Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Solid line of traffic Vehicles were lined up on Smith Avenue onto Court Street Monday morning to use the free drive thru Covid 19 testing available that is provided by the Health Department. A surge of positive cases in Lewis County has been documented recently. Free Flu Shots offered Tennessee Department of Health will be hosting a free flu shot event November 19, 2020. Lewis County Health Department will be administering flu shots from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at Lewis County Memorial Park, 115...
A Lewis County resident on Highway 48 North heard a crash around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, September 19 and called 911. Dominic ‘DJ’ McGee, 22, of Hohenwald was returning home after a week at work in McEwen and regained consciousness to find himself on the shoulder of the highway near the 15 mile marker north of Cane Creek Road. Investigating officer Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Dressler said the motorcycle was a 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. Lewis County Sheriff Deputies Dustin Barber and Dustin Carroll, Lewis County Fire and Rescue, and Maury Reg...
A Lewis County native, Capt. Jessica Naomi Wright, lost her life in a plane crash on September 8, 2020 in McMinnville. Capt. Wright was one of three Tennessee Air National Guardsmen killed in the crash near the Warren County Memorial Airport on Tuesday afternoon following lift-off in a Piper PA28. A witness reported seeing the airplane attempt to return to the airport when the crash occurred. Lt. Col. Shelli Huether, director of operations for the 118th Intelligence Support Squadron; Capt. Wrigh...
Judge Mike Hinson swore in the Lewis County School Board members who were newly elected in the August 6, 2020 election before the regular monthly meeting on September 8, 2020. They are: Glenda Atkinson, Derek Cotham, Jackie Holt, Paula Dyer and Blake Farr. The Board meeting followed at 6 p.m. at the Lewis County Middle School Auditorium with all members present: Chairman Glenda Atkinson, Vice Chairman Johnny Clayton, Derek Cotham, Cassie Couch, Paula Dyer, Blake Farr, Lindsey Himes, Jackie...
Lewis County Middle School Homecoming is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17th. The crowning of the Homecoming Court will begin at 5:30 p.m. at A.B. Sisco Field. This year's Homecoming Queen and Attendees are pictured above, from left, sixth grade attendant Stailee Moseley, LCMS Homecoming Queen Bendi Barnes, eighth grade attendant Riley Harper, and seventh grade attendant Anslea Emory; front, crownbearer, Parker Carroll, and flower girl, Tanner Carroll. The Panthers will host Camden at 6:00...
The 7th annual Philbilly Cancer Ride kicks off Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Hohenwald Billiards with kickstands up at 11 a.m. Parking lot festivities at the city parking lot on Maple and East Linden from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. will include a 50/50 raffle, bug run, cornhole tournament, vendors, games, live music and a Harley giveaway. An auction will begin at 5 p.m. Scotty Morton Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. The ride route will include Trovel Heads, Why Nots, W&W, Hawgs and Hillbillys, Elks Lodge, Lewis and Clarke’s and Hohenwald B...
Law inforcement, emergency and rescue personnel were dispatched at 5:23 a.m. Friday, September 4, to a motor vehicle accident at 830 Piney Creek Road. They found a Toyota Corolla registered to Tamara Herrington of Marshall, Illinois. After a search of the crash scene, Lewis County Fire and Rescue were unable to locate a driver in the vehicle or down the deep ravine below the wreckage. Also responding were Lewis County Sheriff Deputies Dustin Carroll and Nick Reeves, Maury Regional Emergency...
National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter to honor those who were prisoners of war as well as those who are still missing in action. Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. There are still 1,586 Americans listed as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, more than 1,500 families still seeking answers. A...
A fundraiser event for Robin Jobbitt is slated to take place Friday, September 11, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Community Building at Lewis County Memorial Park. Robin and her husband, Doug, owned and operated the Ultimate Garage Sale for many years. During this time, they also helped many people in the community through hard times. They also sponsored classes at the Lewis County School system through the Adopt-A-Class program. On July 7, 2020, Robin was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic and liver...
Jonathon Pitts was not included in last week's First Responder Edition. The Lewis County Herald apologizes for this mistake. Your efforts and sacrifice in support of our community is greatly appreciated by all....
Health Angels is sponsoring Neci Baker's fifth grade class for the 2020-2021 school year. Mrs. Baker was presented with a check to purchase supplies needed for the students....
Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) invites 4th through 12th graders from Lewis County a recruiting day to come learn about the shotgun shooting sports and try hitting a few targets on their own. The free Recruiting Days will be held on September 19 at Maury County Gun Club 2879 Parsons Bend Rd - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; at Dickson Clay Commanders Home Range 2950 South Hwy 48 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and at Henry Horton Trap and Skeet Range Skeet Range Rd - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. On September 26,...
