Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Hannah Bates, 22, was presented the 2021 Beyond the Call of Duty award on Thursday, June 17, 2021 during the Hickman County Chamber of Commerce's annual Law and Safety Appreciation Dinner for her "livesaving actions in response to a horrendous traffic accident." Bates was on her way home when she came upon the motorcycle accident on Highway 48, and quickly sprang into action. She assessed the female victim whose leg was injured and obtained a belt from a nearby homeowner to make a tourniquet in...
The following activities are scheduled for the upcoming week at Lewis County Public Library and Archives: • Tween Reading Club, Thursday, June 24, 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. • Friends of the Library Book Sale, Thursday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friends of the Library are bringing back the last Thursday of the month book sales. All proceeds from book sales benefit the library. • Elephant Tails, Friday, June 25, 10 a.m. The Eleph...
Tennessee Accommodations for All Children Act – Public Chapter 452 requires a public school to provide a reasonable accommodation to a person who has conveyed through a written request that they are unwilling or unable to use multi-occupancy restrooms or changing facilities designated for the person’s sex. (Bell / Transmitted to Gov 5/4) Student Athletes / Safe Stars Act – Public Chapter 272 creates standards and metrics for student athlete safety in a program that has been recognized as one o...
July Enactments The first session of the 112th General Assembly came to an end in May and marked the close of a very productive year for the Tennessee General Assembly. Legislation was passed involving a wide variety of topics that are all aimed at bettering the lives of Tennesseans across the state. Below is a list of legislation that will take effect in July of 2021. Tax Cut / Sales Tax Holiday – Legislation was approved cutting $50 million in taxes by providing an additional sales tax holiday on the sale of food and food ingredients from J...
Prospects of a long, hot summer bring pet peeves to the surface. Surely someone besides me encounters deceptive packages of frozen microwaveable meat. “Tear here,” they cajole. So, you tear on the dotted line, only to discover that it’s an inch BELOW the grooves required to reseal the package. Are the designers at the meatpacking plant cross-eyed, or just bad with math? Instead of calculating how many insect parts per MILLION are allowable, they’re probably singing a Mary Poppins-ish, “A spoo...
HICKMAN COUNTY – A investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Hickman County man, on charges including homicide and attempted homicide. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, Tuesday afternoon, TBI agents, along with the Centerville Police Department and the Hickman County Sheriff's Office, responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 1300 block of Highway 100. A female, Lucy Brewer (DOB 1...
PARSONS – As the result of an ongoing drug investigation, special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 24th District Drug Task Force arrested two people Friday morning, June 18, and charged them with possession of methamphetamine. A proactive investigation into drug trafficking in Decatur County led agents and investigators to a home in the 600 block of Pentecostal Campground Road in Parsons. “Early this morning, with the assistance of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, a search warra...
On June 9, 2021 around 3:15 p.m., Kelsee J. Qualls, 22, of Nunnelly, was traveling northbound on Highway 48 in a 2008 Ford Focus when she exited the roadway to the right. She attempted to correct and hit a tree on her drivers side. Trooper James Watkins of the Tennessee Highway Patrol stated Qualls was wearing her seatbelt and there were no injuries. Lewis County Fire and EMS assisted at the scene. The vehicle was towed by Taylor's Wrecker Service....
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2021-PR-33, estate of Howard Edward Spears, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of June, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Howard Edward Spears, who died May 29, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the clerk of the above-named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2),...
Davis House Child Advocacy Center is pleased to announce the 10th annual music event MUSIC THAT MATTERS – A Night of Songs and Stories (previously Rock the House Music Jam) featuring hit songwriters Tony Arata, Leslie Satcher and Pete Wasner. It will take place on Friday, August 13 at The Franklin Theatre. Presented by Jackson National Life Insurance Company, the event serves to raise funds for the services provided at no cost by Davis House to children and families in the community impacted by child abuse. Tony Arata’s first #1 hit was Gar...
On Thursday, June 17, 2021 a vehicle was traveling south on Highway 48 South in Hickman County, when the driver failed to negotiate a right curve, crossed the center line and exited the left roadway. The vehicle then struck a utility guideline pole, causing the vehicle to overturn. The accident scene stretched nearly 100 yards. Lewis County Fire and Rescue assisted Hickman County Rescue in extricating the driver out of the vehicle. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol investigating officer...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for June 11 - June 18, 2021. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Nicky Langford, Waynesboro Highway, Waynesboro, was charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license on June 11. Brian P. Irwin, West Main Street, was charged with burglary and theft of property on June 14. Michael F. Seimo, Oakdale Avenue, was charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license, DUI 2nd, and violation of the implied consent law on June 15. Bob...
The Lewis County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 6:03 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education Board Meeting located at 206 South Court Street. Except for Vice-Chair Johnny Clayton, all board members were present: Chair Glenda Atkinson, Derek Cotham, Cassie Couch, Paula Dyer, Blake Farr, Lindsey Himes, Jackie Holt, and Phyllis Townsend. The invocation was given by Mr. Allen Trull. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. Couch. Consent Agenda Upon motion by Ms. Couch and seconded by Mrs. Dyer, the...
Shipping priorities for medical equipment have limited the availability of fireworks for Independence Day in America, according to the man who oversees two fireworks tents in Lewis County. "Medical equipment coming across [the ocean from China] has a higher priority," said Jonathan Sparks. He manages fireworks stands that raise money for his church and the Food Bank. "They reduced the number of shipping containers that hold fireworks. "So, the tables may look full when you go in," Sparks...
This past Saturday, at a special literacy event co-hosted by the Lewis County Historical Society and the The Lewis County Public Library and as part of "Tails and Tales: Animal Adventures in Hohenwald, the library's 2021 Summer Reading Program, local author, playrite, historian and Franklin Attorney Tony Turnbow visited the library in Hohenwald to sign copies of his book "The Shadow of E.Z.'s Fear" The first in what is hoped to be a series of fictional books about the adventures of E.Z and...
