Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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After what seemed like torrential rains for five months of this year, the sun Gods smiled on this past weekends Lewis County annual Memorial Day Parade and service at the Court House. Hundreds turned out for the parade through town to the Court House where the flags were raised and onlookers, mainly family members, sons, daughters, grandparents sheltered under trees as Lewis County honored our fallen, some 43 veterans who never came home. The American Legion, The VFW and all volunteers should...
story and photos by Graham Kilsby Part of Lewis County and Hohenwald's history was torn down this past week. It was the home of one of the oldest Swiss families who came to Hohenwald at the end of the last century, and had occupied 17 East 1st Street since around 1910. The house, when built, was moved from its original building place at the top of 1st Street opposite the MLEC offices to where it was now, But it wasn't just the well known building that was lost, it was all the memories of this...
Terry Bunch is certainly one of the most successful people that has ever worked for government in Lewis County. He is without question well liked, respected and loved for the way he has handled top leadership roles in the community. "But it's finally time to hand the reins over to someone new," said Terry, "in this case to a good friend, another former Mayor, this time of the City - Johnny Clayton - who will take over running the Hohenwald Housing Authority in a matter of weeks after we have...
Week by week, month by month and year by year Hohenwald's times are a changing as the old folk song used to say. This week's changes certainly started the town asking questions, in fact if I was asked what is happening to the row of shops on West Main Street at the junction of Hwy. 48, I must have been asked twenty times. The answer to that question was, I wasn't quite sure. I saw as others did that major renovations were taking place at the two old Lanny Brewer Carpet Shops, sadly vacant after...
If you have worries about Covid 19 tests, or if you do not have a way of getting to a testing facility perhaps you might consider this. Covid 19 tests happen every Tuesday and Thursday here in Hohenwald at the Lewis County Health Department on Smith Avenue. The tests are free, and you will know very quickly if you have contacted the virus. But you may be elderly and have no way of getting to the Health Department and back, then you may also consider this as well in that Lewis County Senior...
A family home on the 500 block of Longbranch Road in Lewis County was saved this last week, but sadly the barn next door to the home containing the owners trucks, mowers and other equipment was totally destroyed including all the content. The owner, W.J. Spencer, in a report to Fire Chief Steve Vineyard stated that he had a heater on in the shop and shut it off. He further stated that he pulled a truck inside, then went to work outside for 30-45 minutes, then saw flames coming from the...
Several Lewis County leaders met earlier last week with State officials to receive an update on the Coronavirus. During the meeting, Dr. John Dunn, State Epidemiologist, gave a very detailed presentation and also a question and answer session. So far during the month of January, Covid 19 numbers have been steadily rising in both Tennessee and Lewis County, especially within the school system. It is also affecting local businesses as well with numerous staff outages. Many of these businesses are...
Are you an older adult? Do you have savings? Do you live alone? Then be on the lookout for scammers. The Tennessee Attorney General's Office wants seniors, their families, and caretakers to know about common phone and internet scams, how to stop them, and how to get help and report them. Even the Post Office is not immune to scammers, in fact as an estimated 1.3 billion holiday cards descended on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) this holiday season, there is a growing problem that the agency...
There is an old adage that says something like, "If you are sick of the weather in Tennessee, or where ever you might be, just hang around for an hour or so because it will change" This was certainly the case last week with the Christmas celebrations starting of with temperatures in the high 60's even 70's in some parts, then gale force winds that had to be topping 60 mph,and more thankfully not much damage was reported, But MLEC certainly had their hands full keeping the power on. And...
In some ways New Year's Eve didn't seem to be the time to celebrate the coming of 2022 this year. Certainly it was a great reason to say good riddance to 2021 A number of things being a factor, firstly Covid19 carried on into its third year and didn't seem to be close to ending, in fact outbreaks across the country had risen over the past month. Secondly the weather and thirdly the economy. All, or some of which might have been part of the reason that people really didn't want to celebrate and...
The coalition of organizers of the faith based "Enough Is Enough" March on the afternoon of Sunday the 14th of November promised at least 1,000 people. That was quickly realized as the march made its way down Swan Avenue into Hohenwald around the Court House for a prayer meeting in the town's parking lot. There were 1200 to 1500 marchers who showed up. The marchers stopped at various locations along Swan Avenue for prayers outside of known or suspected drug houses and buildings. One onlooker...
Tarra, the beloved elephant who gained national attention at The Elephant Sanctuary in Lewis County, was reunited Thursday with her rightful owner Carol Buckley. With the decade long custody battle for the 7,000-pound animal finally over, the two now head to Georgia and Buckley's new Elephant sanctuary. "We're ready. We're absolutely ready for her," said Buckley. But the story of these two friends took a detour when Buckley was ousted from The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, which she...
With all the rain we have had lately, it was nice to see the sun. Although it was a little cold, it was a great day to bring out the Harleys and support a great cause at the Jonesy's Toy Ride Saturday. The ride attracted some fifty or sixty bikes plus riders and passengers who left Hohenwald Billiards at 11:00 a.m. for a four house bike ride. Money has been collected for three or four weeks now, with all money coming together for volunteers to go shopping and buy presents for youngsters. To...
