Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Last month, Lewis County Commissioners unanimously approved spending $686,715 in federal ARPA grant money to provide major upgrades to Lewis County’s Emergency Radio System. The County has been working with the local Emergency Management Agency and First Responders on this project for over two years, in order to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response in our community. The project includes installing new technology at the two existing radio towers, as well as adding a third tower along Paul Spears Road, which will...
Starting August 1, all food and food ingredients will be available tax-free for three months. The sales tax holiday is part of Gov. Bill Lee‘s Tennessee Works Tax Act, which he and conservatives in the Tennessee General Assembly call “the single largest tax cut in Tennessee history.” During the three-month period, Tennesseans are anticipated to save around $273 million in taxes total. What a wonderful way to start the back to school year for 2023/24! Powers Food Town and Walmart have prepared for the sales tax holiday by stocking up on all y...
Lewis County UT Extension released some exciting news this week! 4-H’ers can now join the newest virtual 4-H project beginning this fall: Outdoor Recreation Shooting Sports! Open to 4th-12th graders who enroll in Tennessee 4-H, the new projects promises to be of much interest in areas of outdoor recreation and shooting sports as well as forestry, wildlife, and fisheries. Beginning in October, meetings will be held by zoom on the first Tuesday of each month. Topics to be included are: Conservation and Ecology on Deer, Trout, Crappie, and Bass F...
The parents asked, and the Lewis County School board has delivered! Parents attending open house at LC School Systems were pleasantly surprised to find that beginning this 2023 school year, they now have a new lunch payment option. “My School Bucks” is a convenient and easy way to keep informed with your child’s lunch money account. All you have to do is go to myschoolbucks.com or Download the App, Create an Account, Add the Student, and Pay with your Credit/Debit Card! The app provides automatic payments, low balance alerts, and peace of mi...
The Tennessee Association for Adult and Community Education promotes and supports adult education throughout the state of Tennessee by providing advocacy, leadership and professional development in adult education. Each year, they honor leaders in their area of education. At this year's award ceremony, Hohenwald's own, Kimberly Prouty, proudly accepted the "Tennessee Adult Basic Education Learner of the Year Award" July 20th at the Marriott Convention Center in Chattanooga. The Association...
On July 18, 2023, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Lewis County Sheriff's Department, Lewis County Fire and Rescue and Maury Regional Emergency Medical Services responded to a roll-over motor vehicle accident on Summertown Highway at approximately 10:00 a.m. No injuries were reported....
Crystal Reeves, won this week's Cool It With Cash contest. Reeves received a check for $100 off her electric bill. If you'd like a chance to win $100 towards your electric bill, turn to page A-10 of this newspaper and see contest details. Be sure to let our sponsors know how much you appreciate their support. Sponsors include Adair Funeral & Cremation Services, Bank of Lewis County, 412 Metals & Building Supply, McDonald Funeral Home, Bowen Home Center, and Hillbilly Liquors & Wines. Return...
World Elephant Day, August 12, aims to educate communities about elephants and the importance of protecting them and preserving their natural habitats. Each year, through various educational programs, events, and outreach initiatives, The Elephant Sanctuary here in Hohenwald seeks to engage folks of all ages, inspiring a sense of responsibility toward wildlife conservation. This year, The Elephant Sanctuary will be hosting Trunk Trivia on World Elephant Day, in person at The Elephant Discovery Center in downtown Hohenwald. Trivia questions will...
James Marvin Hickerson, Jr., 85, of Linden, passed away Tuesday July 25, 2023. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, in the Hickerson Cemetery on Hurricane Creek. He was born in Linden to the late James Marvin Hickerson, Sr. and May Earline Reeves Hickerson. He was a United States Army Veteran. James was a retired Security Officer for the State of Tennessee. In addition to his parents he is also preceded by his wife Dean Haynes Hickerson and a sister Mary Tinin. Survivors...
Mr. Emory Logan Duckworth, Jr. passed away on July 20, 2023 at AHC Lewis County. Mr. Duckworth was born on September 8, 1961 in Macon, Georgia to Emory Logan Duckworth, Sr. and Glenda (Branch) Duckworth. He is survived by his parents, Emory and Glenda. There are no services scheduled at this time. McDonald Funeral Home is honored to be serving Mr. Duckworth’s family....
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) My name is Treston Humphreys, I'm 34 years old. I'm married to the love of my life, Morgan. We have three great boys that always keep us on our toes: Barrett, Conner, and Trenton. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) Hohenwald Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) Not one memory in particular but an entire childhood of hunting on Catheys Creek. Too many memories to mention just one, but not one I'd trade for the world. Q.) What did...
MOSCOW – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of two men from Moscow on charges including First Degree Murder. On June 24, 2022, at the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI agents joined the Somerville Police Department in investigating a fiery car crash into a house on South Somerville Street. After the fires were extinguished, two individuals with gunshot wounds were found deceased inside of the vehicle. They were identified as...
The fascinating aspect of the art of botanical design is that it is an art which can be done without the need for botanical expertise or intricate classification; instead, it thrives on the interplay of balance, composition, and aesthetics. The simple resourcefulness found in nature, flowers growing by a roadside or even in ones own garden or yard can offer a unique outlet for creativity and self-expression. The art of flower arranging doesn’t call out for perfection as each blossom and bloom is unique, adding a tangle of pliable twigs a...
