Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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According to News Channel 5, a man was arrested after Lewis County Sheriff's officials say he fired multiple shots towards Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick. Kevin Walker, 39, was wanted for questioning in a series of auto thefts over the past week. Deputies found him, but when they got to the location, he shot Sheriff Kilpatrick's cruiser multiple times, then ran away into the woods. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers, including air support and canine units, were called to help the deputies search for...
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, City of Hohenwald Police Officer Chris Himes and his son Casen were fishing at the Buffalo River Blueway at the Mouth of Grinders Creek when Casen suddenly passed out. Chris was in desperate need of help. He had no cell service and didn't want to leave Casen to try and get service while he was unconscious. Plus, Casen, a teenager, was too big for Chris to carry to his vehicle by himself. Luckily there were some ladies down on the river bank who saw Chris struggling...
Donn Kraemer was sworn in on Tuesday morning after being appointed the Constable of District 2 at Monday night's Commission meeting. Kraemer was nominated by his fellow constables to serve the remainder of Joe Bell's vacated term. Kraemer graduated with a degree in Engineering and went into the Army with his degree. He later served in law enforcement for many years. Once he and his wife moved to Hohenwald, they both worked at Lewis County Dispatch until their retirement. Kraemer ran against Mr....
Linda Howard accepted a check for $100 as week four winner in Cool It With Cash. Sponsors for the 2021 Cool It With Cash summer game series include Bank of Lewis County, Citizens Bank of Lewis County, Hillbilly Liquors & Wines, Adair Funeral and Cremation Services, 412 Building Supply and Bowen Home Center. Prize money is applied to the winner's electric bill. Winner of the fifth week's contest is Sandy Stacy with the sentence, "Children have enjoyed the library's summer reading program." This...
Caleb Feichtinger, age 29, was appointed to fill the seat of Ninth District Commissioner for the remainder of Jason Fite's vacated term on Monday night, July 26, 2021. All commissioners were present. "I consider myself one of the many sons of Lewis County. My family moved here when I was five... and I've either worked or lived here for 22 of my 29 years," said Feichtinger, "But let me talk about what I've done because just living somewhere isn't really an accomplishment." Feichtinger stated he...
Telford Fain Tharp, age 78, former long-time pastor of The Pentecostals of Columbia, husband of Jonnie Marie Tharp, and a resident of Columbia, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, July 22, 2021. Born on September 10, 1942, in Lewis County, Tennessee, Bishop Tharp was the son of the late Escar Fain Tharp and the late Lockye Elizabeth Turnbow Tharp. He was a 1960 graduate of Lewis County High School and worked as a service manager for Kelley Motor Company in Hohen...
In the morning hours on July 16, 2021 James Harold "Rusty" Onweller passed away in his Hampshire home surrounded by family. He was born in San Jose, California on May 10, 1946 to the late Glen Albert and Laverne Lippert Onweller. Rusty didn't lead a boring life and was always ready for the next adventure. He had always been admired for his want to help anyone in need. He was a committed, hard working man that would stop at nothing to provide for his family. Rusty was witty, hilarious, and trustw...
Herb Helton, age 90, a resident of Lynnville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Born on September 20, 1930, in Giles County, Herb was the son of the late Clyde May Helton and the late Annie Mae Shelton Helton. On December 18, 1948, he married Joyce Owen Helton, who preceded him in death on January 10, 2018. Herb was a farmer for many years and was the founder and owner of Bestview Farms. For most of his adult life, he was in the...
September 21, 1971 - July 18, 2021 Chris Thurman, 49, resident of Creek Trail in Columbia, died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, July 21, at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Carl May officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Born September 21, 1971, he was the son of N.C. Thurman and the late Carolyn (Mike) Harris Littrell. On October 7, 2006 he married Tammy Richardson Thurman. Mr. Thurman was a former truck driver....
Sara Runions was traveling west on 412 East in her Jeep on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at approximately 8 a.m. when she left the roadway, striking a utility pole just east of the Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course entrance. The initial wreck broke the pole, but didn't cause an outage, just a blink, according to MLEC District Manager Jason Graves. Runions reported to Trooper Nick Beckham that she must have fallen asleep while driving. Trooper Tommy Bayless of the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that...
You can still go Hohen-wild at the Lewis County Public Library and Archives this summer with the interactive window display! Become a deer, octopus, bunny, eagle, or butterfly or get caught in the spider's web. The windows were hand-painted by staff member Laura Taylor and enjoyed by so many this summer. Feel free to come to the library to take your picture where you become the fantastic tail! Before the rains kept washing it away, the sidewalks became a sensory adventure. Visitors of all ages...
Glenda and Brenda Talley recently donated a large collection of over 300 movies to the Lewis County Public Library and Archives to honor the memory of Leonard Talley. With large donations like this, the library determines what items can be used to enhance the library’s collection. Happily, many of this particular donation have been added to the video collection. The items from this donation, and other similar donations that the library hasn’t added, will be available for purchase at the Friends of the Library book sale on Thursday, July 29,...
