Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The Lewis County Trap team travelled to Nashville during the week of June 29 thru July 2, 2020 to compete in the 2020 Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program's (TNSCTP) State Championship in three main shotgun shooting disciplines at the Nashville Gun Club. Lewis County had 15 shooters compete this season. Shooters for the State Championship Tournament were (Varsity) Tori Walton and Daniel Burcham, (Junior Varsity) Chase Carroll, (Intermediate Advanced) Zoie Clark, Trasey Lindsey, Clay Bean,...
It is hot outside and that means the AC is probably turned to high. What better time to play Cool It With Cash for a chance to win $100 toward your electric bill. Settle down in the cool air, turn to page B • 10 and see if you can decipher this local summer favorite. Enter as often as you like for a chance to win. Payments will be made to Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and contestants must have an active utility account to qualify. See complete rules, page B • 10. Be sure to pat...
In an email dated June 18, Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner reported to Lewis County Clerk Sandra Clayton that a vote to decrease the number of Lewis County Commissioners from 18 to nine, which was declared as a failed vote, actually passed. "I was incorrect at our County Commission meeting on June 15, 2020 when I said that Resolution 06-07-20 failed due to a lack of having 10 'yes' votes. It was brought to my attention the following day that only nine 'yes' votes are currently needed to pass a...
Documentation for Kindergarten students for the upcoming school year should be turned in soon, Dr. Mike Taylor, Principal of Lewis County Elementary School, reminds parents or guardians of upcoming kindergarten students. “If you registered your child for kindergarten in the spring and have not turned in required enrollment documents, please turn these in at the white house on the south end of Lewis County Elementary School at 317 South Oak Street or mail to Lewis County Elementary School at 305 South Oak Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462.” Req...
An article in the July 1, 2020 edition of the Buffalo River Review in Perry County stated Bates Rubber, Inc. in Lobelville will close. Several residents of Lewis County work for the company. The article is, as follows: “We have no comment at this time.” That was the response to a request by the Buffalo River Review for information on the pending closure of longtime employer Bates Rubber, Inc. in Lobelville. Employees were told recently that the plant, owned now by Park Ohio, a Cleveland, Ohio-based company, would be shuttering its local operati...
Lewis County Memorial Park in Hohenwald will be the site of this weekend's inaugural Becky Carroll Memorial Spongeball Softball Tournament. The tournament will be a Co-Ed tournament held in honor of Becky Carroll, an active member of the community who held the position of director of the Senior Citizens Center at the time of her recent death. Ms. Carroll had been focusing on a project in the last few months to fund a new central heating and air unit for the Senior Center and had not completed...
Jack Holt announces he is seeking the position of school board member for the sixth district. He has been serving on the board since being appointed by the Lewis County Commissioners on September 17, 2019. Mr. Holt, the son of the late Odie and Lucille Holt, is married to Karen Edwards Holt. They have two daughters, Carmen (Kip) Kelsey and Cortni (Rusty) Isbell. They also have three grandchildren, Bentley and Sloan Kelsey and Jerzie Isbell, who are currently attending Lewis County Schools. In...
Mickey Walker Mickey Wynell Smith Walker, age 88, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2020 in Lawrenceburg. She was born February 8, 1932 in Lawrenceburg to the late Nick and Zenoba Smith. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, John Farris Walker Jr.. and Bobby Ray Walker; daughter, Cynthia Lynn Skelton; three brothers; and three sisters. Ms. Walker was a member of the Church of Christ since her early life. Her faith in God was her stronghold through many trials. Although h...
Guy Nell (Sisco) Brown of Fairview, TN, died at her home on Friday, July 3, 2020; she was 95 years old. She was retired from Horace Small as a seamstress after more than 30 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Brown, Sr.; parents Ira Guy and Irene (Fain) Sisco; five brothers and three sisters. Nell is survived by sons, Ralph Jr. (Alda) of Nashville, Danny (Celia) of Fairview, Roger (Janice) of Kingston Springs; daughter, Rhonda Brown of Fairview; sister, Shirley Bullion of...
Elizabeth Jane Curtis Runions, age 71, of Hohenwald, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at her home surrounded by her greatest blessings in life, her family. Jane was the type of person that everyone tried their hardest to be. She lived her life to the fullest, never letting anyone go without a laugh for the day. She spoke her mind whenever she felt like it. She knew the value of family, and more importantly, spending time with your family. She knew how to have fun. If she knew you, she...
Sunny Davis Whitt was born on a beautiful November morning in 1985. When Sunny was born she was like a ray of sunshine just like her name. "We learned at an early age she could easily be provoked into becoming a thunderstorm. She was her own person, very independent but a little bundle of dynamite," her mother said. She loved movies, music and loved to dance. She also loved to spend time doing arts and crafts and working in the yard with flowers. Sunny loved animals, especially her sweet little...
Roger Byron Pennington, age 65 of Hohenwald, passed away unexpectantly at his home on June 30, 2020. He was born February 16, 1955 in Hohenwald to the late Alfred and Maude (Carroll) Pennington. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Lois Marie Crofton (Tom) and Carole Ward (Van). After his health started to decline, Mr. Pennington became self-employed maintaining his own handyman business. On September 7, 1973, he married his true love, Connie Duncan Pennington and in...
