Michael Dean Smith | mykdeen – Page 3 – News Writer and Reporter

‘What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate’

Ardmore’s police chief was placed on leave in September and fired in December, and the reason was out there the whole time
4 ways to engage with local government in Carter County

After years of attending public meetings as a reporter, the best stories I covered involved residents engaging with their local government
What’s going on with the newspaper?

Just last week, I was asked “what’s going on with the newspaper” for probably the 10th time this year alone.
Homelab Tour: Part One

At the heart of a growing homelab sits a refurbished piece of enterprise equipment
Where have all the water coolers gone?

Local communities not only need reporters, but also thoughtful editorial content.
An open letter to open source contributors

I’ve had a lot of computing devices over the years, and one thing has kept me coming back.
Streaming free and legal broadcast TV to the home network

Search the web for Kodi tutorials and you get a lot of sketchy advice. I’ve found legal stuff is way more exciting.
Mill Creek monument for fallen airmen unveiled

More than two years after first learning about a 1944 training accident that killed 10 airmen training at the former Ardmore Army Air Base, members of the Mill Creek graduating class of 2025 have completed a project to remember the fallen soldiers.

Dickson, Madill pass bond issues

September 11, 2019 Michael Smith Ardmore, Education, Elections, The Ardmoreite

After a campaign full of signs and stickers from students, parents, and teachers, voters in Dickson and Madill have approved bond measures to support their

Sheriff’s office personnel to receive additional training

September 10, 2019 Michael Smith Ardmore, Carter County, Government, The Ardmoreite

The Carter County Commission on Monday approved a contract between the Sheriff’s Department and International Academy of Public Safety to provide continuing education to the

County agrees to settlement in 2015 inmate death

August 26, 2019 Michael Smith Carter County, Government, Independent

ARDMORE – The Carter County Commission on Monday voted to settle a lawsuit regarding the death of Michael Manos while he was incarcerated at the

County commission approves new warning siren

August 19, 2019 Michael Smith Carter County, Government, Independent

The Carter County Commission on Monday approved a bid for an outdoor warning siren to be installed east of Ardmore. The $18,980.06 bid from Chickasaw

Cleveland waste commissioner answers questions at neighborhood meeting

October 19, 2018 Michael Smith Cleveland, Environment, Independent

WATCH: Full livestream from the Cretan Center (CLEVELAND) – Dozens of residents attended a public meeting about curbside waste pickup with the city’s top waste

Students visit local TV, radio stations to learn about broadcasting

October 19, 2017 Michael Smith Cleveland, The Voice

Pay attention to the faces around you on campus, because some of them may be the next big media personalities. Some students of Tri-C’s Journalism

ASSIGNMENT: Not your traditional story

August 31, 2017 Michael Smith Independent

The instructor in my Introduction to Mass Communications class wants to hear the story of each student. I’ve gone rogue because mine is best told with

OPINION w/ Audio: Get Mad or Die

June 28, 2017 Michael Smith Independent

It’s hard to find a good defense–or any defense, for that matter–of the planned revisions to the Affordable Care Act currently being mulled by the

Friday parade prompts RTA reroutes

March 16, 2017 Michael Smith Cleveland, Independent

CLEVELAND (mykdeen.com) – The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will reroute several downtown bus lines ahead of and during the Friday St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

TECH: The hosting is in-house

February 17, 2017 Michael Smith Independent

Turning a 16-year-old laptop into a powerful web server. For free. (mykdeen.com) – After many hours of downloading, installing, configuring, reinstalling, tweaking, and cussing, this