Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The opening day of Coach’s Corner Farmers Market will be on Thursday, May 25 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. There will be a wide variety of goods, including locally produced beef, fresh produce, fried pies, homemade candy, homemade craft items, eggs, handmade soaps and much more. Coaches Corner is in honor of the late Coach Eugene Grinder who managed the park since the mid 1980’s. The Market is currently not adding any new vendors until after opening day. The vendors are excited about this year’s farme...
It’s “all for one and one for all” when the Lewis County Public Library and Archives kicks off their 2023 Summer Reading Program, “All Together Now: Lewis County United.” Throughout June and July, the library and archives will host a number of family-friendly events including a storybook walk, an outdoor movie night, a magic show, a musical performance by World Turning: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, and other in-person adventures. The annual reading program will run June 2 through July 15. Designed to combat the “Summer Slide,” where childre...
The 12th Annual Ticked Off At Cancer Ride was held last Saturday May 6, 2023. This year’s ride was in honor and memory of the late Larry Skelton who founded this ride 12 years ago, and the late George (Pineapple) Barber who has always been a big supporter of this ride. It was a great turn out with 45 motorcycles and 15 vehicles that showed up for the ride hosted by Lewis and Clarke’s Restaurant. Stops included BJ’s Bar and Grill in Lawrenceburg, Barb’s Place in Pulaski, The Rebel Bar and Gri...
The Fred E. Lomax Post 127 Memorial Day Parade will be held May 29 at 10:30 a.m. All veterans, auxiliary and organizations interested in participating should meet at Hohenwald Church of Christ parking lot by 10:15 a.m. The parade will end at the Lewis County Courthouse. Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner will be the guest speaker. In case of inclement weather, everyone should meet at the Memorial Park Community Building at 10:15 a.m. We invite the community to attend and remember those who fought for our freedom....
Columbia State Community College announced Desi Ammons as the new head baseball coach for the Chargers. “We are excited to announce the hiring of Coach Ammons as the new baseball head coach at Columbia State,” said Katie Willingham, Columbia State director of athletics. “Desi has been a big component to the Charger program over the years and we are thrilled to see what further steps the program will take under his leadership.” Ammons, a Hohenwald native and Columbia State alum, will be the fif...
Glenn Herman Talley, of Taylor, Michigan, died April 24, 2023, at the age of 89 years. Glenn was born on Cane Creek in Lewis County, Tennessee, on September 10, 1933. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Talley, daughter, Donna Talley and son, Michael (Kathy) Talley, grandchildren, Lindsey Talley, Chloe (Matthew) Fisher, and Kiara Talley and great-grandchildren, Sofia and RaeLynn. He is also survived by his brother, David (Jane) Talley of Centerville. He was preceded in death by his mother,...
Ms. Vivian Darlene Cotham Whitehead Walls left this earthly world unexpectedly on May 4, 2023, at the age of 64. Ms. Vivian was born in Lewis County on April 2, 1959, to Fannie Mae Ware and the late Hollis Winford Cotham. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother Jack Cotham and boyfriend J.T. Shrader. Along with her mother, Vivian is survived by her daughters Charity (Fred) Glass and Misty (Calvin) Jones; siblings Marie Sanders and Sally Cotham; grandchildren Freddie...
Mr. David Leslie Reeves went to his eternal home on May 13, 2023 at the age of 65. Mr. Reeves was born on December 27, 1957 in Hohenwald to the late Raymond Redden and Edith Barber Reeves. In addition to his father and mother, he is preceded in death by his step-mother Lucille Reeves, step-son Jason (Patty) Charland, Jason & Patty’s twins-to-be and brother-in-law Dewey “Junior” Hinson. He leaves behind his loving wife Victoria Agoney Reeves; children David Redden (Shari) Reeves, Patrick Leslie Reeves, Pete (Jessica) Reeves, Chris Reeves, Mary...
Dorothy Dean Carroll, who passed away on May 11, 2023, at the age of 89 years old. She was a member of Pineview Church Of Christ, Retired, homemaker. She was predeceased in death by her Husband James E. Carroll, Parents Raymond and Eva Skelton Moore, Sister Louise Mooer Mays, Brother Raymond Harold Moore. Surviveors include one son, J. T. Carroll; her grandson Stephen Lee Carroll and (Pet Riley) and friend (Amber Ryan and (Peyton) Of Murfreesboro. her sister-in-law )Lynn Brown (Burl); and...
The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Spring 2023 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at UT Martin, which is awarded by semester, a student must take at...
Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain - MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2023. The award recognizes MRMC’s commitment to providing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients as outlined by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. MRMC was one of only 56 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. “We take our commitment to delivering rapid, state-of-the-art heart attack care very serio...
Husband: Bradley Einglett, 42 Wife: Cassady Einglett, 39 Q.) How old was you when you started dating? A.) Bradley: I was about to turn 30. Cassady: I was 26. Q.) How long did you date before you got married? A.) We dated about two years before we got married. Q.) When was your wedding date? A.) December 3, 2012 Q.) Husband: What do you remember about your first date? A.) I remember getting food poisoning after going on our first lunch date. I was sick for about five days, had to get fluids at...
