Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Talk and debate has spread across our community as of late, concerning whether or not to increase our local option sales tax from 2.5 percent to 2.75 percent in order to help with the building of a new high school. What is the local option sales tax? A local option sales tax is typically used as a means to raise funds for a number of local projects, especially for rural counties who receive less funding, and Lewis County would be no different. Currently, Tennessee's sales tax is 7 percent and...
In a joint meeting between the Lewis County School Board and the County Commissioners held Thursday, July 14, new Director of Schools Tracy McAbee told the commissioners and school board members three legal options they could take against the construction company, Hewlett-Spencer, LLC. The meeting took place after Hewlett-Spencer gave the school and county a guaranteed maximum price for the construction of the new high school of $$29,387,544 million. Then, just an hour and a half after the county signed the contract, they called to say they...
Hey, Lewis County voters, I am a candidate for the 6th District Lewis County Commissioner. I graduated from Lewis County High School, and later trained in Oak Ridge in non-destructive testing which led to my work as an inspector in nuclear power plants. I worked with TVA, Department of Energy, and nuclear fuels in and out of the country. As your County Commissioner, I will work to balance the budget; including studying and finding solutions for the Lewis County Landfill. I will work with law...
Hello Friends and Neighbors, I'm Austin Carroll and I'm running for County Commissioner for the 5 th District. It has been an honor to serve the people of Lewis County as your 5 th District Commission for almost four years. I have seen a lot of needs in Lewis County and I have been working with my colleagues on the Commission to address them. I serve on the Budget Committee with Mayor Keltner, Pat Halfacre, Robert Brewer, Ronnie Brewer, Timmie Hinson, and Aren Ragsdale. We, along with the other...
Mike Webb announces his candidacy for re-election as Lewis County Trustee. I have been privileged to serve Lewis County as Trustee since November of 2013. I am a lifelong resident of Lewis County. I am married to Samantha Barnes Webb, and we have two sons, Jordan and Carter. I obtained my Certified Public Administrators Certificate through the University of Tennessee. I am proud to serve on the advisory committee for Davis House, as well as serving as a board member for the Lewis County Senior...
January 2, 1940 - July 13, 2022 Bernice Faye Kilpatrick of Hohenwald passed from this life on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the age of 82. Faye was born in Hohenwald to Sid and Minnie Quillen on January 2, 1940. She was a clerk at the pharmacy and Dollar Store here in town for many years. Faye leaves behind her husband, Gene Kilpatrick of Hohenwald; sons, Gregory (Karen) Kilpatrick of Pensacola, Florida, and Corey (Jennifer) Kilpatrick of Cane Ridge, Tennessee; granddaughters, Kristi (Tyler)...
June 9, 1946 ~ July 11, 2022 Gary William Moore passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on July 11, 2022, at the age of 76. He was born in Hohenwald on June 9, 1946, to the late Clifford and Helen Hinson Moore. Mr. Moore proudly served his country while being enlisted in the United States Army and fought in the Vietnam War. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially on a nice day when he could take the time to go fishing. Other times he could been cruising down Dry Branch Road on his Kubota...
June 4, 1974 ~ July 4, 2022 Jamie Lee Smotherman was born on June 4, 1974, and unexpectedly passed away on July 4, 2022. He was preceded in death by parents, Joe and Toye Smotherman, and brother, James Michael Smotherman. Jamie, 48, is survived by siblings, Mary Ruth, Bill Bates, Amy, Michael Clayborne, and Roy McClanahan, all of Carthage, Joe Smotherman of Hohenwald, Joy, Larry Baker of New Middleton, and Diane, Sonya, Jackie Mungle of Riddleton; and children, Morgan Smotherman and Hailey...
