Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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In an effort to continue promoting and encouraging recycling in our community, Lewis County Government will be placing a Recycling Trailer in the county parking lot beside the Courthouse and Public Library every weekend in February! Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner stated, "We're excited to give our residents a central location in the middle of town that will allow them to conveniently drop off their used cardboard, as well as bagged aluminum cans and bagged plastic bottles." Newly appointed...
Starting today, play Warm Up Your Winter and enter for a chance to win $100 toward your electric bill! See contest details, page B-4. Be sure to shop with our sponsors and let them know how much you appreciate their support. Sponsors include Adair Funeral & Cremation Services, Bank of Lewis County, 412 Metals & Building Supply, Jones Hometown HealthMart Pharmacy, MLEC and Citizens Bank of Lewis County. Return your entry forms to our office for your chance to win!...
A call came in at 1:32 pm on Saturday afternoon saying that a vehicle had caught fire. Lewis County Sheriff's Department and Lewis County Fire Department responded to the call. A witness on the scene said the vehicle belonged to Phyllis Townsend. There were no reported injuries....
The Lewis County Dixie Youth Board of Directors recently announced that they plan to have a T-Ball, Baseball and Softball season this Spring! Registration will be taking place at the Community Building inside Memorial Park between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, Friday, February 12 and Friday, February 19, 2021. The regular season will start the first week of March, and will end the third week of May. District All-Star Tournaments will be played in June, while State All-Star Tournaments will be played in July. As an added...
The thirteenth annual Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards honored volunteers from 47 counties on February 7, 2021 in a virtual ceremony. The awards celebrated the efforts of 80 volunteers statewide who have strived to improve their communities through service. One youth and one adult volunteer were selected from participating counties to receive this prestigious award. Nominees were judged based on the community’s need of the volunteer service performed, initiative taken to perform the service, creativity used to solve a community problem and...
COVID-19 vaccination is currently available on a limited basis by appointment at Lewis Health Center (LHC) in Hohenwald for those who qualify under the phases outlined by the Tennessee Department of Health. Vaccination is provided at no charge. LHC is one of several federally-qualified health centers that were recently named by state officials to assist with administration of vaccines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Two COVID-19 vaccines currently have emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, one from Pfizer...
Lewis County Grand Jury of the Circuit Court met Monday, February 1, 2021 with the Honorable Michael E. Spitzer, Judge of the Twenty-First Circuit Court at Hohenwald presiding. Following one day of examining 11 witnesses, 16 true bills and 0 no true bills were found where the proof justified....
Margie Nell Garrette Willis was born on April 4, 1930, in Centerville, Tennessee, and passed peacefully at her home in Hohenwald on February 8, 2021. She was 90 years 9 months, and 8 days old. She was the daughter of the late Roy C. Garrette and Elva Lee DeVore Garrette. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Leon Willis, siblings Billy Roy Garrette, Bobby Ray Garrette, Nancy Daugherty, and son-in-law David Pilkinton. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Willie) Hughes,...
Danny Lynn Treadwell went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He was 56 years old. Treadwell was born on March 20. 1964, to loving parents William Jasper Treadwell and Rose B. Higgins Treadwell. He is survived by his brother Donney Treadwell; wife Kay Treadwell; children Shaya and Derrick Treadwell; step-children Miranda, Shawn and Dusty Campbell; and his numerous grandchildren. Along with his mother and father, he was preceded in death by his two siblings Janice and Gary...
Johnny Lee Fain of Linden, TN was born on September 14, 1942 and passed away on January 31, 2021 at the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 17 days. He worked in construction. He is survived by his son, Jeff Fain of Hohenwald, TN, and a sister, Geneva Grover. No services are scheduled at this time....
Charlotte Rosaland (Yarbrough) Webber peacefully left this earthly world on February 7, 2021 at AHC Lewis County at the age of 72. She was born to the late Curtis Russell and Mary Louise (Fitzhugh) Yarbrough in Clarksville, TN on April 14,1948. Along with her parents, Ms. Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lee Webber; and siblings Terry Potucek and Carol Wilson. Charlotte enjoyed spending most of her time outdoors. Although she spent her life career as a homemaker, she always...
Mr. David Merle Berrer, of Linden, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the age of 78. He was born on September 7, 1942, to Herman S. Berrer and Mary (Norton) Berrer, in Portland, Maine. David was a hardworking man all of his life and that showed in everything he did. He worked for several years as a cleaning technician at Walt Disney World in Florida. He had a very large group of friends at Disney. He was a proud member of the Chickapea Volunteer Fire Department and the Knights...
