Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The County Commission officially granted the Lewis County Junior Pro Football League permission to utilize three acres of land on Progress Drive, off of Hwy 20, on Tuesday morning. However, the decision was not reached without confusion. Brandon Grady, Michelle Harwell and Brandy Bennett, organizers of the Junior Pro League, met with the Budget Committee during last week's County Committee meetings to ask for permission to use the land on a three-year lease. The group intended on running water a...
The Lewis County High School Football team kick off their 2021 season this Friday, August 20, 2021. The game will take place at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium with kick off at 7:00 p.m. against Community High School....
The Lewis County Board of Education met in a regular called session on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education Board Meeting Room located at 206 South Court Street. All board members were present: Chair Glenda Atkinson, Vice-Chair Johnny Clayton, Derek Cotham, Cassie Couch, Paula Dyer, Blake Farr, Lindsey Himes, Jackie Holt, and Phyllis Townsend. The invocation was given by Mr. Clayton. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Farr. During public input Karen Rentschler asked to speak to the board. She...
The Spirit of the High Forest Lewis County Marching Band is looking forward to an exciting 2021 marching season. The band worked diligently on new music and drills at band camp two weeks in July before school started. Now that school is back in full session, the band continues to practice hard both during and after school in preparation for the Lewis County Football season starting on August 20th and competition season which will being in September. The Lewis County Band Boosters have assembled...
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...
Thomas "Tom" Elliott, 74, departed this earth peacefully on July 23, 2021 surrounded by his loving family, after a short but fierce battle with cancer. The son of Douglas Elliott and Donna Spooner, Tom grew up on a dairy farm in Waterville, New York, where he learned to work and run farming equipment. After college, he moved to The Farm community in Summertown, where he met his wife of nearly 47 years, Barbara. Barbara helped Tom recover from a farming accident that claimed his hair and scalp,...
April 4, 1960 ~ August 11, 2021 Ronald "Moon" Everett Trull, 61, of Linden, unexpectedly passed away on August 11, 2021. Mr. Trull was born in Nashville on April 4, 1960 to the late Ishmael and Dorothy Perdue Trull. He enjoyed being outside working on different vehicles or taking off for the river to do some fishing. Ronald's true passion was music. He loved listening to country and classic rock while strumming his own guitar. Ronald is survived by his two daughters, Vanessa (Zackery) Ward and...
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...
Johnathan Leon Bates was born December 7, 1988 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, to the union of Kenneth and Vickie Lawson Bates. Johnathan tragically left this walk of life in the early morning hours of August 10, 2021, making his stay in this life 32 years, 8 months, and 3 days. He grew up in the Vine Street community playing kickball, baseball, and football. The friends that were always around would be too numerous to try to name. One thing can always be said, when Johnathan was...
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...
Beverly Ann Whitworth, age 64, a resident of Hohenwald, passed away Thursday evening, August 12, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. There will be no public service at this time. Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia, Tennessee is assisting the family with arrangements. Beverly was born on July 23, 1957, in Hohenwald, and was the daughter of the late Hershell David Whitworth and the late Mary Annie Belle Edwards Whitworth. She was a 1975 graduate of Lewis County High School and earned...
The Lewis County High School Panthers golf teams travelled to Mt. Pleasant for matches that included teams from Hampshire, Richland, Zion Christian, and East Hickman on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. In the boys' match Hampshire took the team win shooting a score of 165, Richland finished second carding a team-total of 175, Lewis County was third with a 212, and Zion Christian finished fourth with a total of 225. Hampshire's Kennon Anderson was low-medalist with a 37. Lewis County's Andon Lowery...
The Lewis County Middle School Panthers golf teams hosted a match at Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course on August 12, 2021 against Scotts Hill. In the boys match it was Lewis County taking the team win with a team score of 113 over Scotts Hill’s 126. Lewis County’s River Carroll was low-medalist with a score of 26 tied with Scott’s Hills Ian Patterson. Carter Webb fired a 28, Nolan WHitehead had a 29, Ryder Ward 30, Bo Banks 32, and Aidan Staggs 35. In the girls’ match Lewis County’s Kacelyn Williams led the win as low-medalist with a 27, Linle...
