Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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"Small, local businesses are the heart of a community," said the 2021 Chamber Banquet guest speaker, Congressman Mark Green. The banquet was held on August 31, 2021 at Lomax Church of Christ, where several of its members volunteered to cook food and serve the event's attendees. The crowd was smaller than usual due to many having to quarantine, but the mood in the building was happy and light as the guests awaited the awards ceremony. The first award was presented to the Natchez Trace Wilderness...
Ashley and Mable Anne Heath received Tennessee Health Care Association's 2021 Group Volunteer Award in August which "recognizes the group or organization that best exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism in a nursing home setting." The much deserved award came after officials at AHC Lewis County nominated the mother-daughter duo after they have continued to visit the nursing home for over a year. "Our Awards of Excellence honor individuals, volunteers and facilities with an amazing commitment to...
Maury Regional Health (MRH) is treating 107 COVID inpatients, with 28 in critical care today, surpassing a record of 102 set on December 28, 2020, according to Chief Medical Officer Martin Chaney, M.D. “On Friday, Maury Regional Medical Center was forced to transition most private rooms to semi-private in an effort to serve the influx of patients,” said Dr. Chaney. “Today, we have 162 inpatients at Maury Regional Medical Center and 107 system-wide are COVID patients. We also have a large number of patients in our emergency departments being...
The Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce will host a Cruise In beginning at 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 10 in The Lot. The Lot is surrounded by great restaurants– so come hungry! Also, at 7:00, The Showtime Band from Parsons will be bringing some of the best of the best dance tunes around to the stage for the last block party of the season!...
July 20, 1954 ~ August 29, 2021 Ronald Lee Weatherly, 67, of Memphis peacefully passed away on August 29, 2021 at AHC Lewis County. He was born in Memphis on July 20, 1954 to the late Bobby Lee Weatherly Sr. and Annie Lee Cooksey Weatherly. Ronald had a passion for archery which led him to join the Memphis Archery Club and Wolf River Archery Club. In his spare time, he enjoyed being outside flying his radio-controlled airplanes. He used his artistic abilities to the max to produce beautiful jewe...
Mr. Gary Marvin Pretzer, age 74, of Howenwald, went to be with the Lord on August 31, 2021. Born in Bay City, Michigan to the late Marvin Ralph Pretzer and Elaine Zink Pretzer. Gary was a devoted servant of the Lord and a member of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was affectionately known by his three grandchildren as Grampy, and was a loving and sweet grandfather to them. Gary was a member of the choir at church for many...
September 28, 1960 ~ August 29, 2021 Karen Renee Marshall Carlton, 60, was born in Houston, Texas on September 28, 1960 and departed this earthly world on August 29, 2021 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. It was often said that Karen was put on this earth to serve others and there could not be a truer statement; she had a servant's heart. She genuinely cared about everyone that had the honor to know her and had a passion for helping anyone and everyone with no questions asked. She loved...
August 11, 1941 ~ September 1, 2021 Stuart Keating, 80, was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 11, 1941, to the late Stuart Arthur and Adaline Grace Donovan Keating Sr. Mr. Keating peacefully passed away on September 1, 2021 at Maury Regional, surrounded by his children. Mr. Stuart could be considered a jack of all trades. His career of a pattern maker turned into a true passion that carried over into his home life. He enjoyed the aspects of woodworking, painting, and construction, especially w...
Richard "Dick" Spencer, 78, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Dick was a member of the Hohenwald SDA Church. He served honorably in the Air Force during Vietnam, stationed in Alaska, Colorado and Michigan. He loved being around family and driving for Buffalo Valley Incorporated before his retirement. Mr. Spencer leaves behind his wife, Jeanette; two sons, Brian (Monique) and Toby Spencer; and two daughters, Dusty (Matthew) Meyers, and Rhonda (Martin) Cunningham; brothers, Ken...
Franklin Dee "Frank" Creasy was born July 24, 1937 in Linden to the late Amos Blain Creasy and Edie Ray Creasy. Mr. Creasy was united in marriage to Aileen Franks Creasy on December 18, 1957. He retired from the Solid Waste Managment Center in Wayne County. He departed this life on September 3, 2021 in Waynesboro at the age of 84 years, one month, 10 days. He is survived by his wife Aileen Creasy of Waynesboro; daughter, Sybil Creasy of Waynesboro; brother, Johnny Creasy of Hohenwald;...
April 26, 1951 ~ September 1, 2021 Patricia Gale Willcutt Murphy, 70, passed away on September 1, 2021, at Maury Regional Hospital. Ms. Murphy was born to Geneva Rader and the late James Edward Willcutt. Ms. Murphy is survived by her children, Eddie Wayne Hankins, Terry Elizabeth Harper, and Chasity Michelle Harper; and her siblings, Glenda Jo Hargrove, Peggy Diane Hall, and James Edward Willcutt Jr.; grandchildren, Hailee Marie Prosser, Logan Hankins, Brock Hankins, Faith Marie Hensley, Chris Hankins, Morgan Hankins; seven...
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture's (TDA) Division of Forestry announces the promotion of Wade Waters to Assistant State Forester over fire management and emergency response operations. Waters has nearly 20 years of extensive experience in forestry and wildland fire management and has served as the Division of Forestry (TDF) fire chief since 2018. His skill and leadership earned him an Excellence in Service award from Governor Bill Lee in 2020. As assistant state forester, Waters will...