June 13, 1985 ~ July 8, 2022 Ashley Jane Bridge left this earthly world in the morning hours of July 8, 2022, at the age of 37. Ashley was born in Columbia on June 13, 1985, to Morris Stacey and Rhonda V. Bridge. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Wayne Bridge, and grandmother, Beatrice Cooper. She leaves behind to carry on her memory her children, Ameleia Sowell, Mikyrah Sowell, Emani Sowell, Kanaan Bridge, Aiden Bridge, and Kynedie Bridge; her brother, Michael Bridge; her...
December 13, 1937 ~ July 15, 2022 Joan Ledbetter Holder, 84, of Linden passed away Friday July 15, 2022 at her home. She was born in Linden to the late Sam Ledbetter and Lossie Hinson Ledbetter. Joan graduated from Linden High School Class of 1956. She was a member of the basketball team. After graduating high school she became a registered nurse. She was the Public Health Nurse at the Perry County Health Department for several years. Joan was one of the first to take the test for Nursing Home...
September 28, 1932 - July 16, 2022 Mozell Cowart, 89, of Hohenwald was born September 28, 1932, in Kelsey, Texas to the late Thomas McGinty & Maude (Muckleroy) McGinty. She passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. A native of Texas, Mrs. Cowart moved to Hohenwald in 1999 to be closer to her family, after retiring from Scurlock Oil Company in Houston, Texas. She was born and raised in a small Mormon town in Texas and was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In her...
Thomas Lee Pickard, age 75, passed away on July 11, 2022 at his residence in Centerville. He was born on June 23, 1947 in Hohenwald to the late Jesse Wedd Pickard and Jettie Pickard. Mr. Pickard is survived by his wife, Debbie Pickard; and two sons, Devin (Angie) Pickard and Barton Thomas Pickard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Pickard and Charles Pickard. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Twomey Church of Christ with Devin...
July 13, 1959 ~ July 7, 2022 On the morning of July 7, 2022, Peter Paul Beill unexpectedly passed away in his Hohenwald home at the age of 61. Mr. Beill was born in Erie, Pennsylvania to Leo Paul Beill and Julienne Vizdak on July 13, 1959. Peter Paul “Lazlow” Beill was always known for his quick wit and had a great love of all music. He leaves behind his children, Jesa, Johnny, Joanna, and Jasmine; two grandchildren, Fallon Swigart and Lorraine Conley; and his siblings, Joseph, Kay, and Olivia. There are currently no services planned. Ada...
Go out to your nearest poll and vote early to avoid Election Day crowds and shorten your wait time! Early Voting for the County General Election began Friday, July 15, and will continue until Saturday, July 30, 2022. Polls will be open Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. This year's election will be one of the more exciting elections as our County Commission will go from 18 representatives to 9. Lewis County has also been moved to a new House of Representatives...
The Hohenwald Beer Board will meet August 2, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. after the City Council meeting to consider the following application for a beer permit: Miguel Ramos, d/b/a 18 North Maple Street...
Tennessee Crossroads came to town last Friday, July 15, to feature one of Hohenwald's very own; Hank's Family Diner. They came around 10 o'clock that morning and filmed through lunch. The crew consisted of host Joe Elmore, NPT Senior Director of Production Jim DeMarco, and videographer/editor Armondo Moralez. The trio said the episode would air in about two months. Paula Sims, owner of Hank's Family Diner, said she found out when her employee, Alli, handed her the phone on Monday afternoon,...
The Lewis County Dixie Youth 9 and 10 year old baseball All-Star team were undefeated District Tournament Champions, and finished runner-up in the State Tournament recently. Pictured, front, from left, Lochlan Brewer, Peyton Mitchell, Cooper Johnston, Brantley Hinson, Jaylon Jones, and Nikolas Villarreal; middle, Rylan Ricketts, Lucky Thomas, Dominic Moriarity, Kayden O'Neal, and Myles Cope; back, Coach Charlie Brewer, Manager Cooter Harris, and Coach Chase Inman....
