Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Director of Lewis County Schools, Benny Pace, announced his resignation at a school breakfast meeting on Tuesday morning, January 4, 2022. Pace has served as Director of Schools for 19 years. "You are my people and will always be my people," Director Pace told the gathering of teachers. He acknowledged the influence of his fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Cantrell, and said she always nudged him in the right direction. Chair of the Lewis County School Board, Glenda Atkinson, said the board would most...
The holiday weekend started off with the promise of severe storms and temperatures of 70 degrees, but rain quickly turned into snow by Sunday night, making for a winter wonderland. Our local Tennessee Department of Transportation, TDOT, crew started tending to the roads almost as soon as the snow started to fall. They worked well into the night The National Weather Service reported that Hohenwald had an accumulation of 0.7 inches. However that was not the case for a large majority of Hohenwald...
January 2021 Covid numbers in Lewis County and when you can be vaccinated Lewis County now has 94 active cases, 30 hospitalized and 20 deaths as of Monday, January 4, which is 46 new cases and 1 new death since last week. However, it is not all doom and gloom as 90 percent of Lewis County's cases have recovered. As of the first of January, nearly 250 people have been vaccinated in Lewis County. Vaccine availability is determined on a daily basis due to the limited supply and high demand,...
State Senator Joey Hensley and State Representative David Byrd have recommended a Hohenwald attorney to be a Lewis County election commissioner. State Election Commission member Donna Rowland Barrett of Murfreesboro was notified last week by Hensley that Caleb D. Thomas is who the lawmakers' prefer, Hensley said. Thomas "is the son of ... David Thomas who had to resign from the commission because he went to work for the county," the senator said Monday. David Thomas recently became Lewis County...
The Lewis County Elks are currently seeking applicants for 4 year nursing scholarships and Associate or Trade School scholarships. All applications are due to the lodge by January 28, 2021. Last year, Lewis County applicants were awarded $27,500 in scholarships. Nursing Scholarships The Nursing Scholarship program was selected as the major project for the Tennessee Elks Association in 1956 to relieve a critical shortage of nurses in Tennessee. Each year the Tennessee Elks continue to fund varying levels of scholarships to students. Nursing scho...
March 26, 1943 ~ December 28, 2021 On December 28, 2021, Billie Jo Broadway Bartholomew passed away at her Hohenwald home at the age of 78. She was born in Hohenwald on March 26, 1943, to the late Billy Pope "Preacher" and Celia Moore Broadway. Mrs. Billie Jo was also preceded in death by her brother, Allen Buell Broadway and her beloved first granddaughter, Jessica (Brandon) Wright. On July 22, 1961, she married her one and only, Jim Bartholomew and raised two beautiful daughters. There was...
On Wednesday December 15, 2021, Rita AnnaMarie Perny (Mueller), a devoted wife and lover of animals, passed away at the age of 94. Rita was born on January 6, 1927 in Germany, where she spent her childhood. She traveled to the United States with her family as a young adult, became a U.S. citizen and settled in Florida, where she and her sisters owned a beauty salon. It was here that she met her husband, Joe Perny. Rita and Joe were married on February 13, 1963. They moved to Hohenwald in the...
June 16, 1935 ~ December 28, 2021 On the morning of December 28, 2021, Leonard Cunningham Sr. peacefully passed away at his Hohenwald home surrounded by his loving family. Leonard, 86, was born in Tulsa, OK on June 16, 1935 to the late Hugh Cameron and Aelvia Ruby Eagley Cunningham. If there was ever a smile that no one could forget, it was the smile of Leonard. He lit up any room and was certain to leave a lasting impression. He was a kind, loving, gentle soul that was loved by all that knew...
October 24, 1966 ~ December 27, 2021 James David Pitts, 55, unexpectedly passed from this earthly world on December 27, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. David was born in Decaturville, on October 24, 1966 to the late James and Norma Jean Pitts. David made his career as a logging truck driver. When he wasn't traveling the roads, he would enjoy time fishing or camping on the Tennessee River. On May 3, 1985, he married his soul mate, Dreama Russell, and together they raised three...
November 9, 1952 - December 10, 2021 Edward Gordon Hurst, age 69, of Summertown, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at VA Medical Center in Nashville. He was born on November 9, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Cleo Condred and Gertrude "Trudy" McMahon Hurst. Mr. Hurst's passion was in theatre and music. He graduated with a masters degree in performing arts and was a professor for 10 years at Kennesaw State University and University of Southern Mississippi. In addition to being a...
December 23, 1949 ~ December 28, 2021 Ritchie Leroy Brewer, 72, unexpectedly passed away on December 28, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. He was born December 23, 1949, at the Boyce Clinic in Hohenwald to the late Virgil and Pearl Morrison Brewer. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joyce James, Betty Jo James, and Linda Zimmerman and his brothers, James, Ray, Tony, and Carl Brewer. Mr. Brewer enlisted in the United States Air Force to proudly serv...
February 16, 1948 - December 27, 2021 Carolyn Fay McKnight Craig, age 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 27, 2021. The life of Carolyn Fay McKnight Craig began on February 16, 1948. She was born to Robert (Bob) Love McKnight and Nellie Sue (Brown) McKnight in Lewis County. She was the sixth of eight children, growing up poor but happy. All the kids slept in one bed with the only room for Carolyn being across the foot of the bed. Carolyn's oldest sister, Retha, has fond...
