Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter The Hohenwald City Council met in regular session Tuesday, February 7. When Mayor Danny McKnight opened the floor for public input, the reason for the standing-room-only meeting became immediately apparent. School Board members, county commissioners, city councilmen and concerned citizens filled City Hall’s board room in hopes to ensure the agreement up for vote, the Sales Tax Agreement, passes the council. “The sales tax increase was voted on and states it wil...
Lewis County Schools is excited to announce Ronnie Yeiser as the new Head Football Coach for the Lewis County Panthers. Coach Yeiser has been a math teacher and assistant football coach at Lewis County High School since 2015. He was the offensive coordinator for the Panthers this past season and has served in a variety of roles for the past eight seasons. Jonathon Owen, Lewis County High School Athletic Director, said of Coach Yeiser's selection, "I am very pleased that Coach Yeiser has this...
The State of Tennessee recently awarded Lewis County Government a $957,850 "Evidence Based Programming" grant, which is designed to help reduce recidivism and increase the likelihood of an inmate's success following their release from incarceration. The grant was successfully written by Captain Christie Moore of the Lewis County Jail, and is 100% fully-funded by the Office of Criminal Justice Programs, thus requiring no match of local tax dollars. According to Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick, this...
Lynn Caudill won the fourth week of the Warm Up Your Winter contest. Lewis County Herald publisher Hulon Dunn presented the winning prize. This is the final week to win $100 towards your electric bill, turn to page A-8 of this newspaper and start unscrambling!...
Beginning March 1, 2023, Power Pole Maintenance Company will start electric pole inspections on behalf of Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative in Lewis County. Work is estimated to take two months. "Identifying and correcting problems such as weakened or broken poles before they create an outage goes a long way in controlling costs and keeping the lights on," says MLEC System Engineer Brent Warf. Power Pole Maintenance Company vehicles will be marked with an "MLEC Contractor" logo. Contractors...
Lewis County Schools will have parent teacher conference on Thursday, March 9, 2023. There will be no school for students on that day. Parent teacher conferences will be held from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Parents of children in Lewis County Elementary and Intermediate School will receive appointment information letters. An appointment time is not necessary for parents of Middle or High School students. The school encourages all parents to come and meet with their child’s teachers. Lewis County Schools will be closed April 3 through April 7, 2023 for...
May 23, 1940 ~ February 24, 2023 Dorothy Ann Westbrooks Brown unexpectedly passed away at her Hohenwald home on February 24, 2023, at the age of 82. She was born to the late Oscar and Jimmie Westbrooks on May 23, 1940, in Lewis County. She was a faithful member of the Aetna Church of Christ. Dorothy made her career working at Levi Strauss in Hickman County as a machine operator until her retirement. After retirement she enjoyed the simple things such as catching up on her favorite crime shows or...
March 13, 1952 ~ February 19, 2023 Diana Price Quillen, age 70, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was born March 13, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Willie P. Crouch and Melma V. (Harris) Crouch of Waynesboro. Diana graduated from Lewis County High School with the class of 1970. She was the loving wife of Arnold Wade Quillen of Hohenwald. She was also a loving mother to a daughter, Casta Lynn Price of Hohenwald, and a stepdaughter, Misty...
July 16, 1940 - February 14, 2023 Barbara Jane Loveless Tatum, 82, passed on to her eternal home on February 14, 2023. She was born on July 16, 1940 in Hohenwald to Woodrow Chuck and Minnie Edna (Griner) Loveless. Ms. Tatum was a devout Christian and spent many years worshipping with Lomax Church of Christ and Pineview Church of Christ. She loved to spend her days reading and cooking for her family and friends. She was a social butterfly. She loved to be around and take care of other people....
September 2, 1986 ~ February 15, 2023 Timothy Ryan Watson, 36, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2023, in Centerville. He was born on September 2, 1986, to Raymond and Darlene Watson of Hohenwald. Tim had a love for baseball, beginning at a very early age playing t-ball and Dixie Youth on into high school and throughout his college career. He attended Columbia State Community College, and Austin Peay State University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Management with an emphasis in...
April 23, 1957 - February 14, 2023 Tina Louise Dean passed away on February 14, 2023, at the age of 65. She was born on April 23, 1957, in Syracuse, New York to Edwards Brooks & Sandra Northrup Youngs. In addition to her father, Edward Brooks, she was preceded in death by her sister, Bonnie Bodin. She is survived by her mother, Sandra Youngs; son, Casey (Amanda) Brooks; sisters, Vivian (Fred) Schoolcraft, Toni Brooks, Kelly (John) Kloss, and Wendy (Andy) Foster; brothers, Eddie (Candy) Brooks...
August 12, 1970 - February 13, 2023 Angie Annette Sims passed away on February 13, 2023, at St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville. Mrs. Sims was born on August 12, 1970, in Waynesboro to Johnny Howard Bunch and Alice Carmonette Bryson Bunch. On February 14, 2003, she married the love of her life, Larry Sims. In addition to her husband Larry, she is survived by her mother, Carmonette Bunch; step-father, Granville Chessor; children, Kayla Renee Hayes, Adrianna Moriah Hinson, and Ryder Gage Sims; brother, James Travis Bunch; grandchildren,...
