by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely A little more than two hours from Knoxville is a huge number of waterfalls, especially near Franklin, North Carolina. My wife and I went in search of some of the falls recently. Near Highlands, N.C., east of Franklin, there’s a waterfall...
by design | Oct 31, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline were close friends A Day Away by Mike Steely Camden, Tenn., is west of Nashville on Highway 70 and 641. The small town is in Benton County and has about 4,000 residents. Unfortunately, its claim to fame is the engraved rock where famed...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Quillen VA Center in Johnson City A Day Away by Mike Steely As most military veterans know, the most local VA medical services in Knoxville are at the W. C. Tallent Outpatient Clinic near West Towne Mall. There are related veteran-care health offices in...
by design | Oct 17, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Monterey A Day Away by Mike Steely Every small town in our region has its own attractions or special features. One of them, just off Interstate 40 on the Cumberland Plateau, has more things they you probably expect. As you top the mountain headed west from...
by design | Oct 17, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
What did you want to be as a child? More Than A Day Away by Mike Steely We all had childhood dreams of what we might do or be when we grew up. I remember that I wanted to be an archeologist after reading books like “Treasure Island” and watching adventure movies on...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Europe in Tennessee A Day Away by Mike Steely Did you ever want to visit Europe and see those historic places and monuments? My son and I were treated by my wife to a trip to London many years ago and enjoyed the sights, culture and monuments there in an...