Norma Rebecca Hunter, age 91, a resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday morning, July 2, 2020 at NHC Columbia. A funeral service was held on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 2 p.m. at The Lighthouse Church of Jesus Christ with Bro. Darrell Thrasher, Bro. Eric Redd and Bro. Bill Webb officiating. She was laid to rest on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens. Heritage Funeral Home assised the family with arrangements. Born on June 5, 1929 in Hohenwald, Norma was the daughter of the la...
Harry “Buddy” T. England, 75, resident of Lewisburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 1, 2020. Born April 20, 1945 in Edmonton, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Katherine Etheridge. Buddy served in the United States Army. He volunteered his time at “In His Image” Pregnancy Center in Lewisburg. He loved his family, his church, but most of all, his Lord. He is preceded in death by his mother; son, Henry Matthew England; and granddaughter, Dolly Rose. Buddy is survived by his loving wife, Dolly England; a son, Chris (Debbie...
Earlier last week, Governor Bill Lee extended the state’s emergency order to protect against the coronavirus through August 29, 2020. One of the provisions of those emergency ordedrs includes no contact sports, and that means soccer and football are both on hold with no competition and no scrimmages. High school football season will not begin on time, and the TSSAA is unsure, at this point, whether teams will play a shorter season or if the season will extend further into the fall. While the order remains in place, schools can’t have any com...
The Elephant Sanctuary celebrated Asian elephant Shirley's 72nd birthday and 21st year at The Sanctuary on July 6, 2020. At 72 years old, Shirley, defies all odds as one of the oldest elephants in captivity and has lived well beyond the life expectancy for a captive Asian elephant. Shirley is the oldest elephant at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee and holds the record for the third oldest elephant in North America. Born in Sumatra in 1948, Shirley was captured from the wild and sold to a...
This week's recipe comes from a lady who makes the best jams and jellies. I tell her all the time to franchise.... it's that good. Thank you for sharing this recipe with readers, Tiffany "The Jam Lady" Pierce. I can't wait to try it. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 Lg-XL Portabella Mushrooms 1 lb. Ground Sausage (I use 1/2 lb. hot & 1/2 mild) 1/2 cup Spinach & Artichoke Dip 1/4 cup Sour Cream 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Divided 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, Divided 2 Tbsp Bread Crumbs, Divided...
Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Western Region Horticulturist Some plants feature beautiful flowers, others have interesting foliage, and still others are known for their strong architectural form. Hesperaloe parviflora provides all three. This plant is called a number of common names that include red yucca, coral yucca, false red yucca, and Texas red yucca; however, it is not a yucca at all. Other valid reasons to avoid using this plant's common names are that yellow-flowering cultivars...
Tennessee’s rural county health departments continue providing traditional services and are taking every precaution to keep patients, clients and staff members safe from COVID-19. In addition to routine services, TDH county health departments offer COVID-19 testing at no charge for anyone who wishes to be tested. “We are ready and eager to provide crucial services such as immunizations, WIC, family planning and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and to remind everyone of the importance of maintaining routine health car...
Things are beginning to go back to normal as businesses begin to reopen, and people start going back to normal life. Have you been in self-isolation with a loved one who struggles with substance abuse? If your answer is yes, you need to stay aware of their behavior. With lockdowns across the country, many addicts were forced to clean up but not by choice. As things begin to reopen, this means that access to their vices will once again become available. Combined with the fact that their tolerance to drugs may be low means the chance of a fatal...
As part of the Group Quarters Operation, Census Bureau workers will also count people experiencing homelessness between September 22 and September 24. During a process called Service-Based Enumeration, specially trained census takers visit shelters, soup kitchens, mobile food vans and outdoor locations, such as under bridges and overpasses. In 2010, census takers counted more than 8 million people at 166,827 group quarters locations across the country and 422,972 people at 18,527 service-based locations. The Census Bureau continues to monitor...
We are into the last half of the year 2020 and praying that the last half will be better than the first half has been for our nation and world. May the problems which have beset us be less and not as consuming as those of the first half. May God bless this great nation and help us to do those things that will bring it back to being One Nation Under God. This will solve a lot of our problems. Those who are sick or shut-in and in need of prayers for whatever the need: William Barber, David and Joyce Barnes, G. Y. Bennett, Connie Bonner, Barbara...
Families faced with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic are finding relief from food banks, retailers and producers, and there are more donations on the way. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently joined representatives from Weigel’s Convenience Stores, Mayfield Dairy, the Randy Davis Memorial Milk Fund, the Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee, and Tennessee food banks affiliated with Feeding America for donation announcements. “As many across the state face challenges resulting from this pandemic, we’re seeing communit...
"Angels Among Us" goes the song. This is certainly the case with Jack and Laura Brancewick, owners of the New Orleans Shaved Ice Company, OohLaLa, who are often seen at major events throughout the county with their popular trailer, providing amazing shaved ice specials. The Brancewicks now have two trailers in operation. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the couple presented a check for $1,000 to Sandra Thompson, center, for the Lewis County Cancer Victim's Fund. For the third year, the Brancewicks have...
Sydney Gordon, daughter of Jeremy and Selena Gordon, graduated from General Assembly Academy on May 29, 2020. Sydney participated in Tammy's School of Dance for four years and works at AHC Lewis Nursing and Rehabilitation as a Certified Nurses Assistant. Her plans for the future are to attend Columbia State Community College and pursue a degree as an RN in Pediatrics. Sydney is the granddaughter of Larry and Linda Hinson and Mike and Penny Ashley....