Four students representing Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative spent a week in the nation's capital last week as delegates of the 2022 Washington Youth Tour. Mercie Ashmore from Lewis County, Knox Einerson from Humphreys County, Aiydan Parchman of Houston County, and Dylan Wolk of Hickman County joined other Tennessee students on the weeklong trip that began on Friday, June 17. Dawn Orton, MLEC member relations coordinator, served as a chaperone with other Tennessee cooperative...
Dr. Ken Berry, native of Lewis County, is featured on the cover of the July 2022 "Woman's World" magazine. This is the second edition featuring Dr. Berry and his Ketovore diet. Dr. Berry is a board certified family physician with a mission to improve the health of all humans. In the magazine he explains how anyone wishing to shed pounds can do so on his BBBE (beef, butter, bacon, and eggs) diet. He has millions of fans and followers through his YouTube Keto diet and travels throughout the world...
Lewis County Public Library and Archives met with Shawna from Animalogy for a fun program with live animals. Attendees met a uromastyx lizard from Asia and learned how it pretends to be poisonous, but is really harmless. Next a Gila monster made an appearance, and Shawna shared how, while they are venomous, the venom is actually beneficial for diabetes treatment. The Puebloan milk snake worried a few of the older attendees in the crowd until they found out it is a type of king snake that eats...
Well it is another quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley, a little breeze is blowing across the front porch and I have got my cup of coffee and I am sitting in the swing. The cats have finished their breakfast and are laying here stretched out on the porch, the one that was sick is now back to her normal self, she maybe a little more spoiled now but that is okay because Bob loves to spoil them. The apples on the old apple tree are almost gone, the squirrels are still gathering up as many as they can, I guess they are storing...
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives will be hosting the finale of summer reading with a Sunday Sundown Cinema. Join us for an outdoor cinematic celebration on Sunday, July 24th, in the parking lot behind the library. With a 20-foot screen, professional projection and sound, this showing is one you’ll want to bring a chair for you and your kids. Seating and concessions will open around 7:30 PM, and an ocean-themed, animated favorite will begin at 8:30 PM, or when it is dark enough to see the screen. The screening is free and all the m...
Birthdays Tate Curtis, July 21 Sheryl Zimmermann, July 21 Melanie Whitehead, July 21 Roger Pace, July 21 Michelle Hinson, July 21 Pamela Fuller, July 21 Steven Dudley, July 21 Emily Crews, July 21 Julian Nash, July 21 Linda Howard, July 21 Kevin Creasy, July 22 Robert Collins, July 22 Jeffery Dye, July 22 Kellie Spitzer, July 22 Lisa Hays, July 22 Jared Karpel, July 22 Jair Montufar, July 22 Elva Ayers, July 22 Sylvia McCann, July 22 Alex Richardson, July 22 Ricardo Sealey, July 22 Chase Helton, July 22 Darla Helton, July 22 Jerry Sharp, July...
Regular Session July 25, 2022 • 6:00 P.M. ITEM #07-01-22 Call to order ITEM #07-02-22 Invocation ITEM #07-03-22 Pledge of Allegiance ITEM #07-04-22 Roll call ITEM #07-05-22 Approval of minutes (June 20, 2022 and July 14, 2022) ITEM #07-06-22 Public input (limited to 3 minutes per person) ITEM #07-07-22 Committee reports (Solid Waste/Public Safety/ Budget ITEM #07-08-22 Resolution approving the fiscal year 2022-2023 property tax rate ITEM #07-09-22 Resolution approving the fiscal year 2022-2023 non-profit funding ITEM #07-10-22 Resolution approv...
July 17, 1952 Mayor W.C. Keaton proclaimed July 14-19 at “Tennessee Constitution Revision Week” and urged residents to inform themselves on the question of the Limited Constitutional Convention that would appear on the general election ballot on August 7, 1952; and that all groups holding meetings before the election should schedule at least one program about the convention so that all residents could vote intelligently. An editorial was reprinted from the Nashville Tennessean that compared Lewi...