All four of the Lewis County Girl Scout Troops enjoyed learning about first aid from two of our local EMT’S, Kenny King and Josh Ress. The Scouts were allowed to go out to the ambulance to learn about the equipment and procedures and even got to hear the siren. After the demonstration, the scouts enjoyed snacks of their homemade ice cream and other snacks. The Girl Scouts would like to thank Mr. King and Mr. Ress for their time, patience and willingness to share their knowledge with the s...
Well it is a cloudy and cool morning here in our little valley. We had some more rain last night and everything is wet and the ditches are full and the creek has a lot of water in it. The animals are enjoying this warm weather, yesterday we saw deer crossing our road, we have not seen a lot of deer this year. The cats do not like this wet weather, they ate breakfast and then went back to bed, they did not seem very happy. Some of you have asked about our tom cat that went missing a few months ago, he has not come back home, we still miss him a...
Even though we have had lots of rain it really seems like summer now with the temperatures during the day being in the eighties. Especially the children have gone from saying I am cold to saying it is so hot, I am sweating. I guess they will be sweating before summer is over. I for one am glad of the warmer temperatures. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Joyce Barnes, Colene Beasley, Elizabeth Boggs, Pete Bradford, Gertie Carroll, Kathleen Carroll, Spencer Clark, Peggy Cook, Pat Dickson,...
The Lion, Tiger and Wolf Cub Scout Dens and parents of Lewis County held their meeting last week to work on their Backyard Jungle and Call of the Wild belt loops. The dens made peanut butter and bird seed on pine cone bird feeders. When they were finished they took them out into Memorial Park to hang them from the trees for our beautiful birds to enjoy. The group hopes to be able to spot some of the birds when they come back. Later this week, the dens and parents will be meeting to build bird houses, which will also be working toward the same...
Recently, as part of earning their Earth Day badge, the Girl Scout Troops of Lewis County had loads of fun planting seeds inside the Girl Scout room, for seedlings to grow into flowers. By the end of the second week, the seedlings were well on their way to becoming strong enough to transplant outside in the planters around the Girl Scout room in Memorial Park! Hopefully, weather permitting they will blossom with beautiful blooms for all to enjoy in the next few weeks! While all the...
The Lewis County High School Panthers traveled to Mt. Pleasant for a district matchup with the Mt. Pleasant Tigers on Monday, April 10. Bentley Kelsey led the game off ripping a single to centerfield and Brayden Whitlow followed with a walk as Lewis County started the game off hot. A single by Brycen McDonald and an Ethan Ray single would plat two, and the Panthers would add another and take an early 3-0 lead. McDonald drew the start for Lewis County and worked around a single for a scoreless first. Whitlow and Sloan Moseley each singled in the...
The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. Enhancing the appeals process for capital offenses - When defendants are convicted of a capital offense, they are awarded a request for collateral review, which is a judicial re-examination of evidence that is handled by the original trial court. These requests are the defendants’ right, but they often come late i...
May 14, 1953 The Lewis County Extension Agency requested that farmers return equipment borrowed from the County Agent so that a complete inventory could be recorded. The General Café changed its opening time from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m. Leon Willis returned home after serving two years in the Army—15 months, of which, were in Korea. “Feuding Fools,” starring Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys, and “Wyoming Roundup,” starring Whip Wilson, were the Friday and Saturday movies showing at the Strand Theatre. ...
After Lewis County went down without a run in the opening inning Brayden Whitlow took the mound for the start. Whitlow put the first two batters on with a hit by pitch and opened the gates for an eight-run start as the Cougars led 8-0 after one. Lincoln Brewer reached to start the Panther second and scored on a groundout by Hayden Jackson to make it 8-1., but Dickson County would get the run back in the bottom half to take a 9-1 lead. After the Panthers went down in the third, Braylon Bean came on to pitch for Lewis County and gave up a pair...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers travelled to Linden to take on the Perry County Lady Vikings on Monday, April 10. Taya Tiller, Makaela Dodson, and Jaelin Baugh reached to start the first and all three would score in the inning as the Lady Panthers staked a 3-0 lead early. Brailey Carroll took the mound to start and pitched a scoreless first. Brooklyn Crowell started the second with a single and scored on a triple by Tiller. Dodson followed with a triple and later scored as Lewis County doubled their lead to 6-0. Carroll was perfect...
The following was submitted by Lewis County Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick for May 1 through May 12, 2023. This is a record of law enforcement action and is neither intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Steven Haley, West Main Street, was charged with an attachment on May 2. Jesse Roberson, West 10th Street, Columbia, was charged with failure to appear on May 2. Thomas Rosa, Enterprise Road, Mt. Pleasant, was charged with a capias on May 3. Hollis Brewer, Ashley Road, was charged with criminal trespass and failure to appear on May...
Lewis County High School Band students participated in solo and Ensemble on Saturday, April 29 at Freedom Middle School. The GPS Trio of Rissa Grinder, Brandy Price, and Salty Sommers received a rating of I (Superior); Chris Spitzer received a I (Superior); and Hadley Spitzer received a II (Excellent)....
The Lewis County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 6:05 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education board meeting room located at 206 South Court Street. With the exception of Phyllis Townsend, all board members present were Chair Lindsey Himes, Glenda Atkinson, Derek Cotham, Cassie Couch, Vice-Chair Paula Dyer, Jackie Holt, Cody Mitchell, and Sallie Pollock. Prior to the regular scheduled meeting, a workshop was held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Randall Greenway gave a presentation of the K-12 virtual school...