March 4, 1961 - February 24, 2023 Renita Joan Tenry was born March 4, 1961, to the late James Scott and Elsie (Burns) Scott. She married Jerry Tenry on February 14, 1984, and most recently celebrated 39 years of marriage. She worked for Lewis County and the City of Hohenwald for 45 years as an Administrative Assistant and most recently worked in the same role with the Lewis County Sheriff's Department. Mrs. Renita passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 24, at the age of 61. She...
John Alfred Churchwell, 100, former owner and operator of Churchwell Sign and Arts Company, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his residence in Columbia. Born October 26, 1922, in Lewis County, he was the son of the late Newton Daniel Churchwell and the late Viola Ann Caroll Churchwell. On January 15, 1946, he married Sarah Ethelyne Long Churchwell who preceded him in death September 6, 2015. Mr. Churchwell was always singing "You are my Sunshine" to his wife. From 1941-1947 he served in the...
August 14, 1950 - February 25, 2023 Ronald Leon "Moon" Inman was born August 14, 1950 in Lewis County, the son of the late Samuel Curtis and Hazel Roberta Warren Inman. He was united in marriage to Jean Mitchell on July 12, 1975. Ronald worked for many years at Hickory Hills in Clifton, where he cut patterns into the materials. He then worked 20 plus years as a school bus driver in Clifton. Ronald departed this life on February 25, 2023 in Waynesboro, at the age of 72 years, 6 months, and 11...
January 12, 1951 ~ February 21, 2023 Patsy Diane Davis, age 72, of Summertown, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at her residence. She was a native of Lawrence County, retired from the Lawrence County School Bus Garage where she was a supervisor, and a member of Unity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lyons; and one daughter, Karla Gay Davis. She is survived by her husband, Kenny Davis of Summertown; two sons, Scott Davis and Stan Davis (Brittney), both of...
September 4, 1960 ~ February 23, 2023 Larry "Bubba" Dennis unexpectedly passed away on February 23, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 62. He was born in Texas on September 4, 1960. Bubba is survived by Timmy Hull and family, as well as numerous friends he has made throughout the years. He will be remembered mostly for his giving heart and openness to help anyone he met. Throughout his life, he never met a stranger and would do anything he could for anyone. There are currently...
March 1, 1968 ~ February 25, 2023 Tamara Ann Furlough Swaw, 54, peacefully passed from this earthly world on February 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Tamara was born in Williamson County to Barbara Terrell Furlough and the late Delmore Furlough on March 1, 1968. Many know Ms. Swaw from her contagious smile that she always greeted you with at Walmart where she worked as a cashier. She was always there to help anyone at any time. The biggest...
Robert "Bobby" Waller McArthur, age 90, of Franklin, passed away February 20, 2023. He was born in Franklin to the late Herman and Ruth McArthur. Bobby was a member of Jones Chapel Church of the Nazarene. He retired from the United States Postal Service. In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo McArthur. He is survived by his twin daughters, Karen L. McArthur of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and Sharon H. McArthur Haynes of Columbia; twin brother, Billy (Carol)...
December 1, 1948 ~ February 23, 2023 Sheila Sue Hughes Konig, age 74, of Summertown, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at her residence. She was a native of Lawrence County, retired shift supervisor from GE, and a member of Summertown Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyce and Trannie Smith Hughes; her husband, Dewey Konig; and five siblings, Barbara Ann Eves, Ava Nell Fry, Robert Hughes, Bill Hughes, and Imogene Giles. She is survived by her son, Kyle Konig...
Kenneth Dwayne Crowe peacefully passed away at his Hohenwald home on February 25, 2023, in the arms of his loving family. Ken was born in Michigan to the late Williard Levoine and Rudy Maxine Hunt Crowe. Visitation with family and friends was held in the chapel of Adair Funeral & Cremation Services on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 5:00-9:00 pm. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. with burial at Swiss Cemetery. A full obituary will be posted later....
Legislation advances to crack down on TikTok use at Tennessee College Campuses The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved legislation to prohibit the Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat from being accessed on Tennessee public higher education institutions’ internet networks. These platforms pose serious national security risks to the United States. National security experts have warned that TikTok has the potential to allow the Chinese Communist Party to spy on A...
I just heard about a local business losing a major customer over a trivial misunderstanding. Most of us hate change and maintain loyalty to a brand or retailer through thick and thin. True, this veers into creepiness in extreme cases, such as refusing to outgrow your old pediatrician. (“But I don’t trust anyone else with my ED issues, doc. Do you happen to have a lollipop and the latest ‘Humpty Dumpty’ magazine to ease my mid-life crisis?”) And I know it’s difficult to relinquish trusted law...
Ralph Stewart, of Hohenwald, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2022 Honor Roll list. Stewart was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. “The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting in their outstanding academic achievements and this well-deserved recognition.” In order to be eligible for...
A Commodity Food Distribution for Lewis County residents is planned for March 14, 2023 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Memorial Park Community Building. The distribution will be drive through and participants are to remain in their vehicles and South Central Human Resource Agency staff will get the required information needed. SCHRA staff will place the food in the trunk of the client vehicle. For more information, call 931-796-4825....
