Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Mable Anne Heath and her mom, Ashley, had a special guest to help visit their friends at the nursing home last week. The residents' special visitor was none other than good ole Santa Claus and his wife, Mrs. Claus! Mable Anne, her mom, Barbara Hinson and Annette Peery all got the chance to see what it's like being Santa's elves by spreading joy at AHC Lewis County. Residents were excited to see Saint Nick and his wife waving through their windows. Many sprang out of their beds and hurried to the...
The County Commission meeting was held on Monday night, December 13, 2021, in the Courthouse. Commissioners discussed solid waste, the purchase of gift certificates for county employees, leasing office space and budget amendments. All commissioners were present except for Ronnie Brewer. Amending Solid Waste Appeals Process A request to amend the Solid Waste Appeals Process came before the Commission which stated, “The current appeals process regarding Solid Waste Fees is to appear before the Solid Waste Committee, and whatever they decide is f...
Christmas in Hohenwald is finally here! Mark your calendars for all the special events and fun activities in which you and your family can participate, right here in our own wonderful town. It kicks off with the Reindeer Games Christmas Parade on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. right through downtown Hohenwald. Then a Treasure Hunt will be held on Friday, December 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 at night. The treasure hunt is sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association. Each participating store will have a...
Each December the South Central Area Fair Board takes on their favorite task of selecting a Grand Marshal for the Christmas Parade. The goal is to give credit where credit is due. The Grand Marshal is someone who deserves praise for their hard work and dedication to our community, but would never ask for it themselves. This year the Fair Board was happy to announce that Rick Stevens was selected as the 2021 Reindeer Games Grand Marshal. It was a unanimous vote for the board as Stevens has spent...
Lewis County ranked third for the highest county unemployment rate for the month of September, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The unemployment rate was recorded at six percent for Lewis County which was a significant increase since August’s unemployment rate of 4.7 percent. Lewis County’s statistics were only rivaled by Maury County with 6.1 percent, the second highest unemployment rate in Tennessee, and Perry County which had the highest rate of unemployment at 8.4 percent. The Dep...
During this month’s County Commission Meeting, the purchase of land at the Industrial Park became the center of attention as Ray Brewer, Darren Breaud and the Industrial Development Board all wished to purchase parcels of land. Ray Brewer’s request was the first to be discussed as the purchase included the Emergency Access Road which has become a point of discussion since last month’s Commission meeting after citizens in Commissioner Doug Jobbitt’s district asked to have the gate taken down. “There’s a private road that’s listed in the deed [...
Jessie Kinzie started barrel racing in October of last year at the age of twelve. Since then she has made it to State and World Championships, turned 13 and has already qualified for next year's World competition. Kinzie started riding horses at a very young age but stopped riding for a while after being thrown off her horse. She started riding again in 2018 when she helped at her best friend's farm, tending to horses and cattle. While there she learned how to break horses, got introduced to...
All eighteen commissioners were present for Monday night’s Commission Meeting where the purchase of Industrial Park, premium pay for the Highway Department employees and budget amendments were discussed and voted on by the Commission. The meeting opened with public input from Scherry Talley, owner of Miss Scarlett’s Bed and Breakfast, who sought to lower or get rid of her business’s solid waste fee. “I am a widow, I live alone and [it’s] a new business that is getting started and I feel like it’s very excessive to charge me the [residentia...
The County Solid Waste, Public Safety and Budget Committees met on Monday, November 1, 2021, to discuss including the Highway Department Employees in the premium pay for county employees and rescinding the resolution which hired Terry Cotham as an apprentice to the EMA Director. County Mayor Jonah Keltner said that at the time Mr. Cotham took the position, it was understood that it would be unpaid but the county would reimburse Mr. Cotham for his travel expenses and registration fees for mandatory training classes, workshops and events for the...
Halloween falls on a Sunday this year which has left many wondering when to get all dressed up and go trick-or-treating. Luckily for Halloween enthusiasts, having Halloween on a Sunday means there are plenty of activities all weekend long. The family fun can start as early as Friday, October 29, at Land of the South Realty and Taz Excavating as they will be hosting a Trunk-or-Treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. at 843 Buffalo Road. Costumes are encouraged. After scoring a bag full of candy from Land...
At last Monday night’s meeting on October 18, 2021, Commissioners Aren Ragsdale and Austin Carroll sponsored a resolution that sought to hire local grant writer, Laurie Wagner, to assist the county as a consultant in finding and writing grants. The resolution stated that funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) would be used to pay Wagner. The resolution read, “the use of such ARPA funds is very limited at this time; however, the ‘Interim Final Rule’ issued by the United States Department of the Treasury has declared that such funds m...
Citizens filled the courtroom on Monday night to await the County Commission’s vote on whether or not county employees would be given bonus pay with American Rescue Plan Act funds. Commissioners Robert Brewer, Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Bobo were absent for the meeting. Lewis Countian Kermit Harris addressed the commissioners during the allotted time for public input, concerning the bonus pay. After thanking the County Mayor and Commissioners for the work they do, Harris said, “I may have been ill informed and please correct me if I have... I und...