Brylee Alissa Harris was crowned queen of the 2020 South Central Area Fairest of the Fair. Brylee is the daughter of Terrell and Amye Harris of Wayne County. The pageant was held Sunday, August 30 in the Lewis County Middle School Auditorium. Pictured are, left, third runner-up, Molly Whitehead of Lewis County, daughter of Adam Whitehead and Melanie Whitehead; second runner-up, Ryan Elizabeth Green of Coffee County, daughter of Greg and Mary Green; first runner-up, Tatum Ellis of Maury County,...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is one of the most disruptive and tragic events a family and a community can experience, with more than 1,100 lives lost in Tennessee each year. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 24, and the first leading cause for children 10-17. More veterans and military personnel die from suicide than combat. The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network is a grassroots collaboration of Tennesseans and organizations...
The South Central Area Fair continues its last three nights of rides and grandstand entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 3, 4 and 5 at Lewis County Memorial Park. The all-time favorite Junk Car Jump ‘N Run will take place Thursday and Friday nights with nail-biting entertainment in this side-by-side obstacle course race where drivers compete for trophies and cash prizes. The Fair would not be complete without the final night ending with the famous, not one, not two, but three Demolition Derbies featuring fender bending and c...
Lailah Diane Holloway was welcomed into this world on July 26, 2020 by her loving parents, Jamie and Emerald Holloway, Min and grandparent. Her grandparents are James and Kim Holloway, and Anthony Reynolds. Lailah was born at Maury Regional Hospital, weighing 8 pounds and was measured at 20 inches long....
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Perry County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a McEwen man, charged with exploitation and solicitation of a minor. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, in October 2019, TBI Special Agents, along with detectives with the Perry County Sheriff's Office, began investigating an allegation of sexual exploitation of a minor. During the course of the investigation,...
The following is the City ofAugust 13-20, 2020. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Troy A. Baker, Hinson Street, was charged with theft of services and vandalism on August 3. Mary A. Whitehead, Hinson Street, was charged with theft of services on August 3. Justin N. Branch, Olivehurst, CA, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and drug paraphernalia on August 4. Damian Holloway, Sinking Creek Road, Linden, was charged with drug paraphernalia, simple...
Thank you, First Responders for serving our community and working hard every day! Click on our PDF or click the following link to view our special tribute. They are also available at the Lewis County Herald's office for only 50 cents! https://www.lewisherald.com/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/2/7/1127/4653244.pdf#page=13...
South Central Area Fair is scheduled to kick off Sunday, August 30, 2020 with the Fairest of the Fair Beauty Pageant for ages 0-21 competing for trophies, crowns, a sash and cash money. The pageant begins at 1 p.m. at the Lewis County Middle School Auditorium. The fair, once again, is pay one price, $12, and ride all rides. The University of Tennessee 4-H Dog Show, Hot Dog Eating Contest and Fair Exhibits scheduled for Monday, August 31 have been canceled this year. A new addition to this year’s entertainment is Becky’s Flamingo Bingo, in mem...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation provides a Litter Grant to county governments across Tennessee each year. While Lewis County uses the majority of its funds to hire a Litter Control Specialist to pick up trash along the highways and roads in our community, a portion of that money is also allocated for educational purposes. Lewis County Litter Grant Supervisor Johnny Clayton recently purchased several copies of the book "Nancy and Sluggo Love Tennessee" to donate to various libraries...
Managing Editor Becky Jane Newbold has accepted a position with the Lewis County School system as a full time substitute teacher and will be leaving her post at her family's newspaper beginning next week. In the local school system, it is anticipated Mrs. Newbold will fill in for teachers who may need an extended leave due to COVID quarantine requirements. "While this has been a difficult decision to make because I will no longer be working alongside the exceptional staff at the Herald, I look...
Members of the Pilot Club of Hohenwald treated the City of Hohenwald maintenance and sanitation workers to homemade cookies on Thursday, August 20, 2020 to show their appreciation for the hard work these workers do to keep Hohenwald clean and beautiful. Pictured are, left, Billy Meek, Barbara Hinson, Pat Bonarek, Randy Hill and Brian Davis. Other Pilot members providing cookies but not pictured are Denise Skelton, Lindsey Wayland and Gay Hinson....
Marty Murphy and Julie Higgins donated Cornhole game boards for Krista Hinson's physical education classes at Lewis County Elementary School. Pictured are, left, Marty Murphy, Krista Hinson, Remington Bradley, Principal Dr. Mike Taylor and Julie Higgins....
Cody Moon and Abigail Gandy exchanged vows in a beautiful outside wedding on August 5, 2020 at five o'clock in the afternoon on the gazebo at NACO. The bride was attired in a beautiful white wedding dress draped with a long train. Brittany Davis served as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the groom's sister, Casey Moon, and Ella Harris. The groom's brother, Caleb Moon, stood beside him as his best man. Groomsmen were Brandon Downs and Knox Harris. Lincoln Davis was the couple's ring bearer. A...
