Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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A huge boom for local governments came when members of the Tennessee Legislature recently approved removing restrictions for Local Government Support Grant funds. Lewis County's portion was increased to $744,538, anticipated to be released in mid-July. Lewis County Commissioners rescinded a resolution of approved projects Monday evening 13 to one in order to reallocate the funds. Voting no was Commissioner Patrick Halfacre. Commissioners Bill Dyer and Ronnie Brewer were absent and two of the 18...
Lewis County Extension Office welcomes Savannah Gambel to their team. Savannah was born and raised on a family farm called Five Oaks Cattle Farm in Loretto. She has had several years of experience working in various departments of Agriculture. She was also a 4-H Honor Club member in Lawrence County and worked actively in a large number of projects. Savannah is a University of Tennessee at Martin graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a minor in Ag Communications. She will...
"Even after everything that has been happening this year, and with everything going on in our community Saturday, we had another successful year for our ride," organizers of the 9th annual Ticked Off At Cancer Ride stated this week. Larry Skelton and Todd "Tojo" Chessor reported the local motorcycle ride managed to raise $11,010.80, "with donations still flowing in." There were 65 bikes and 16 vehicles that participated. A multitude of donations helped make the ride a success. Entertainment by...
Lewis County High School Juniors Kane Dillon, left, and Emily Graves, right, are winners in Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative's annual short story contest. Graves placed first at LCHS and received $2000 in scholarships, and Dillon received a $1000 scholarship for placing second. They are pictured with MLEC's Jason Graves....
If you are not a registered voter but want to cast your vote in the Thursday, August 7, 2020 county general, state and federal primary election, you have until Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Early voting will take place July 17 through August 1, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is July 30. The last day to change your address is the close of business on the fifth day before election day, August 1, 2020. Voters who moved within Lewis County may change their address at the Early Voting site...
Martha Helen (Tanner) Qualls, age 76 of Hohenwald, passed away at NHC Lawrenceburg on June 21, 2020. She was born February 28, 1944 in Pleasantville, to the late Emmitt and Emma Lee (Ayers) Tanner. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ray Tanner and Harlon Tanner; and sisters, Virginia Kilpatrick and Janie Tanner. Martha was a former factory worker. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and working outside tending to the garden. Another passion of hers...
Cody Jose McKenzie Blake Turner, age 28 of Hohenwald, passed away unexpectedly from a motorcycle accident on June 21, 2020 in Lawrenceburg. He was born in Maury County on July 21, 1991 to Taddie Lee Turner and Teresa Crutcher. Cody was preceded in death by his grandfather, James Clower. He had a passion for collecting antiques, especially older guns that he would take out to practice his shooting. He was often seen on his motorcycle enjoying his life to the fullest. Anyone who knew him knew...
Florence (Amelia) Hughes passed away June 23, 2020 at the age of 95. While never having children, she was the beloved aunt and friend to many. Over the years, Vina Gail Bumgarner became her dear "daughter" while Corey, Gail's husband, now deceased, was a good friend to her. Florence also always called Gene Dierlam her "son." They all loved her very much. Florence was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 17, 1924, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ida May Peters. She came from a large family...
This Fourth of July, many people will be traveling, firing up the backyard grill or enjoying fireworks, and the American Red Cross offers a series of steps everyone can follow to safely enjoy the holiday weekend. “Everyone looks forward to having fun over the 4th of July weekend, and the Red Cross wants to make sure people know how to stay safe while enjoying the holiday,” said Joel Sullivan, Tennessee Red Cross CEO. HIGHWAY SAFETY - Millions of people will be on the highways over the Fourth of July weekend. The Red Cross offers these five thi...
Trees and vegetation were responsible for approximately 25 percent of Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s power outages last year. The number is higher when you factor in storms, as evidenced in the severe weather that has already struck in 2020. In efforts to curb storm related outages, MLEC has scheduled vegetation management spraying to begin the week of July 6; it will last 4-6 weeks. Locations include several across Houston, Humphreys and Perry counties, as well as the Pleasantville, Bucksnort and Only areas of Hickman County. M...
Ann English, right, accepts a $3000 grant on behalf of the Lewis County Food Pantry from Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative Director Dr. Jeff Peery. MLEC Director Bill Webb is not pictured. The COVID Community Fund grant, a partnership of MLEC and TVA, will purchase additional food for their increased demand brought on by more families facing unemployment due to COVID-19....
Centerstone’s Early Childhood Services is now offering a free 8 week parenting course! The virtual parenting series is designed to give you an expanded toolkit of personal and parenting strategies to improve family relationships. Centerstone uses a variety of curriculums to make the classes relatable, interactive and informative. Centerstone strives to help you develop and improve existing personal and parenting strategies to improve your relationships not only with your children but with other family members. These sessions are specifically d...
The City Council met in a special called session on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Councilman Kevin King was absent. The Old Business included Ordinance Number 735 which was the third reading of legislation to adopt the budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2020-2021. Vice Mayor Don Barber moved to adopt the budget and tax rates, and Councilman Cody Mitchell seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. The next item of Old Business was Ordinance Number 736 which was to approve budget amendments for the fiscal year 2019-2020. This was also...
Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner called to order the June 30, 2020 quarterly meeting of the Joint Economic & Community Development Board at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lewis County Courthouse. Reports were received from Executive Board members. City of Hohenwald Mayor Danny McKnight informed the Board the City was in the midst of meter change outs in both the water and gas departments. Mayor Keltner reported on a meeting with the South Central Workforce Alliance, that Lewis County has only had five...
Record high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. All 95 of Tennessee’s counties had lower unemployment rates in May, compared to the number of individuals who could not work in April when many businesses closed in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Lewis County showed a decrease of 13.1 percent from 19.8 percent. Unemployment in s...
Two Lewis County students have been awarded scholarships to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin for the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Dr. James Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement. Caleb Carroll, of Hohenwald, son of Stephanie Bailey, will be a freshman. He received the Deans Scholarship. Daisy Runions, of Hohenwald, daughter of Shannon Runions, will be a freshman. She received the Elam Transfer Scholarship....
I grew up next door to one of the South's finest cooks. Aunt Velma watched over me and fed me meals while my parents were at work. That turned out great, because that lady was an amazing cook. Breakfasts always consisted of homemade biscuits, gravy and homemade jam, crispy bacon, sausage, fried eggs, grits, and a big glass of ice cold milk. I ate dinner with her, too. Aside from all the homemade desserts like chocolate fudge cake and biscuit pudding, Aunt Velma prepared vegetables from our...
The sound of fireworks still makes Keon Johnson, 17, uneasy. It’s been five years since the Shelbyville, Tennessee, teen nearly lost his left hand after an artillery firework exploded while he was lighting it. While fireworks are synonymous with annual July 4 celebrations, it’s an activity the Johnson family says is best left to the experts. “I grew up doing fireworks and my children did too, with adult supervision,” said Conswella Johnson, Keon’s mother. “But after the incident with Keon, my perspective on a lot of things changed. “We do not...
In accordance to guidelines within the federal government’s CARES Act, Tennessee will discontinue paying Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) the week ending July 25, 2020. FPUC provided $600 per week in federal assistance, in addition to benefits from other unemployment insurance programs, including Tennessee Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The CARES Act requires states to provide FPUC through July 31. Tennessee, like many other states, ends its benefit week on Saturdays. July 25 is the l...
The wedding of Rodger McDonald II, son of Nancy and the late Rodger McDonald of Hohenwald, and Hanna Henderson, daughter of Jim and Sheila Henderson of Lexington took place in a beautiful outside fairytale ceremony on June 20, 2020 at a private residence, "Idyll By The River," in Franklin. Greg Smith, minister of Hohenwald Church of Christ performed the ceremony. The groom, attired in a navy blue suite, escorted his mother down the isle and seated her beside a chair where his father's black...
I want to wish everyone a very happy and safe July 4th. Our country needs the prayers of all who believe in our nation and in God. Our nation is facing some trying times, but it has in the past and survived. We can do it again by electing leaders who will stand for the right and hold up the constitution of the nation as it has been in the past, and should, for it was set up by leaders who believed in God. Be safe in all you do and remember to follow guidelines for safety as set forth by the health professionals. Those who are sick or shut-in...
The Tennessee Department of Education today announced an additional $5 million dollars will be available for Tennessee school districts to provide compensatory services and support innovative approaches to the remediation of students with disabilities due to extended COVID-19 related school closures. These one-time, compensatory grant funds will be disbursed to districts July 1 as an increase in districts’ federal IDEA part B formula funding. Allocations are based on each district’s relative share of the state’s IDEA part B allocations for t...
Birthdays Sue Amacher, July 2 Tommy Lee Tidwell, July 2 Dwight Dee Hinson, July 2 Chris Gallagher, July 2 Shannon Graves, July 2 Robert Stratton, July 2 Charles Dalton Ingram, July 2 Daniel Noll, July 2 Barry Birchett, July 3 Reginal West, July 3 Jessie Smith, July 3 Larry Carroll, July 3 Melissa Coubert, July 3 Mac Holland, July 3 Deidra Lenae Sharp, July 3 Tonya Keltner, July 3 Kevin Nichols, July 4 Rebecca King, July 4 Danny Mason, July 4 Kenneth Brown, July 4 Neva Runions, July 5 Mrs. K. W. Stutts, July Joanne Hinson, July 5 Amy Brown,...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for June 3-24, 2020. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Austin B. Schafer, Pulaski Highway, COlumbia, charged with simple possession/casual exchange and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities on June 4. Jesse R. Wyrick, Summertown Highway, charged June 5 with simple possession/casual exchange. Ryan M. Byrd, Old Florence Pulaski Road, Leoma, charged with DUI, first offense, and possession of a handgun while under the...
Jade McClain, Elizabeth Wilson and Rebecca Rodgers were all involved in a three car pile-up on the corner of East Linden and North Park on Wednesday, June 17. Witnesses said that Wilson (driving the white car) and Rodgers (driving a PT Cruiser, not pictured) were stopped at the red light when McClain failed to break in time. Once McClain hit the back of Wilson's vehicle, Wilson's vehicle then hit the back of Rodgers' vehicle, witnesses explained. Hohenwald City Police Officer Robert Fransen,...