Well it was a nice morning this morning here in our little valley, 68 degrees, but it sure has warmed up now and it is going to get hotter over the next few days. Just a normal summertime here in Lewis County. You know when we were growing up, we didn’t think much about the heat. We played under the shade tree and after dinner we would take a nap on a pallet on the front porch. Our dinner most of the time was boiled potatoes over cornbread with an onion. Back then houses were built to be cooled by the breeze, and our bed was by a window and a c...
Birthdays Ronda Turner, July 29 Karen Holt, July 29 Trent Humphreys, July 29 Billie Young True, July 29 Dwight O’Neil, July 29 Barbara Young, July 29 John Matthew Crowe, July 29 Scott Jones, July 29 Pam Hagman, July 29 Rachel Sealey, July 29 Donna Hensley, July 30 Kasey Harlow, July 30 Beda King, July 30 Ricky Brown Sr., July 30 Alex Gray, July 30 Barbara A. Hensley, July 30 Kim Davis, July 30 Kayla Phillips Thompson, July 30 Debbie Stacy, July 31 Randall Stewart, July 31 Candace Barber, July 31 Shannon Roberts, July 31 Shane Goden, July 31 E...
We just finished a week of extreme temperatures and, according to the weather predictions, it will be another week of the same unless we have some rain showers to cool it off some. The temperatures have been in the upper eighties and low nineties for the past several days and the humidity has made it really seem hotter and is not good for those who have breathing problems. Maybe we will get some rain this week to cool it off a little. Those that I know of that are sick at home, in the hospital or nursing homes are: G.Y. Bennett, Connie Bonner,...
Lailah Diane Holloway turned one on July 26, 2021. She enjoyed a small celebration with family and friends and enjoyed spaghetti and cake at her Aunt "Fee's" house. Another party has been scheduled for a later date. Lailah is the daughter of Jamie and Emerald Holloway and the sister of Levi....
Mr. and Mrs. Malcom George celebrated 70 years of marriage on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the home of Sherry George in Franklin with family....
July 26, 1951 The main headline for the week was “1951 Lewis County Fair Four Weeks Away, Catalogues Out Saturday.” The Hohenwald General Shoe factory re-opened following a two-week shutdown. James Harbin completed his basic airmen indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Allison and children returned to Hohenwald to visit family and friends after a 25-year absence. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Goodman reported receiving “a most interesting letter and pictures” from their d...
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is accepting Adopt-A-School Grant applications through August 31, 2021. The cooperative offers two, $1000 grants in each county it serves to support its commitment to the community involvement. This annual grant is intended to supplement funding of specific, innovative, classroom-level programs being carried out primarily in schools with greater fund needs. Projects should enhance learning opportunities for students and be used this school-year. To apply, K-12 teachers or principals should submit an officia...
PBMs / Prescription Drugs – The Patient Access Choice and Transparency Act was passed during the 2019 legislative session prioritizing patient-centered care by making certain reforms to how Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) operate in Tennessee. It helps ensure patients can use the pharmacies they choose and trust rather than being forced by their insurance companies to use specialty pharmacies that often don’t meet patients’ needs. This is particularly important for patients with chronic, compl...
Rape of a Child by a Juvenile – Public Chapter 436 ensures that a juvenile convicted of conduct that would constitute rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child or aggravated rape of a child if committed by an adult would not be able to work or volunteer at a place that would cause the juvenile offender to be in close or frequent contact with children. Sexual Exploitation of Children – Public Chapter 371 provides that Tennessee’s aggravated sexual battery statute has explicit language making the defendant’s subjective purpose of sexual gratifi...
My family took the easy way out -- again. We had our annual chance at a professional portrait and decided to let (insist) son Gideon pose solo for the umpteenth time. Oh, we’ve had three-person portraits before and every once in a great while, I get an updated “mug shot” for this column (amazing how editors can crop out the spear and the wooly mammoth!), but this year we wound up pinning all our hopes on Gideon once more. My wife and I always pledge to do better next time, but we have an unfor...
Christmas in July was the theme for the monthly meeting of the Oak Grove Women's Club. From food to crafts to music, the group enjoyed the fun of the Christmas season. Those attending were Pauletta Epley, Carmie Floyd, Shannon Bennett, Cindi Baxter, Connie Roden Hinson, Betty Roden, Sheryl Holbrook Zimmerman, Joyce Page, Ellen Davis, Robin Davis, Betty Conheny, Phyllis Townsend, and Nora Sue Hardy. Christmas ornament wreaths were made to be sold to fund the various local mission projects which...
The delta variant of COVID-19 is reportedly infecting many more people who've not been inoculated against the disease. That's in contrast to far fewer patients who had a shot, but contracted the disease anyway. Statistics reporting that and other situations are abundant. Nevertheless, the Lewis County Herald canvassed people found at random late last week when big city media reported there's a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. The 'Question on the Street' poll asked "Have you had a covid...
The Pilot Club of Hohenwald was represented at this year's Pilot International 100th Anniversary Convention. Those attending were Barbara Hinson, Lindsey Wayland, Gay Hinson, Michelle Reasons, and Molly Reasons. Molly represented the Tennessee District as the sole Anchor in attendance. The Pilot Club of Hohenwald is one of eight clubs in the Tennessee District. Wayland was installed as the 2021-22 Tennessee District Governor while at the Convention, along with 18 other District Governors from ac...
