterans Day across our nation, and, like millions of men and women, I am proud to be counted among that group. My military service began the summer after I graduated from high school....
by design | Oct 12, 2025 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Visit Loudon during October for history and ghosts A Day Away By Mike Steely Loudon County’s seat, appropriately named Loudon, is an interesting place to visit, especially during October. Around town are several historic and unique buildings, places and people. Bo...
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...