August 20, 1930 - December 27, 2021 Mr. Bobby Blake Sisco of Hohenwald, TN passed away on Monday evening at the age of 91. He was born August 20, 1930 in Hohenwald to the late Otis Leamon Sisco and Etha G. Duncan. Mr. Sisco was a quiet individual who was very knowledgeable with many different interests. He enjoyed reading books and knew more about World War II than most individuals. Last year, more than 200 of his books were donated to the Lewis County Public Library. He enjoyed gardening and...
November 15, 1964 ~ December 26, 2021 Mr. Gene Wesley Waters, 57, of Hohenwald, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his home. He was born in Houston, Texas to the late Gene Wesley Waters, Sr. and Iquilla Waters. He was a 1983 graduate of Perry County High School. He worked as a Utility Inspector for Enbridge. Gene had also worked at Johnson Controls/Team Linden and at Linden Repair Shop. He enjoyed being outside, grilling, fishing and hunting. He loved being with his family most of all....
The Maury Regional Health Care Foundation has received a $5,600 grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee designated to the Women's Center Fund, which will assist in providing free mammograms, camisoles, wigs, lymphedema garments and more to those who qualify. The Maury Regional Health Care Foundation was among 439 local nonprofits to receive grant funding from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in...
The Tennessee Department of Health recently announced that their Covid-19 updates will now be made weekly instead of daily. The shift in data release will begin this week with updates being posted on Wednesdays which will include the previous Sunday through Saturday period. In an article written by the Associated Press, Tennessee’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Lisa Piercey said the new schedule will allow the department to focus on both “pre-pandemic priorities,” such as drug overdose deaths, and Covid-19 data. “Piercey said the number of reporte...
On Friday December 17, 2021 the Lewis County Elks Lodge #2883 delivered $2550 in gift cards and cash to the Dresden Elks Lodge to provide assistance to their community in the aftermath of the recent tornado....
The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted the Lady Hawks and Hawks of Hampshire on Thursday night, December 16th. The girls’ game began with a close first quarter as the teams matched baskets early and Lewis County got 6 first period points from Mya Siever to end the first quarter trailing Hampshire 11-10. The teams both picked up the defensive intensity in the second quarter as neither team could find a rhythm in a low-scoring eight-minute stretch and the Lady Hawks took a 17-15 lead in at the half. The Lady Hawks would b...
Birthdays Wanda Denton, January 6 Dollie McKnight, January 6 Chad Turner, January 6 Alaina Hood Crowe, January 6 Laura Herald, January 6 Riley Ray, January 6 Branden Davis, January 6 Charles Ingram, January 7 John McDonald, January 7 Joy Talley, January 7 Jeri Lee Frese, January 7 Jeff Whitwell, January 7 Marianne Brewer, January 7 Marne Faith Carroll, January 7 Sarah Earlene Stevens, January 7 Santana Barnes, January 8 Rachel Riley, January 8 Teresa Choate Turner, January 8 Martina Newbold, January 8 Brian Bleau, January 8 Misty Renee...
Talk about weird weather, we have had it with several days last week being in the upper sixties and even up to the mid seventies. We’ve had rain many days but then Sunday brought a change to all as it started out in the forties and then light rain and towards the time for afternoon church it brought ice and snow with Monday morning looking like a winter wonderland. It sure is pretty but hope everyone can get where they need to be safely and that the roads soon clear; it fell really fast and didn’t take long to freeze because by 5:00 p.m., it...
American Health Partners, a Franklin, Tennessee-based company that provides a wide range of health care services recently honored 50 employees for their dedication to providing high quality health care and outstanding service over the past year. The fourth annual Star Awards ceremony was hosted by the company's leadership team at the Hilton Franklin Cool Springs and included a performance by renowned songwriters Tony Arata and Leslie Satcher. Star Awards were presented to frontline caregivers...
Well it is a winter morning here in our little valley. We have about 3 1/2 inches of snow, it is really pretty. I have got a good warm fire in the old wood heater and I just finished my coffee. The cats didn’t want to get out of their warm beds, not even for their bowl of warm milk, but they finally did and they ate and then they when right back to their bed. I hope you all are looking forward to a brand new year and have made some plans. I am thinking it will be a much better year and I am looking forward to seeing what God will do for us. I a...
Students recently nominated Mrs. Corbin for Teacher of the Week. Students said: Melissa Gomez - "She always makes sure all her students understand what they are doing and also cares about her students." Allyson Staggs - "I nominate her because she is a really good teacher and mom. She helps us with work and to get our grade up, she has helped me so much, and is really sweet." Miana Stanak - "She is funny and supportive and is always there when you need help." Anna Smith - "The reason that I am...
January 3, 1952 All draft registrants classified as 4-F were to be reexamined under the newly-issued Universal Military Training Act. Men classified as 4-F who married and sired children since registering were to immediately contact the Lewis County Draft Board. Reverend Ferguson, pastor of the Nazarene church, invited the community to attend a special lecture and color slide show about his recent Alaskan mission trip. The talk was scheduled for January 3, 1952. The local American Legion...
It's Cash Express's sixteenth year putting on their Toy & Coat Drive, and this year was a huge success. Manager Aliyah Carroll said this year people donated toys more than ever! Cash Express partners with local businesses every year where they place boxes in participating business to serve as a drop off location for those wishing to donate. They then reach out to local charities in order to distribute the coats and toys. This year Cash Express partnered with Hope Hohenwald, the Little Swan...