The Tennessee Department of Health is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding an additional dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for moderately and severely immunocompromised individuals. On August 13, the CDC accepted ACIP recommendations for an additional dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. This includes approval for a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (approved for individuals age 12 years and above) and the Moderna COVID-19...
‘Look forward and move on’ is what a Lewis County soldier said about troops withdrawing from Afghanistan. He was asked about it six days before the president spoke Monday, August 16. In a televised address, President Biden said, “American troops cannot and should not be fighting in a war and dying in a war that Afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves.” A dozen members of the Fred E. Lomax American Legion Post 127 met August 10, nearly a month before the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Veterans were as...
We had a slight break in the temperatures for a few days because of the thunderstorms that have been happening in the area. We also had rain and it was heavy in some areas and not so much in others. I guess it is because of the rain we had from the thunderstorms but the temperatures have also been somewhat lower. The past few days has been in the upper eighties and nineties. The hot humid days and nights really bother those who have breathing problems and it is best to be inside and drink plenty of water. Those that I know of that are sick at h...
Well it is a nice morning here in our little valley. We didn’t get a heavy rain but there is a little water flowing in the creek; I walked down there early this morning to look at the creek. I saw a small deer getting a drink, I guess its mama was close by. There is a nice breeze blowing across the front porch and I am enjoying my time here in the swing. It has been a busy summer, my neighbor brought over some peppers and tomatoes again so I made some salsa this time. Sure is good with pinto beans and good brown cornbread and a glass of good s...
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives invites you to pay tribute to someone special in your life by making a meaningful donation to the library in his or her name. Your gift is the perfect way to remember the achievement, birthday, anniversary, or life of a loved one. By giving to the library, your gift can be shared and enjoyed by others in the community. The following memorials were recently made to the library: Paul Bridges: “The Thunderbirds: the United States Air Force’s flight demonstration team, 1953 to the present” given by Ca...
Birthdays Chandra Warren, August 19 Sheila Sims, August 19 Chuck Fite, August 19 Noah Caballero, August 19 Angel Webb Nance, August 19 Patricia Jackson, August 19 Frances Hudgins, August 19 Bobby Brown, August 19 Ryan J. Patterson, August 19 Stacy Jackson, August 19 Glenda Carroll, August 19 Greg Whitehead, August 19 Monette King, August 20 Zachary Bartel, August 20 LaFon Griner, August 20 Crystal Odom, August 20 Greg Amacher, August 20 Derrick Treadwell, August 20 Kathy Diane Hensley, August 20 Nakeshia Papajeski, August 20 Mark McClain,...
Submitted by Celeste Scott, UT Extension Madison County Nothing is more refreshing in the droughty heat of summer than spotting a wild stand of Hibiscus coccineus scarlet red blooms towering above the vegetation of ditches and other low-lying areas. With its bright red flowers and preference for moist sites, this plant claims a variety of aptly descriptive common names: Scarlet Rose Mallow, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow and Swamp Hibiscus just to name a few. While there are well over 200 species of Hibiscus and innumerous common names associated...
The Lewis County Board of Education will meet in a special called session on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting room on South Court Street. Items on the agenda include: • Director’s report • Discuss plans for new high school....
August 16, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Keep Tennessee Green Sponsored By Local Business Firms This Week.” Farmers were being encouraged to promote the health of their pastures and livestock by a program of liming and fertilization and seedbed preparation for permanent and winter pastures. James Clay was promoted in the U. S. Army to the rank of Private First Class. Thirty-five members of the Oak Grove Community Club enjoyed a club picnic on August 11 at Boyce’s Spring. Mrs. Loyd...
Decision by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is very important for unborn children in Tennessee The full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the constitutionality of a 2015 law passed by our General Assembly requiring a 48-hour waiting period for abortions. This decision was very important for unborn children in Tennessee. The Sixth Circuit Appeals Court reversed a lower court decision that the law imposed too many burdens on women seeking abortions. The Appeals Court concluded that...
Firing a Firearm from a Vehicle – Public Chapter 505 makes it reckless endangerment subject to a Class C felony to fire a firearm from within a motor vehicle, enhancing penalties for the crime. Criminal Justice Reform – Public Chapter 409 gives judges the discretion to provide treatment to an offender through a Recovery Court when the facts indicate it is the best correction option available. The legislation brings the cap for probation down from 10 years to a maximum of eight years, except for...
