Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Caleb Feichtinger, age 29, was appointed to fill the seat of Ninth District Commissioner for the remainder of Jason Fite's vacated term on Monday night, July 26, 2021. All commissioners were present. "I consider myself one of the many sons of Lewis County. My family moved here when I was five... and I've either worked or lived here for 22 of my 29 years," said Feichtinger, "But let me talk about what I've done because just living somewhere isn't really an accomplishment." Feichtinger stated he...
Three teenagers, Zoie Clark, Spencer Clark and Daniel Burcham, from Lewis County and their families traveled to Marengo, Ohio, last week to compete in the SCTP National Championship against teens from all around the country. Zoie Clark surprised herself by winning gold during a game of Annie Oakley where 30 girls, of all ages, were lined up on the twenty-seven yard line and tried their best to be the last girl standing. If the first person shoots the target, then she is safe; but if she misses...
The Last Annual Vol State Road Race started on July 8, 2021, with a ferry ride across the Mississippi River to Hickman County, KY, then wound its way through the Volunteer State and will end on top of Sand Mountain in Northeast Georgia on Sunday, July 18th. Frederick Davis III, 73, was one of the marathoners, walking along Highway 412. He was on mile 146 of the 314 mile ultra-marathon when he stopped to tell his story. Davis remembered running or walking just about everywhere he went when he...
People from all around came out in droves to celebrate the Fourth of July on Friday night in The Lot. The City reported that there were anywhere from 3,500 to 5,000 people in attendance. Crystal Nash, Lewis County Librarian and Historian, also noted that there were people from even Mississippi and Memphis who came to the event. "This event exceeded our expectations in the best way possible," said City of Hohenwald Economic and Community Coordinator Helen Ozier. Many danced to the tunes of the...
Lewis County's Intermediate/Advanced Trap Squad has proved themselves a force to be reckoned with as they took home the silver medal at this year's SCTP State Championship on June 25, 2021. The squad consisted of teenagers Trasey Lindsey, Ryan Tanner, Mahaley Bean, Emery Norris and Clay Bean who won first place at the Regionals competition just two weeks earlier. The team scored 453 out of a possible 500 which earned them second place after Zion Christian Academy who had a narrow victory of 461...
The County continued their recessed meeting from last week on Monday, June 28, 2021, where the commissioners discussed year end budget amendments. All commissioners were present except for Commissioners Wendell Kelley and Aren Ragsdale. County General Fund Commissioners Larry Pigg and Jim Grinder motioned to adopt a resolution that moved $500 within the Election Commission’s budget from “Election Commission” to “Travel.” The resolution also moved $7,000 within the Miscellaneous Fund from “Fund Balance” to “Trustee Commission.” Th...
Mable Anne Heath and her entourage went to AHC Lewis County for their weekly visit on Monday morning. This week, two year old Mable Anne dressed up as a pirate to show the residents that she treasured their friendship. She was feeling especially social as she leaned up against windows to give high fives, blow kisses and even dance for the residents. Her entourage, however, had a different fate as she chased them with her sword and made them walk the plank! Her entourage consisted of her mom...
It was announced by County Mayor Jonah Keltner during Monday’s County Commission meeting that Jason Fite, Commissioner for the Ninth District, had sent in his letter of resignation earlier that day. Commissioners Robert Brewer, Ronnie Brewer and Fite were absent for the meeting. In his letter, Commissioner Fite wrote, “After thorough thought and many prayers, I have come to the conclusion that it would be in the best interest of the voters of the 9th District that I resign my position on the Lewis County Commission effective immediately. Wit...
The FBI has now partnered with the Hohenwald Police Department to aid in investigations, especially those that involve narcotics in the city of Hohenwald as well as in the county. "This all started because we had several overdoses in our community and [surrounding counties]," said Chief of Police Kip Kelsey. The FBI had been investigating the overdoses along with the TBI and HPD before they met with Chief Kelsey and Assistant Chief of Police Kevin Carroll. Together they decided to form a...
The City Council met on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in which the councilmen held their second reading of a budget ordinance and budget amendment, as well as introduced an ordinance to rezone property. According to the Ordinance, the City of Hohenwald estimated “revenues of the municipality” from all sources to be as follows: $6,545,030 in the General Fund, $251,744 in the State Street Aid Fund, $44,084 in the Drug Fund and $521,287 in the Sanitation Fund for the 2022 fiscal year which starts on July 1, 2021, and ends June 30, 2022. The Ord...
The County budget for the 2022 fiscal year was the hot button issue at last Monday’s County Committee meetings as the budget is scheduled to be finalized in late July. The Solid Waste Committee was the first to convene during the June 7th meeting. Committee Members asked that a raise in pay be considered for Solid Waste Director Jason Drum. Commissioner Wendell Kelley suggested that Drum should be given a raise of $1,000, taken from the miscellaneous balance in the Solid Waste fund, which would make his pay approximately $17.40 an hour, and his...
The pop of gunfire could be heard from miles around the Nashville Gun Club last weekend as kids from across the state gathered to compete in the Scholastic Clay Target Program's Regional Competition. There were three disciplines the students can shoot in at Regionals: trap, skeet, and sporting clays. Lewis County had 19 students shoot their shot in the trap competition. In trap, the athletes shoot at clay targets launched by a single machine, traveling away from them. Five athletes line up, and...