Hohenwald has fast become one of the major bike ride capitals in the South with three or four large bike rides every year, each one raising money for the local community. The last ride of this year comes this Saturday with Jonesy's Toy Ride. This ride has been such a success over the past few years that it is hopeful this ride could continue for many years to come. But the first person to say "But it isn't all me" would be Rick Jones himself. There are many people behind the Jonesy's Toy Ride...
The Sunday afternoon march named "Enough is Enough" here in Hohenwald from Blondy Church down Swan Avenue across the 48 junction around the Court House to the City Parking Lot was a great success for all concerned, especially the coalition of local churches who actually made it happen. The main concerns from some of the marchers were that law enforcement is not doing enough to lower the drug crime rate and every day drug dealers are out on the town selling drugs to people with the Police...
The rains and winds of Veterans Day made a mess of the Parade in Hohenwald last week, but as usual the ladies of the downtown Church of Christ came to the rescue with a wonderful BBQ lunch as they always do each year. It really is one time of the year that Veterans can get together and meet up, reminiscing of days gone by and who, sadly, they have lost this year. Senator Joey Hensley was presented with a plaque for his service with Alzheimer's Tennessee, the plaque recognized him as a Silver...
Pictures by Graham Kilsby and New Hope Ministries, Haiti. With the tragic news breaking around the World this week that missionaries in the Caribbean Island of Haiti have been kidnapped and held for ransom, we wonder how can our small town of Hohenwald be affected by this tragic news. In fact it is, through a small Church by the golf course by the name of General Assembly and Church of the First Born started by the late Pastor Brent Landers and his wife Debbie. During the past 20 years and more...
As the banner says, descendants, or should we say some of the descendants of the Lonni and Kate Sims family, came in from near and far to gather at a "Meet and Greet" at the gazebo bandstand to celebrate during Oktoberfest week. Mrs Jeanette Shanes, pictured second from right, was honored by the Oktoberfest Committee as "Mayor of The Festival" and 2021 Burgermeister. Mrs. Shanes was born in April 1927 to Lonnie Sims and Kate Beatty and together with family members gathered in the photograph can...
Landis Turner could well have been looking down with pride this past Saturday and it was certainly a proud day for Janet and the Turner household as dignitaries, politicians and friends came into Hohenwald to honor the late attorney with the state highway sign on Highway 412. City Mayor Danny McKnight, former City Mayor Bob Burklow, County Mayor Jonah Keltner, and even former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell came in to honour Landis and say a few words. Landis was certainly one of the characters of...
It's hard to believe that Oliver Technologies, Hohenwald's major employer started here in Lewis County 25 years ago, and yet they nearly didn't come here at all, in fact as I heard the stories related to me many years ago, it was Bob Gafford who was in Nashville with a Better Business Team that he heard about a California company wanting to move and set up rootes here. Actually the truth is more like he saw a letter on the desk at the meeting in Nashville and while the person was out of the...
If you are looking for a part of old Hohenwald's history to buy, then probably the purchase of the old City Hall might be right up your alley. The building was originally owned by Kenneth Kistler who purchased it from his sister and brother-in-law Wilma and Bogal Jones and had not been used for a number of years before being sold to The City. But when we see other historic buildings being pulled down and that includes the old Boyce Clinic that is possibly being scheduled for demolition, we need...
If you don't count Government employees in Hohenwald and Lewis County, Oliver Technology companys are by far the largest employer in the area. This was shown to be this past Friday when the company held their 25th Annual Company Picnic at Nashville Shores giving not only over 400 employees an incredible party but also their wives, children and friends a day out that they will remember for many years. One lucky person said that there were over 800 people celebrating a great day. Not only did...
There really wasn't a dry eye at City Hall this past Monday when the much loved and respected Sylvia McCann came in to say her goodbyes to fellow workers and to accept her early retirement from City Hall. Now on a walker and with oxygen, she slowly worked her way around everyone to say goodbye. "She is the most amazing person," said close friend Sandra Thompson. "I used to regularly have to go to City Hall to try and work out some people's rent, or to get it put on again, and always I would...
The City of Hohenwald and Lewis County has one more thing to be proud of: our county government secured a $2.5 million grant from the state to refurbish the surface of the aging runway. "Paul Bridges and Rob Rawdon probably had more to do with this package than anyone," said Johnny Clayton. "They have been working on it for a number of years, and the town and the county are extremely grateful for this kind of money... $2.5 million is a lot of money to come to a small county". But was it free we...
The rains of this past weekend took a toll on some of the fund-raising events in the town, especially the library fundraiser in Memorial Park that was due to introduce the new library extension to the public and show off the new designs and drawings. By Saturday, the late afternoon rain and winds of Friday evening had turned much of the field into a mud bath, with one vendor tent and display blowing away out of the park. That certainly held down the expected crowds and diminished the donations...
