by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Cable Mill in Cades Cove A Day Away by Mike Steely You may have visited Cades Cove many times but there’s probably something you didn’t know about the old mill at the center of the loop road there. The large cove nestled at the base of the Smoky Mountains...
by design | Aug 22, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely The very first story of mine I saw in print outside of my duties as a Coast Guard journalist was printed in an Alexandria, Va., newspaper. I remember visiting the paper back then and seeing the first letterpress printing I ever saw. I prize the line of...
by design | Aug 14, 2022 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Townsend promotes itself as the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies” and compared to Gatlin-burg, Pigeon Forge or Sevierville it truly is. There’s fewer attractions but, thank goodness, lighter traffic. My wife and I took a Sunday drive recently to revisit...
by design | Aug 8, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Throughout our region, there are many communities that are proud of their past and many say so with a local museum. You probably know about our Knoxville museums or attractions with a historic exhibits, like the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the East...
by design | Jun 27, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely I think my interest in railroad depots goes back to my childhood when my family lived just up the tracks from an active station. I recall a railroad trip to Louisville, Ky., once by train from our home in Williamsburg, Ky., and since then my own family...
by design | Jun 20, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Ever been to Friendsville, Greenback, Mascot, Walland or Wartburg? Ever wonder how those places got their names? Friendsville was founded by Quakers from North Carolina who visited the area to promote anti-slavery. Some stayed and founded the Friends...
