by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Historic Hancock County Jail and Museum burns More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely The history of East Tennessee’s Hancock County is different than any other county. Sneedville is the only incorporated town in the very rural county and, until recently, was proud of its...
by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Remembering Bob Booker By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com One of the first people I met after I moved to Knoxville about 30 years ago was Bob Booker. I got to know him somewhat from his history within the community and as the first African American...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Columnist, Steely, The Daily Focus
Boone Trace 250th celebration coming through Wilderness Road State Park By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Something very special is happening the second weekend of May. On that weekend, the Boone Trace 250 Commemorative Relay Hike arrives at the...
by design | Apr 14, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Our odd little towns A Day Away By Mike Steely I’ve lived in a lot of places around the nation, but I always end up returning to East Tennessee because it’s my home. I’ve been in most East Tennessee counties, all the large cities, many of the county seats, and much of...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Remembering Memphis visits A Day Away By Mike Steely My wife and I have visited Memphis several times in the past. Sometimes it was on business and sometimes we were there on vacation. The drive from Knoxville to Memphis is almost 400 miles, but there’s lots to see...
by design | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
My encounters with the homeless By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A homeless man lay on the sidewalk recently one block from the City-County Building right next to the busy Main Street and Walnut Street intersection. I noticed him when I left the...
