Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Tennessee has a new gun law that allows people to get their concealed carry permits online. This means they could get their permit without having any experience shooting a gun. The bill states an applicant must submit proof of a completed department approved handgun safety course within one year of the date of application. Officials say the new requirement is a 90-minute online course, instead of taking the previous requirement of an eight hour in-person, hands-on course. State Representative...
A tax attorney hired by Lewis County Government was successful in recovering a portion of funds Lewis County paid in penalties and interest to the Internal Revenue Service late last year. And the proof arrived in the mail Monday in the form of two checks. Attorney Gary R. Dettloff is handling an appeal for Lewis County. The refund received this week may relieve some stress over Lewis County's General Fund which is $537,876.02 less than it was one year ago. Totaling $39,159.12, $13,548.16 was...
Daisy Evelyn Melton Martin, age 87 of Hohenwald, passed away December 23, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Hohenwald to the late Horace Eugene Melton and Edith Reed Melton Patterson on January 29, 1932. Her first job was in Nashville at Bell South. After leaving Bell South, she began a 30-year career with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools where she had immense joy driving for children with special needs. Ms. Martin is survived by a daughter, Tammy Martin Newman; a son,...
Bobbie Ray Sealey, age 88 of Hohenwald, passed away at his home surrounded by family on December 24, 2019. Mr. Sealey entered this world on June 11, 1931 in the Napier community to the late Harvey Lee and Cecile Bradley Sealey. He spent his career working as a millwright for McLouth Steel in Michigan. Being an avid hunter, he enjoyed being in the woods in his spare time hunting deer and squirrel, or casting a line and going fishing. While at home he would show off his passion of the musical...
Irene Long, age 92 of Summertown, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehab in Columbia. She was a native of Lawrence County, retired from Henry I. Siegel, and was a member of Barnesville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John D. and Ella Wyrick Shrader; her first husband, John E. Clayton; her second husband, Troy Long; three brothers, James M. Shrader, Aaron M. Shrader, and Harold Shrader; one sister, Bertha Spears; one daughter, Ima Jean...
Glenda Faye Long, age 64, of Hohenwald, passed away December 24, 2019 at her residence in Hohenwald. She was born on December 11, 1955 in Waynesboro, to James Edward and Eunice Clay Keeton. Glenda is survived by sons, James Christopher (Amandia) Long of Lawrenceburg and Joshua Harold Long of Hohenwald; brothers, Bobby Jean Keeton ofLawrenceburg, Buck Keeton, Jimmy Keeton and Billy Keeton, all of Hohenwald; sisters, Joyce Ann Hill and Sue Holloway of Hohenwald; grandchildren, Tucker Long, Tess...
Carlton Mac Baxter, age 89 of Hohenwald, passed away December 21, 2019 at ACH Lewis County. He was born in Lewis County to the late Luther and Lillian Dabbs Baxter on April 14, 1930. He began working at Dwyer Company in Michigan City, Indiana manufacturing parts to be used in hospital settings. On February 26, 1949, he married his wife, Julia Pace Baxter, in Corinth, Mississippi and began their family. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Along with his...
The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers traveled to Hampshire for rematches with the Lady Hawks and Hawks in their final action before Christmas on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The Lady Panthers, hoping to avenge a season-opening loss at home a month ago, benefited from having all players available in this matchup. The Lady Panthers stumbled out of the gate on the road, struggling to score only 6 with Serenity Warman having 4, while the Lady Hawks pulled away early to a 21-6 first quarter lead. It would be the only quarter of...
