Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Expanding School Choice within a School District – Public Chapter 479 expands public school choice to additional districts that do not already have open enrollment policies. It allows students within the same school district to enroll in open seats at other schools if there is space available. Achievement School District – Public Chapter 490 creates a framework for schools to exit from Achievement School District (ASD) governance, including one option to allow those which are successful to con...
My new supervisor anticipates being a first-time father in a few months. I hope he doesn’t become one of THOSE fathers. Most fathers take a laidback, minimalist approach; but a few are overly competitive about being cool, outshining mom or presenting a perfect-parent image to their peers. (“Yeah, I’m keeping up with the Joneses – using my Army surplus helicopter-parent HELICOPTER. Run, Joneses, run!”) Whether they feel disrespected (Americans spend only half as much on Father’s Day as on Mother...
Presly Jade Burgett, 23, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving a 2007 Nissan Sentra on June 10, 2021 around 6:55 a.m. when she swerved to miss something in the road, causing her to exit the roadway and overturn. The wreck occurred on Cane Creek at Slippery Road. Trooper Steve Karpati of the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that Burgett was wearing her seatbelt and there were no injuries....
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for June 5 through June 13, 2021. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Joseph A. Bunch, Colonial Road, was charged with fabricating/tampering with evidence and resisting/stop arrest on June 5. Salem N. Hickman, West 2nd Avenue, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange x2, methamphetamine manufacture, deliver, sell, or possess and drug paraphernalia on June 13. Rhonda F. Collum, Old Highway 13, Hurricane Mills, was...
Members of the Alpha Rho Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) attended the 85th Tennessee State Convention in Nashville on June 4-5, 2021 for personal and professional development. A highlight of the convention was the presence and participation of the Society's Membership Director Trish Woodley and keynote speaker Dr. Stephanie Bailey. Dr. Bailey is a lifetime champion of community health excellence and served six years as the Chief for Public Health Practice at the...
The Director of Lewis County Schools announces acceptance of applications in the following area: CUSTODIAN Interested applicants are to submit a completed application to the Lewis County Board of Education, 206 South Court Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462. Application packets may be found at www.lewisk12.org or the Lewis County Board of Education office. Materials received by fax or electronic mail will not be considered. It is the policy of the Lewis County School System not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national...
On June 9, 2021, Brian Lay was traveling west on Buffalo Road, near Page Road, in a Ford pickup when he crossed the center line and exited the left roadway, traveled into a creek, then struck an embankment. Lay was wearing his seatbelt, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Karpati, and was transported by EMS to Maury Regional for minor injuries. Assisting at the scene were Lewis County Sheriff Deputies, Lewis County Fire and Rescue, and Maury Regional Emergency Medical personnel. Trooper Karpati stated charges are...
Lewis County Schools will accept applications in the following endorsement area: High School Science Interested and highly qualified applicants are to submit the following items as an application packet: • Cover letter (specify position) • Professional Application • Resume • Original Transcripts • Copy of current Tennessee licensure with proper endorsement • Highly Qualified certification Original application packets are to be submitted to the Lewis County Board of Education, 206 South Court Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462. Materials rec...
Lewis County Government is seeking bids for a three month contract (July, August and September of 2021) for the removal of salvage metal from the Lewis County Transfer Station. The bid must hold Lewis County harmless for any liability and the contractor will be responsible for reclamation of all refrigerants contained in the salvage merchandise. The bid must include any charges for hauling expenses if there will be any. Bids will be accepted until 2:00pm on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Bids must be sealed, and mailed or delivered to the Lewis...
The Lewis County Highway Department will be accepting bids for the following: Crushed stone Concrete slabs/box culverts (in place) Rental per hour for heavy equipment Metal and plastic pipe These bids will be for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Size specifications for crushed stone and pipes may be obtained at the office of the Highway Department. Submit Class A for concrete in place. Bids should be sealed and will be opened on THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the office of the Highway Department at 327 Buffalo Rd....
HOHENWALD MACHINE is seeking to fill a full-time position with someone for fabricating, machining & general labor work. HOURS ARE 6 A.M.-2:30 P.M. AT 831 GRAY ROAD We are a job shop with little production type work. Pay based on experience. Paid holidays after 90 days. Paid vacation after one year. Apply in person during business hours....
Hello! It is Raylee Baker again for this week's scoop on June Dairy Month. This week we visited Flower's Creamery in Ethridge. It was pretty cool! While at the creamery we were able to see and learn about the milk holding tanks, the milking machine, and the cows' homemade feed. We got to visit and say hello to the Holsteins, and even got to pet some dairy calves. At Flower's Creamery they have Holstein and Jersey dairy cows. Holstein cows are like the Chick-Fil-A ad cows and are black and...
Lewis County has an active Democratic Party, and we would like to take this time to explain what we believe. We believe that all men and women are created equal. We support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the great state of Tennessee. We believe that the vote is an obligation of all citizens, not just a right; it is necessary for our democracy to survive. Voting should be convenient and accessible for all citizens. We believe that our system of government thrives on a multi-party basis with mutual respect for everyone’s o...
Will you have a public discussion with me on how giving a woman the right to choose to have an abortion is not pro-abortion, as you stated in your letter? I would also like to discuss the national Democratic Party’s support for abortion at any time during the pregnancy. I ask to hold this discussion with a resident of Lewis County, not someone brought in from out of the county. The audience should be made-up of people from Lewis County, not those brought in from out of county. Scripture may be used. We will jointly agree on the discussion r...
The Lewis County High School volleyball team will be having a fundraiser car wash on June 19, 2021 at the Bank of Lewis County from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. All proceed and donations will go toward helping the volleyball team in their upcoming season....
Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2 million in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to 38 school districts for the 2021-22 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state. Lewis County Schools received an award of $50,000 for high-quality learning experience: funding for industry certifications/credentials; and aligned career pathways: funding to purchase and expand appropriate equipment and technology. The Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) is a competitive grant opportunity made possible through the...
The following activities are scheduled for the upcoming week at Lewis County Public Library and Archives: • Tween Reading Club, Thursday, June 17, 4 p.m. Tweens who are reading between an intermediate and middle school level can join us to read Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary together. • Tony Turnbow Book Signing, Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m. Tony Turnbow will be having a book signing for his new fiction book “The Shadow of E.Z.’s Fear,” which is the first in his series, “Fighting Devil’s Backbone.” • Summer Tuesday Morning Story Time, Tuesd...
June 24, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. The Lewis County Board of Education will meet in a special called session Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting room on South Court Street. Items on the agenda include: • Director’s report • Budget amendments...
Tyler Stutts killed his first Rio Turkey while hunting with his dad, Jake Stutts, in Kansas the weekend of May 22, 2021....
