Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Middle Tennessee State University recently announced the newest class of “True Blue 100” recipients - high school freshmen from across Tennessee identified by guidance counselors and teachers as students who demonstrate the ideals of the university’s True Blue Pledge. MTSU hosted this year’s True Blue 100 students and their families who could attend for a special campus visit in late March. For 2023, the rising sophomores from this area who have been selected for the honor include Addison Osborne, Clara Tanner, and Brylee Whitehead, student...
The Lewis County Historical Society will meet on June 5, 2023 at the Lewis County Senior Citizens Building at 6:00 p.m. for a program presented by Doug DeWitt. In honor of confederate Memorial Day, Air Force retired Chaplain Doug DeWitt will give a presentation on the extraordinary courage, valor, and dedication of the military units the men and women of Lewis County served with. He will also discuss the units’ battles and leadership in Middle Tennessee. Many of you may remember the program he did several months ago and all the information h...
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that low-income consumers who were eligible to prepare and file their taxes for free but were deceived into paying TurboTax’s owner Intuit to file will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the multistate settlement. Tennessee will receive at least $3,725,185.16 for more than 120,305 consumers who were deceived into paying for tax services that should have b...
Lewis County Chief Operating Officer Houston Hamblin recently completed the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) hosted by the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (CIS). This week-long course is considered the cornerstone of the Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) professional certification program. Attendees learned best practices in economic and community development, new methods and programs to promote job growth and investment and discussed...
On Friday, May 26, our Girl Scouts of Lewis County held their end of the year Candle Ceremony in the Memorial Park Community Building. The Candle Ceremony signified the scouts had learned the meaning of the scouting oath, promise and laws. We celebrated all of the individual achievements with the awards, badges and patches earned during the year, including the Top Cookie Sellers for each troop! Additional fun prizes were handed out to the scouts after the ceremony just before our delicious...
Jeremy and Michelle Carroll of High Forest Tree Service are shown presenting a check to Lewis County Schools Golf Coach T.J. Hinson. The company purchased golf polos, hats and visors for every Middle School and High School golf player. “This donation helps our golf programs tremendously,” said Hinson. “We are grateful for their gift....
The big, bad wolves are coming to the “High, High Forest.” Will they huff and puff, and blow the five little pigs out of town? Join in an immersive experience when the Lewis County Public Library and Archives, along with some community-building friends, presents “The Three Little Pigs” storybook walk on Friday, June 3, at Memorial Park Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A storybook walk is an outdoor reading and walking experience where children step into a book’s pages. Attendees will become a part of the story as they tour the town of the “H...
The University of Tennessee at Martin has recognized the members of the 2023 class of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Fifty-two juniors, seniors and graduate students were included from UT Martin this year, including three students from Lewis County. The following students, each pictured with Interim Chancellor Philip Acree Cavalier, were honored: Kevin Greene, of Hohenwald, is a senior studying nursing. Avery Potts, of Summertown, is a junior studying nursing. T...
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) I am married to Jamie Edwards. We have six kids, four at home. I am a full time nursing student where I am going to school with my daughter Emma. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) I grew up right here in Hohenwald. Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) Playing outside with my twin brother and our big sister, we had a wonderful childhood. Q.) What did you want to be as a kid? What did you actually become? A.) I wanted to go into...
On May 27th, the Girl Scout Troops of Lewis County gathered at Tenn Pin Alley in Columbia, and enjoyed two games of bowling. It was great fun as the girls tried to beat each other’s scores in the bowling! Lunch followed after the games. The scouts are looking forward to more summer fun to follow!...
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed strong school safety legislation into law and recognized the investment of more than $230 million to strengthen safety at public and private schools across Tennessee. “Nothing is more important than Tennessee students and teachers returning home from school safely each day,” said Gov. Lee. “Every year since 2019, we’ve worked with the General Assembly to prioritize school safety, and this year, we’ve passed significant measures to fund an armed SRO for every public school, enhance mental health support a...
