Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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South Central Area Fair is scheduled to kick off Saturday, August 28 with Family Night, sponsored by Adair Funeral & Cremation Services. Gates will open at 1:00 p.m. The event will feature bounce houses, food trucks, horseshoe and cornhole tournaments. Sign up for tournaments by 2:30 p.m. A Kids Power Wheels Derby will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Kids Money Drop at 5:30 p.m. and Kids Power Wheels Drag Race at 6:00 p.m. Live music will begin at 7:00 p.m., along with open karaoke. The...
Members of the Lewis County Cancer Victims Fund gathered together on Thursday, August 19, 2021, to honor one of their founding members, the late David Barnes who passed away while battling cancer. Barnes played a key role in the not-for-profit as a long-time board member. He even helped to found the group and get it off the ground with Sandra Thompson, Coach Eugene Grinder and David Lowery. The group wore special-made t-shirts for the organization that featured a design Barnes had made himself,...
The Lewis County Health Department has announced that will have free curbside Covid-19 testing by appointment, starting Monday, August 30, 2021. The tests will be administered by appointment only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. The Lewis County Health Department is located at 51 Smith Avenue...
Senator Joey Hensley addressed the commission during the alloted time for public input, offering a different solution for lowering the amount of commissioners. All Commissioners were present except for Commissioners Ronnie Brewer and T.J. Hinson. Last year, the County Commission voted to lower the number of commissioners from eighteen to nine. This would mean that there would only be one commissioner per district. Senator Hensley proposed that instead of lowering the amount of commissioners per district, the County could lower the amount of...
April 24, 1970 ~ August 17, 2021 Christy Hinson Graves passed from this world to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at the age of 51. Diagnosed with ALS in June, Christy fought hard but knew that her time was short. Like everything in her life, she approached the end with a sense of humor, making jokes and comforting those around her. Christy was born on April 24, 1970. She grew up and lived most of her life in Hohenwald, attending Lewis County Schools. Christy was a cheerleader and...
Larry Dale Duncan, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Waynesboro Health and Rehab at the age of 72. Larry was born on May 12, 1949, to Tom Allen Duncan and Betty Jo Duncan, in Youngstown, Ohio. He married the love of his life, Linda K. Skelton, on September 22, 1979. They lived and resided in Hohenwald for many, many years. He was a Machinist and worked in Quality Control at Johnson Controls for several years. Along with his wife, Linda Duncan of Hohenwald, he is...
May 30, 1939 ~ August 20, 2021 Peggy Ruth Qualls Warren, 82, of Linden passed away Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born in Perry County to the late Lonzo Qualls and Zelpha Genevieve Duncan Qualls. She was a member of the Brush Creek Church of Christ. She had last worked as a sewing machine operator at Angelica Corporation. Ms. Peggy had worked at several factories in the county through the years. She loved sewing, cooking and raising flowers. Most of all she loved spending time with her...
April 21, 1950 ~ August 20, 2021 Joyce Ann Keeton Hill, 71, of Hohenwald passed away on August 20, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hill was born in Wayne County on April 21, 1950 to the late James Edward and Eunice Clay Keeton. Joyce began her career doing factory work before fulfilling her true passion of helping those in need. She worked as a CNA sharing her infectious smile and love to others. On November 5, 1968 she married her true soulmate, Eunice Hill, in Florence, Alabama....
November 11, 1944 ~ August 13, 2021 On August 13, 2021, Verna Ruth Brown unexpectedly passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia at the age of 76. She was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 11, 1944 to the late Midgie and Sara Barrow. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Brown. Ms. Verna is survived by her loving son, William Brown and daughter-in-law Nicole Brown; grandchildren, William, Emma, Walker, and Mason Heverly Brown, and Darren Lee;...
December 19, 1999 - August 18, 2021 Andrew J Gingerich, 21, of Hohenwald passed unexpectedly from this life on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Andy was born on December 19, 1999, to Joseph and Lydia Gingerich of Ethridge. He was always smiling, happy, he loved Jesus and talked of Him everywhere he went. He worked incredibly hard, was responsible beyond his years, and lived his life as an honest open book, always learning to be the best at everything he did. He always took time for, and loved many...
21 - 2021 Dexter Hargrave, 73, of Hohenwald passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on August 17, 2021. Mr. Hargrave was born in Lewis County at the Boyce Clinic to the late Roy Patton and Doris Melvie Grimes Hargrave on October 31, 1947. Many seemed intimidated by Dexter, but once you were able to meet him and get to know him, he would do anything for you. He has been described as a gentle giant who would give you the shirt off his back. In his spare time, he enjoyed hopping on his Harley Davidson and hitting the road with friends. Mr....
June 5, 1955 - August 22, 2021 Beverly Webb of Columbia, formerly of Hohenwald, passed away on Sunday morning, August 22, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 66. She was born on June 5, 1955 to the late Tipton Yates and Dean Pitts in Hohenwald. She was described by her family as a fun loving person who enjoyed having a big time. She was born and raised in Lewis County and graduated from Lewis County High School. She held many professions throughout her life, ranging from Lewis...
14 - 2021 On the morning of August 12, 2021, Jerry Lewis Scott passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 80. He was born in Hickman County on November 10, 1940 to the late Boyd and Lucinda Ophelia Gordon Scott. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Joyce Scott, just two years prior. Mr. Scott is survived by his daughters, Sonya Crowell (Phillip) and Kelley Gay (Chris); and grandchildren, Justin Crowell, Quinten Crowell (Sara Beth), Brayden...
By Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist and Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather staff writer The death toll continued to rise in Middle Tennessee on Sunday as rescue efforts and cleanup operations continued after a historic rainfall event caused devastating flooding on Saturday. As intense and relentless downpours persisted throughout much of the day on Saturday, homes were destroyed and roads were washed out, according to The Associated Press (AP). At least 22 deaths have been reported according to...
Shelly Ray, UT Extension We are super excited to announce to you a new event here in Lewis County that will be a part of the South Central Area Fair. The UT Extension Office will be hosting its first ever baby photography contest. We know that everyone thinks their baby is the cutest so we challenge you to enter your baby into our competition to see who Lewis County thinks is the cutest baby ever. This contest is based on votes so the baby that receives the most votes wins and it just gets better! Not only do they receive the title for the cute...
The annual 4-H Dog Show is right around the corner. To start off the South Central Area Fair, the Lewis County Extension Office will host the 6th annual Dog Show on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 beginning at 5:30 with an adult show, followed by the youth show at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Lewis County 4-H Club. There will be three different categories including: Best Personality, Best Costume, and Best Trick. Students can enter their dog in one or all of these categories. For more information, please contact the UT Extension Office at...
Two students recently visited the Capitol of Tennessee and participated in the 4-H Congress event on August 15, 2021. Alle Rae Carroll and Mercie Ashmore were selected to attend a highly educational event where they studied current bills that are being debated by our Congressional delegates in Tennessee. The girls toured the Capitol and participated in various "mock voting" sessions which allowed them to present their beliefs and values on current debates and demonstrate persuasive reasoning on...
Natchez Trace Wilderness Preserve held their fifth bass tournament of the year at Chief Creek Lake on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Matt Carroll and Miles Staggs, of Lewis County, won their fourth event. Anglers in the top 20 from Lewis County were: Carroll and Staggs, first place, catching five fish weighing 6.76 pounds; Michael Leigh and Earl Clark (Bedford), seventh place, catching three fish weighing 2.68 pounds; Steven Lee and Jason Sparks (Putnam), 13th place, catching one fish weighing 1.20...
This past week and weekend we had lots of thunderstorms with heavy rain and the creeks get up but we were lucky that we did not have the flooding that occurred in some areas. Heavy flooding occurred with some areas reporting 12 to 15 inches of rain in a short period of time with houses and buildings washed away or damaged and the loss of lives. The Waverly area suffered so much damage and lost lives when the water rose so fast that people did not have time to get to safety. Prayers for those in that area and others where there was so much...
Well it is a stormy morning here in our little valley. It is thundering and raining, but it is storming a lot worse to the north of us. I am enjoying the front porch swing. The cats have all gone to their safe places. I fed them earlier this morning before it started storming. I like days like these as long as it doesn’t get bad. Back when we were little we would have been in the cellar before now. It has been a busy week as usual, I have got a lot done. I have done some house cleaning. I didn’t have anything to can, I think most peo...
Birthdays Kevin Hinson, August 26 Agnes Holden, August 26 Gary Don Pollock, August 26 Carrie Faye Kilpatrick, August 26 April Marie Conner, August 26 Shaina Hamm, August 26 Richie Mayberry, August 26 Sasha Reeves Hinson, August 26 Taylen Baker, August 26 Patsy Mandrell, August 26 Cindy McClain, August 26 Stacy Woods, August 27 Hulon O. Dunn III, August 27 Diane Aaron, August 27 Jeff Gandy, August 27 Jeremy Choate, August 27 Kim Staggs, August 27 Donnie Paul Baker, August 27 Gladys Addie Bell Nash, August 27 Crystal Lee Smith Nash, August 27...
The Lewis County Girl Scouts are getting started for the new year. If your daughter has registered, she should be hearing from her leader as to when they will meet. Any girls wanting to be in Girls Scouts or any adult wanting to help with a troop, may call Dorothy Warf for more information at 931-796-3880....
Confederate Gray Chapter 2681 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met on Thursday, August 12 with 12 members present. Business of the chapter and future plans were discussed. It was noted that two Ancestor Supplementals were recently approved. Katie Thornton received a certificate upon the Service of Andrew Jackson Dotson. Darlene Johns received a certificate for Samuel S. Ricketts for Material Aid to the Cause. Confederate Gray membership is made up of ladies from Lewis, Hickman, Perry and Maury counties....
Jim and Barbara Volner of Perry County celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 14 at The Antrim in Columbia. Friends and family enjoyed songs of number one singles from 1971. Jim's sister Anne Bracken and her husband Phil traveled the farthest distance from Pennsylvania. Other friends and family were from Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi and all parts of Tennessee from Memphis to Jonesboro. The Volner's were married June 4, 1971. Barbara is from Humboldt and Jim is from...
The Lewis County Middle School Panthers kicked off their 2021 football season at home on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at A.B. Sisco Athletic Field, hosting the Summertown Eagles. The visitors from Summertown took the opening kickoff and dominated the clock in the first quarter before Lewis County took possession and marched downfield to find the endzone on a 28-yard run by Micah Godfrey. After the failed two-point conversion the Panthers led 6-0. Midway through the second quarter Godfrey drifted...