Carol Evelyn Peters, age 77 of Sweetwater, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. Carol was born September 18, 1943 in Sweetwater, Tennessee to the late Bob and Ella Mae Todd Hicks who preceded her in death along with one sister, Nona Owens, also of Sweetwater. To her family and friends, she was known as Cookie. After high school graduation, she attended Fort Sanders School of Nursing at University of Tennesse in Knoxville, where she met and married the love of her life, Bobby Wayne Peters, he...
There will be Girl Scout cookie booths in the area for the next two or three weeks on Friday evening and Saturday, mainly at Shoe Sensation and WalMart. If anyone needs cookies, please call Dorothy Warf 931-796-3880 for locations and times....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated $68.5 million to the State of Tennessee for costs for the COVID-19 vaccine mission. The award provides expedited federal funding to reimburse 100% of costs related to the State’s vaccination program for a 90-day period. These costs can include: • Equipment and supplies needed for storing, handling, and distributing vaccines; • Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and patients; • Leasing facilities for storing and administering vaccines; • Additional medical and support staff, in...
A Lewis County student has been awarded a scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin for the 2021-2022 academic year, according to Dr. James Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement. Jayden Hinson of Hohenwald, daughter of Robin and Billy Keeton and Barry Hinson, will be a freshman. She received the Excellence Scholarship....
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration announced that state revenue collections for December were $156.4 million higher than the budgeted estimate. “Total tax revenues for December exhibited remarkable growth compared to last year and were boosted by gains from both sales and corporate tax receipts,” Commissioner Butch Eley said. “Next month’s January revenue report will fully capture consumer spending for the Christmas 2020 holiday season.” Sales tax revenues were $28.4 million more than the estimate for December. Franchise and exc...
Dear Editor, This is a very trying time for the United States of America. A decision needs to be made whether or not a former president can be held accountable for his actions after he leaves office. Our Senators, Marcia Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, will be asked to set a precedent in this very important vote that will affect the United States democracy for years to come. So for those who think, “He’s out of office. It doesn’t matter, let’s move on, or to try a president who is no longer in office is unconstitutional,” they apparently don’t und...
Horse Plus Humane Society partnered with Dr. Scott and Lisa Cannon to host their adoption day and toy drive back in December. Although they were sure they were going to continue the tradition, they had to change up their plans due to COVID-19. So the adoption day and toy drive went virtual. Ten horses were adopted and they received over 50 donations from all over, even some donations from the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, said Cannon. All donated toys went to the Little Swan Hunting...
The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant to strengthen instructional practices for serving students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, administered through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) within the U.S. Department of Education, assists state education agencies and their partners to improve results for children with disabilities through systems of professional development and...
During last Monday's County Committee meeting, the Budget Committee was presented with two big ideas from Industrial Development Board member Rob Inman and a company spokesman for energy-saving light bulbs. Inman came before the committee asking them to consider approving the Industrial Development Board to develop a pilot for possible businesses looking to lay their roots down in Hohenwald. A pilot is a financial template that can be used to cut the time in half that it typically takes for a...
The Tennessee Department of Education announced a new five-year partnership, T-Mobile Tech for Tennessee Students, to provide school districts across the state with access to over 200,000 student connectivity devices, or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot device, to provide directly to families at no cost to them. Through T-Mobile’s nationwide initiative, Project 10Million, the department will provide participating districts access to student connectivity devices to provide mobile Wi-Fi to households across Tennessee, with more than 40,000 devices a...
Submitted by Andy Pulte, distinguished lecturer and director, Department of Plant Sciences There are several regions of the world where you can see the very narrow variation of Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta' Zone (7)8-10) in cultivation. They thrive in warm Mediterranean climates as their common name suggests. I've also seen very nice specimens in places like Charleston, South Carolina. However, I know several people across Tennessee who have tried with little success to grow...
Troop 3033 held a Cookie Booth sale on February 6th from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Pictured are Kaitlyn Tripp of Troop 2115 and Maria Tripp of Troop 3033. The Girl Scouts had a successful sale and expressed appreciation to Shoe Sensation for allowing them to have the sale in their building. A second sale is planned on Friday, February 12 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Shoe Sensation....
The Lewis County Elks Lodge gave a $4,500 donation to the Lewis County Public Library during the library's board meeting last Thursday. The proceeds were a part of a COVID-19 relief grant that the Elks had secured, said Elks Lodge Grant Coordinator Brandy Rippeto Bennett. The library plans to use these funds to purchase to ten additional wifi extenders to enable Internet outside the walls of the library and into the parking lots adjacent to the library. It will also be used to purchase ten new...
