Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Lewis County currently has 97 active cases of Covid-19 as of Monday, August 9, 2021, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health. In mid-July, there were only four active cases. From July 26, 2021, to August 8, 2021, the Tennessee Department of Health reported that Lewis County had a daily rate of 7.2 new cases of Covid-19 per day on average. From July 12 to July 25, just fourteen days prior, the average was 1.9 new cases, showing a resurgence of Covid-19 has begun. Lewis County Sc...
Tara Tiller was selected as Lewis County's 2021 Teacher of the Year. Tiller, who teaches at Lewis County Middle School, received a $200 award from Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative for this honor. MLEC District Manager, Jason Graves, made the presentation....
Jessica Roden, left , accepted a check for $100 as the final winner in Cool It With Cash from Lewis County Herald's Callie Dunn. Sponsors for the 2021 Cool It With Cash summer game series included 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 was applied to the winner's electric bill....
The Lewis County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their monthly block party on Friday night, August 13, at the City Parking Lot from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The Outlaw Country Band will be performing for the very last time. They take the stage at 7:30, and the Chamber of Commerce invites you to come out, bring a lawn chair, and show your support. The band will be going out with a bang as a fireworks show starts at 9:30 p.m....
On Friday, August 6, 2021, a semi-truck pulling a log trailer attempted to turn onto Swiss Colony Road from Hwy 20 when the driver took the turn too sharp and hung a pole, knocking it down. The accident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. and left 1,100 MLEC members on Hwy 20 and south of Main Street without electricity until 6:00 that evening when power was restored, according to MLEC District Manager Jason Graves. "The job was more difficult due to the volume of traffic during this time of...
Media Day will be held Saturday, August 14 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium at Lewis County High School. High school cheerleaders, band and football players will be introduced, along with the Lewis County Middle School football team. Panther gear, season tickets, program ads and yard signs will be available for purchase. A dunking booth, face paintings by the cheerleaders, and other fun activities will also be available, along with food provided by Smokin’ Willie’s BBQ. The LCHS team kicks off their regular season Friday, Aug...
John Edwin Trull, Sr., 76, of Lobelville passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at St. Thomas West Hospital. He was born in Linden to the late Lelon Trull and Dessie Chandler Trull. He was a retired Construction Operator for TVA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and doing mechanic work. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother Bob Trull. Survivors include his wife, Robbie Trull; children, John Trull, Jr. of Hohenwald, Leigh Ellen Rosson of Parsons, Brent (Jennifer) Jones of...
MaryAnn Takacs Turnbow, age 78, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in her home surrounded by family in Hohenwald. MaryAnn was born to the late Louis and Mary Banko Takacs on October 9, 1942, in New Jersey. MaryAnn was the definition of a strong, hardworking, Hungarian woman. She loved to crochet works of art, was an amazing cook of numerous delicious meals, but more than anything she loved her family dearly. Her family was the biggest fulfillment of her life. She enjoyed watching her...
December 6, 1960 - August 7, 2021 Lisa Joan Edwards was born December 6, 1960, in Hohenwald, to the late Robert Joe and Jessie Burlison Parnell and died on August 7, 2021, at her home. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Lois and Connita, and a grandson, Eli Campbell. Lisa is survived by her husband, Dennis Edwards; daughters, Dana (Buford) Campbell and Angie (Troy) Staggs; her son, Jamie (Natalie) Edwards; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She owned and operated the Dinky Stop Market, Aetna, and...
David L. Quillen was born on July 28, 1943 in Nashville to Emmett and Eva Quillen of Hohenwald. He passed at his home in Gulfport, Florida on July 19, 2021 with his wife of 50 years holding his hand. David was a 1961 graduate of Lewis County High School where he played football and the trumpet. He graduated from Tennessee Tech University Class of 1965. There he was a member of the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity which, after legalization of fraternities, became Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He helped...
Our trusty pollster was stumped last week when there was no immediate answer to the question: What should the pollster ask? And that's the answer. "What do you think the Question on the Street should be?" That was the question asked in some buildings downtown. The street poll question was described as a way to "find out what you want to know." Most of the replies reflect the respondents' line of work. A security officer asked about crime. A revenue office employee mentioned banks. And a...
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 through education. 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 o...
HENDERSON, Tennessee — (August 10, 2021) — Freed-Hardeman University Theatre presents “Failure: A Love Story” as its first production of the season beginning Thursday, August 12 through Saturday, August 14, 2021. Written by Philip Dawkins, “Failure: A Love Story,” is a whimsical story that follows the three Fall sisters as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A fable of love and loss, but in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual...