Little Mable Anne went through the McDonald's drive-thru with her mom, Ashley Heath, to get her occasional treat of a Happy Meal when her mom saw the toy was a Ty Beanie Baby. Heath soon began thinking about how many of the residents they visit every Monday morning also have stuffed animals that they keep in their room. Once she got the idea, Heath didn't hesitate to call the fast food restaurant's manager, Candi Barber, who immediately agreed to help by donating 100 beanie babies to the AHC...
World War I was unlike any other previous war. The Great War took an unprecedented toll of 40 million soldiers and civilians as the it ravaged the landscape of Europe. But out amongst the rubble, beautiful red flowers began to grow and take root, much like a forest being reborn after a fire. The flower soon became a symbol for those who lost their lives, following the publication of a poem called “In Flanders Fields.” Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was a doctor in Canada when he volunteered for WWI. He served as a brigade surgeon for an All...
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for the City of Hohenwald met on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 to discuss the property of Jenelle Evans, 208 S. Maple. All board members were present except Kevin Baker. Evans’ property was called into question when it was listed for sale. A member of the BZA, in researching the situation prior to the meeting, found there were no permits on file at City Hall for the building of the house in 2013. A structure built without proper permits would be deemed illegal. Concerned, the board member contacted state officials, t...
Clyde and Opal Hinson (whose maiden name was McClarean) made their living shooting photography at their home on Cedar Street here in Hohenwald during the World War II era. The Hinsons were mainly interested in portrait photography, shooting for families, individuals, and even soldiers who went off to war. "Once we got involved in World War II, a lot of families wanted pictures of their soldiers before they went off to war, so families would bring their sons over to Mom and Dad to have their...
Judge Mike Spitzer was happy to announce during Monday night’s County Commission meeting that Lewis, Perry and Hickman counties are going to form their own Judicial District in the upcoming 2022 election. Right now, Lewis County is a part of the 21st Judicial District in Tennessee, along with Hickman, Perry and Williamson counties. The judicial district was formed back when Williamson County had a similar population and socio-economic standing as Lewis County. “Almost forty years ago, when I first started practicing law, Williamson County was...
Two-year-old Mable Anne Heath visited AHC Lewis County on Monday morning dressed as a cowgirl, wishing everyone a "rootin' tootin' boot scootin' day!" Mable Anne, her mom Ashley Heath, Barbara Hinson and Annette Peery went from window to window spreading smiles, high-fives and yee-haws to all the residents. As Mable Anne raced around the nursing home on her pink pony, she was stopped by Lauranne Bates and was given a green gift bag full of sweet treats on behalf of AHC Lewis County for her...
The county commission voted on a resolution during the March 15th meeting, hoping to put a policy in place that allowed a Dog Catcher to detain stray and “at-large” dogs, or dogs who have become a public nuisance. A citizen, who identified herself as a vet, voiced her concern as to how the county would make the dog’s owner pay for veterinary bills, if veterinary care was needed. Commissioner Ronnie Brewer and Mayor Jonah Keltner answered that it would be up to the county to get reimbursement for the veterinary bills. Commissioner Timmie Hinso...
A resolution came before the commission, “establishing a reserve account in the Solid Waste Fund to accept private donations from individuals wanting to help pay half of the residential solid waste fee of disabled veterans and widows of disabled veterans who qualify for property tax relief.” According to the Lewis County Trustee’s Office, there are currently 41 disabled veterans and 10 widows of disabled veterans on our Property Tax Relief Program. In order to cover half of their residential solid waste fee, it would be a total of $2,550 that...
Contractor Greer Lashlee of Lashlee-Rich, Inc., presented four options for building and improving the county jail. “We received 90 bids on building the jail, but the total was more than the county could fund,” said Lashlee, “So we went back through the bids and started value engineering to reduce the cost.” Value engineering is the process of combing through the bids and making cost reductions by changing manufacturers, materials, and/or equipment, said Lashlee. The initial plan for the new jail, without any changes, was an estimated cost of...
During the County Committee meetings on Monday night, it was announced that the decision for business owners to sign an affidavit, which allowed them to waive their right to use the Lewis County Transfer Station and no longer pay their commercial solid waste fee, did not pass. In an email to County Mayor Jonah Keltner, County Attorney Jack Heath stated that the law requires “a majority of the members of the body, not a majority of the quorom.” This means that it takes a majority vote to pass a resolution, but what is considered the ‘majority’ i...
A resolution was brought before the County Commission on Monday night requesting that the Airport’s name be changed from “John A. Baker Field” to “Paul Bridges Field.” All commissioners were present except for Ronnie Brewer and Jason Fite. Bridges served as the Airport Manager at the Lewis County Airport for 40 years without ever requesting pay. During that time he donated tens of thousands of dollars worth of his time and labor to the airport and Lewis County Government, as well as helped secure millions of dollars in grants, read the resol...
Temperatures dropped below freezing last Thursday night throughout Middle Tennessee and have not been above freezing since, making for almost 95 consecutive hours below freezing. Although the bitter cold is evident when one takes a step outside, it is not the coldest Hohenwald has seen. In February of 1905, Hohenwald experienced temperatures of -23 degrees, the coldest ever recorded in our town. Local TDOT employees and Operation Tech Senior, Kim Smotherman, started working to clear priority...
Several people gathered before the Lewis County Commission’s Solid Waste Committee meeting began Monday night to contest their Solid Waste Fees. All committee members were present except for Commissioner Doug Jobbitt. Jason Drum, owner of Drum’s Tree Service, Paul Potts who paints houses professionally, and Lawrence Boyd who owns Economy Storage all individually told the committee that they wanted out of the commercial waste fee. Potts said painting does not produce any waste that is not reusable. Drum announced that he had recently bought lan...