The Solid Waste, Public Safety and Budget Committees met on Monday night, October 11 to discuss a potential bonus for county employees, approval for the county tax attorney to send the IRS a Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement form, the purchase of a new loader for the Transfer Station and approval to hire Laurie Wagner on a part-time basis to help find and write grants for the county. All Solid Waste Committee members were present which includes Commissioners Larry Hensley, Bill Dyer, Wendell Kelley, Allison Tanner, Jim Grinder and...
Kevin Creasy, son of Johnny and Wanda Creasy of Hohenwald, got word that he was to be inducted into the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on December 4, 2021, after being nominated and selected earlier this month. To say that Creasy felt surprised and honored to be inducted would be an understatement. "Some real legends are going into the Hall of Fame the same year that I am. It's really a neat deal considering that my coach, Coach Bobby Sharp, has already been inducted into...
Lewis County High School was recently named a Rewards School which means that, based on testing data for the school year 2020-2021, LCHS was in the top five percent for academic achievement and in the top five percent for student growth. The title was designated by the Tennessee Department of Education. Their website stated, "In accordance with Tennessee's accountability system, as well as federal and state law, the Tennessee Department of Education names schools that are excelling as well as...
Inspired by the mother and daughter duo, Ashley and Mable Anne Heath, LCMS Cheerleading coach Katye Forrester and her group of cheerleaders visited AHC Lewis County on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. The cheerleaders went around to every open window and waved their pom poms for each resident they saw. They stopped at a few windows and even did some cheers, spreading their Panther spirit as residents cheered along with them and asked for more. Mable Anne and Ashley Heath also joined in with the...
The County Commission met on Monday, September 20, 2021, to appoint commissioners to committees, and to discuss the sale of discarded items at the Transfer Station and other new business. All commissioners were present except for Doug Jobbitt and Larry Pigg. The idea to sell discarded items at the Transfer Station came after someone had brought a nice boat to the Transfer Station to be thrown away, said County Mayor Jonah Keltner during the committee meetings that were held last week. The business model was inspired by Hickman County’s l...
AHC Lewis County organized a parade for their residents where family members and friends could walk by all the windows and say hello to their loved ones just in time for Grandparents Day. Several of the visitors made signs for their loved ones, telling their grandparent or parent how much they love and care about them. Administrator Celeste Blocker came up with the idea as a way to do something special for the residents. Then other staff members quickly began to call the residents' families and...
It is time for Tennessee's voting districts to be redrawn, and that means Lewis County is going to have some changes. The Redistricting Committee met with CTAS representatives at 6:30 on Monday night in the courtroom. This year's Redistricting Committee consists of County Commissioners Kyle Bobo, Brian Peery and the chair of the committee, Austin Carroll. County Mayor Jonah Keltner was also present for the meeting. "You guys are going to be like architects and I'm going to be the builder," said...
Ashley and Mable Anne Heath received Tennessee Health Care Association's 2021 Group Volunteer Award in August which "recognizes the group or organization that best exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism in a nursing home setting." The much deserved award came after officials at AHC Lewis County nominated the mother-daughter duo after they have continued to visit the nursing home for over a year. "Our Awards of Excellence honor individuals, volunteers and facilities with an amazing commitment to...
Members of the Lewis County Cancer Victims Fund gathered together on Thursday, August 19, 2021, to honor one of their founding members, the late David Barnes who passed away while battling cancer. Barnes played a key role in the not-for-profit as a long-time board member. He even helped to found the group and get it off the ground with Sandra Thompson, Coach Eugene Grinder and David Lowery. The group wore special-made t-shirts for the organization that featured a design Barnes had made himself,...
Senator Joey Hensley addressed the commission during the alloted time for public input, offering a different solution for lowering the amount of commissioners. All Commissioners were present except for Commissioners Ronnie Brewer and T.J. Hinson. Last year, the County Commission voted to lower the number of commissioners from eighteen to nine. This would mean that there would only be one commissioner per district. Senator Hensley proposed that instead of lowering the amount of commissioners per district, the County could lower the amount of...
The County Commission officially granted the Lewis County Junior Pro Football League permission to utilize three acres of land on Progress Drive, off of Hwy 20, on Tuesday morning. However, the decision was not reached without confusion. Brandon Grady, Michelle Harwell and Brandy Bennett, organizers of the Junior Pro League, met with the Budget Committee during last week's County Committee meetings to ask for permission to use the land on a three-year lease. The group intended on running water a...
Lewis County currently has 97 active cases of Covid-19 as of Monday, August 9, 2021, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health. In mid-July, there were only four active cases. From July 26, 2021, to August 8, 2021, the Tennessee Department of Health reported that Lewis County had a daily rate of 7.2 new cases of Covid-19 per day on average. From July 12 to July 25, just fourteen days prior, the average was 1.9 new cases, showing a resurgence of Covid-19 has begun. Lewis County Sc...
Lewis County and the city of Hohenwald have attracted many visitors over the years and captured their hearts, even convincing some to stay. After speaking with some of those visitors who later moved here, a common reason mentioned is the sense of community that is held by many of Hohenwald's residents. Clubs and social gatherings are frequently held to donate to those in need, and countless volunteers donate their time to make our city and county a great place to live. One of those volunteers...