Lewis County General Sessions Judge Mike Hinson tells me he is going to be suspended. The Judge tells me that he will be suspended for conduct in the court room. Hinson became emotional when discussing the upcoming suspension that is slated to begin in October. The suspension reportedly stems from an incident in a Lewis County court room. Hinson admits he made a comment to a couple going through a divorce that was taken out of context. According to court records the case involved an "order of...
Watershed Public Theatre (WPT) announces the 2021-22 season as its biggest season to date. The professional, nonprofit theatre company based in Columbia, will be offering four stage productions between September 2021 and June 2022, as well as providing new educational and outreach opportunities to the community. The season begins with the musical Einstein is a Dummy, which follows a fictional day in the life of 12-year-old Albert Einstein as he tries to keep up with violin lessons and impress a...
Chicago, IL - Local Elk Lodges throughout the United States, Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal will celebrate Patriots Day on September 11, 2021 with appropriate celebrations and observations. Call your local Elks Lodge for more information. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has made more than $12 billion in donations aince first started 153 years ago. Last year alone, the Elks donated approximately $280 million in cash, gifts, and time to make our communities better places to live. The Elks are one of the premier...
Birthdays Joanna Greenlee, September 9 Terry Cherry, September 9 Wylodean Fite, September 9 Johnnie Faye Skelton, September 9 Dustin Culberson, September 9 Darryl Culberson, September 9 Megan Jean Williams, September 9 Gary Wortman, September 9 T.R. Runions, September 9 Greg D. Carroll, September 9 Tracy McCann, September 9 Jack J. Hall, September 9 Nora Sciacqua, September 9 Joe Daniels, September 9 Justin Curtis, September 9 Amy Collier, September 10 Heather Cortellesi, September 10 Nathan Spiess, September 10 Natalie Spiess, September 10...
Well it is a nice cool day here in our little valley. There’s a cool breeze blowing across the porch, this morning it seems like you can feel fall in the air. The cats have had their breakfast and they are all curled up taking naps, one is on our swing beside me, no they’re not spoiled at all. I sure enjoy these peaceful times. Seems like covid is back really bad again. I was thinking back to when we were growing up. There were all kinds of diseases and we had to have our vaccines and mama would keep us in if there was someone sick and she wou...
Hoping everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and was able to be with family and friends. This is probably the last long weekend for those who work in many job forces. We had a good week as far as the weather goes, it was cooler and with some rain which is always welcome unless you are cutting hay or have hay already on the ground. The temperatures at night have been in the upper fifties and sixties so the days were not too hot and although the humidity was high it was not like it was a few weeks ago which was really bad for those with...
The Lewis County Cross-Country team successfully competed in Fairview at the Bowie Park meet on Thursday, September 2, 2021. 16 schools were in attendance to compete. LC cross country team are pictured, from left, are Katelyn Whitwell, David Tohn, Jayce Tucker, and Desirea Warman; and not pictured was Abigail Trenary. David Tohn earned the fastest time for the boys team with a 5K time os 20:52 and Jayce Tucker ran a PR with a 5K time of 27:18. Desirea Warman earned the fastest time for the...
September 6, 1951 The 1951 Lewis County Fair came to a close with a reported financial loss. The Fair Association reported that the farm and livestock exhibits were considered the best event. Children enjoyed free admission on Friday thanks to the American Legion Post 127 who paid gate fees for all Lewis County school children. The editor of the Herald noted that two possible causes for the fair’s financial loss were the shortage of money and an ongoing drought. Vernon Peters was awarded an A...
Recent tragedies show Tennessee’s Volunteer Spirit is still alive and well Recent tragedies over the last couple of weeks have underscored why they call Tennessee the Volunteer State. Although we gained the nickname in the War of 1812 for our state’s role in sending far more than the requested number of volunteers into battle, that moniker is still alive and well in Tennessee. When our neighbors in Humphreys County were hit by the worst flash flood in our state’s history, volunteers from acros...
Tennessee Medicaid Block Brant Waiver Amendment Agreement -- Senate Joint Resolution 25 approves federal government waiver amendment to improve the quality and access to health care in the state in a first in the nation block grant agreement. The negotiated flexibilities will allow the state to add new TennCare recipients, structure benefit packages, better control fraud, and more effectively manage pharmacy programs. Priorities for program innovation include maternal health coverage enhancements, serving additional needy populations, clearing...
The Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on August 11, 2021 to discuss ongoing and new issues of interest to the business community. Attending were Todd Montgomery, Austin Carrol, Mike Ricketts, Mayor Jonah Keltner, Tyler Hinson, Johnny Clayton, and Executive Director Debbie Landers. Director Landers reported that the Oktober Heritage Festival planning is well underway for the annual event taking place on October 8th-9th. The purpose of the event is to celebrate Lewis County’s heritage in all forms. More i...
I had the privilege of serving in the United States Air Force from 1971-2013. I served as an enlisted medic, Squadron Commander, Mobility officer, instructor and finally as a Chaplain around the world in time of peace and in combat areas. Since our shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan, I am once again being asked the same question I have been asked for every war and hostile activity we were in except for Granada: “Are the depths of the men and women killed in Vietnam, Marine Barracks in Beirut, Libya bombing, Khobar Towers, USS Cole, Desert S...
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, I was a newly minted warehouse supervisor for a farmers cooperative. I can remember almost exactly where a customer’s truck was parked when I overheard him telling one of my co-workers something or another about a plane crash up north. A few minutes later, I received an urgent (landline) phone call from my wife. She had been watching NBC’s “Today” and saw breaking coverage of the suicide attacks on the Twin Towers (and other targets). In my first f...