The Correa family gathered together at their newly opened restaurant, Los Hermanos, on Monday, August 9, 2021, to meet and celebrate with city and county officials by officially cutting the ribbon for their new location. The family owns two other Los Hermanos restaurants located in Columbia and Clarksville. Patricia Correa, spokesperson for the family, said that since the opening of their new restaurant, the family has fallen in love with Lewis County. "All the people who have come in have been...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team began play for the Fall ‘21 season participating in a playday in Lawrenceburg at E.O. Coffman Middle School, squaring off with teams from E.O. Coffman and Ethridge. The first match of the day for the Lady Panthers was against the host team from Coffman. The Lady Panthers dropped the first set 25-21 in a close, back-and-forth and hard-nosed opening frame. Coffman was able to open up a bit of a lead in the second set of the match and took a 25-18 win in set two to take the victory 2...
Five members of Alpha Rho Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG), joined women educators from around the globe in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, July 22-24, 2021. DKG is a professional honor society for women educators with more than 66,000 members. Established in 17 member countries around the world, the Society defines its mission as promoting professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. The three-day event included keynote speakers...
Last week, with staff members shelving and sorting books away from the checkout counter, the sound of the outside book drop door opening and closing did not draw much attention. Within a few minutes, a quick check of the drop box revealed a small, inconspicuous envelope with the word "Donation" handwritten on the front. Bringing the envelope into Library Director Crystal Nash's office, the excitement began to build as the staff gathered to see the contents. Inside the envelope was a sheet of...
Well it is another quiet morning here in our little valley. There is a nice breeze blowing across the front porch, everything is fresh and clean from the good rain that we had yesterday and last night. It is getting closer and closer to fall of the year and I am looking forward to it. I have also been wondering what kind of winter we will have. I can’t ever remember having so many spiders. We have them everywhere outside and even after we spray for them, they come right back. Back in the good old days, our papaws would go by the signs, we a...
August 09, 1951 Representatives of local agricultural agencies met at the Court House on July 31 to organize a Lewis County Agricultural Council for the purpose of securing a more coordinated effort in coping with farm issues. M. E. Davis was elected as Chair for the committee. James Wayland and Leon Willis left for Army basic training. Charles Couch completed Army infantry training at Fort Jackson, SC. City Marshall Joe Fite reminded residents to practice cautious driving with the following...
We are off to a new school year! It is always an exciting time for students to get back into the classroom as the new academic year starts. Recently, Governor Lee announced the results of our Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests. It shows we must be very diligent this school year to make up for learning losses experienced by students during the pandemic. The decline in academic gains was not unexpected news due to school shutdowns and remote learning. That is why we got to...
Drag racing – Public Chapter 573 stiffens the penalty for drag racing from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor to deter drivers from engaging in this reckless behavior. Enhanced penalties for aggravated riots – Public Chapter 440 adds to the offense of aggravated rioting to include those who are compensated to participate in a riot or travel from outside the state to participate. Protecting Law Enforcement Informants – Public Chapter 586 states that if a district attorney general is r...
A 1986 Pantene commercial carried the tagline “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful.” Similarly, I must ask my readers, “Don’t hate me because I’ve heard a rooster crow.” I tend to get up at the crack of dawn, even though I eventually encounter a lot of grumpy people who wish they had the energy to SHOW dawn their…well, never mind. Despite working the graveyard shift from age 23 to age 37, and despite an ongoing ability to burn the candle at both ends, I am basically one of those dreaded “mo...
By Senator Bill Hagerty As the Senate continues its debate around a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, we know what is just around the corner: It’s a completely partisan 50-50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as tiebreaker, and we can expect everything Democrats took out of the bipartisan deal that they couldn’t get agreement on. It will fundamentally reorient our nation toward socialism. What’s worse — it’s going to be done without a mandate from Americans; rather, it’ll be rammed through on a wholly partisan basis by one of the narr...
By Mike Christen Columbia Daily Herald Christopher Lee Goodwin will serve a life sentence for the murder of 15 month old Jeffry Kelton Skaggs, who died more then 20 years ago under Goodwin's care. A Maury County court jury found Goodwin, a Columbia resident, guilty of first-degree murder in an attempt to perpetuate aggravated child neglect. The case, which was heard last week before Circuit Court Judge Stella Hargrove, came to an end Friday, July 23, 2021 with the guilty verdict. Goodwin, 49,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (August 9, 2021) — Tennessee roads are about to get more crowded as millions of students and teachers return to school. AAA is launching its “School’s Open Drive Carefully” campaign, reminding drivers to slow down, eliminate distractions and obey traffic laws when passing bus stops and driving through neighborhoods and school zones. AAA’s “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign aims to remind drivers of the dangers facing child pedestrians, especially before and after school hours. This message is especially import...