Over 400 participants from communities across Tennessee gathered at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga June 4 – 6, 2023 for the Tennessee Department of Health’s annual TNSTRONG Youth Summit, a statewide tobacco prevention conference. TNSTRONG stands for “Tennessee Stop Tobacco and Revolutionize our New Generation” and is Tennessee’s youth-led movement to promote tobacco-free lifestyles. TNSTRONG Youth Summit participants trained with national experts to be peer influencers and advocates in their communities to prevent tobacco a...
The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. I will go over some of the laws passed this session. Accelerating licensure for out-of-state Psychologists - A new law passed this year to make it easier for psychologists with an out-of-state license to become licensed in Tennessee. Under the new law, the Board of Psychology can designate a person as a health service provider if they have a valid license or certific...
My family will soon take advantage of our state’s tax-free weekend for clothing and school supplies, but none of our hard-earned money will go for distressed clothing. Coincidentally, none of the money we spend at the food court will purchase pre-chewed burritos. Call us rebels. Silly me, I had assumed that America’s fascination with faded/torn/threadbare clothing would be a passing fad; but it seems to have settled in as the New Abnormal, along with backwards baseball caps, droopy pants and...
Lewis County 4-H Day Camp at NACO was held June 21 & 22nd . We had great time with twenty-five campers, three teen volunteers, five adult leaders and three certified lifeguards in attendance. On day one Brad Culp with Soil Conservation came and instructed the children on proper fishing techniques. Each camper was provided with their very own fishing pole to take home. We appreciate Mr. Culp for his time, and this work he does with our youth each year. After fishing the campers had a lesson...
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Chattanooga man, in connection to the drug-related death last year of a Soddy Daisy woman. At the request of then-11th Judicial District Attorney General Neal Pinkston, in April 2022, agents began investigating the overdose-related death of Shandle Riley (DOB 02/12/1979), who was found deceased in a residence on Log Cabin Lane in Soddy Daisy. Her cause of death was determined to be acute...
Colt Wilder Carroll started Memorial Day weekend off with a bang when he made his arrival May 27th! Colt was born at Maury Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19 inches long. His parents are Molly Whitehead and Noah Carroll. His grandparents are Melanie Whitehead and Adam Whitehead, Lori Cogdill, Lynn and Iris Carroll. His great-grandparents are Bruce Oxendale and the late Judy Oxendale, Johnny Whitehead, Phyllis Cogdill and the late Ed Cogdill and Doug and Margaret...
The Lewis County High School Class of 1968 held their 55th class reunion in Columbia. Twenty-six class members attended the event, as well as several spouses. Also attending were two former classroom teachers, Joe Zumstein and Betty Nutt and husband, Mann Nutt. During the evening, the thirty-one deceased classmates were remembered. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner and afterwards played several games with prizes. Pictured are front row (seated) left to right, Charlotte Brown Kerce, Judy James...
We are still having temperatures in the mid to upper nineties and even the nights have been in the eighties. There have still been some thunderstorms around the area with some rain and no damage that I know of. With temperatures being this high be sure to stay hydrated when you have to be out and wear something on your head to help keep the sun off. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Joyce Barnes, Colene Beasley, Lois Bennett, Gertie Carroll, Kathleen Carroll, Spencer Clark, Robert and...
Well it is a very quiet morning here in our little valley, there is a little breeze blowing here on the front porch but I can already feel the heat and humidity in the air, it is going to be another very hot day. The cats came up early for breakfast and they are laying here on the porch and enjoying the little breeze, soon they will go to their cool places for the day, they do not like this heat. Bob keeps plenty of water out in different places for the cats to drink. The hummingbirds are really busy at their feeders, Bobby filled their...
LCHS Class of 1957 Held 66th Reunion - Lewis County Class of 1957 celebrated their 66th reunion held July 15, 2023. They met at the Freedom Holy Temple on Buffalo Road. Those attending were Betty Collins (Bradford), Jerry and Ruby Wood, Madelyn Tharp, Mann Nutt (Betty), Billy Skelton, Charles Dye, Linda Staggs (grandaughter Stephanie Staggs), Mac Holland, Ronald Lynch, Sarah Pickard (daughter Kim), Johnnie Fay Skelton, Ray Brown, Braden Hinson (Patsy), Shirley Jarrett (daughter Mary Uzzell) and...
July 30, 1953 The Hohenwald Methodist Church organized a new men’s club that was chartered by the Methodism’s General Board of Lay Activities in Chicago. The Lewis County Chapter of the American Cancer Society published the names of all the people who had made donations. Mr. and Mrs. L.I. Johnston celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary at a surprise party held by family and friends. Mrs. Bernard Lindsey and James I. Johnston were honored on their birthdays with a picnic dinner hosted by fam...
RTC-RECOVERY THROUGH CHRIST RTC meets every Sunday at 6 p.m at the Blondy Church Office Building at 529 Swan Ave. SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES Senior Health and Fitness classes with Ann Mobley are scheduled to be held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m at the Lewis County Senior Center. For more information, call 796-5558. NEWCOMERS GROUP OF NA The Newcomers Group of NA meets Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7p.m at 200 South Court Street, basement of First United Methodist Church. These are open meetings and everyone is welcome. SOS GROUP OF AA...
