Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The County Commission met on Monday, September 20, 2021, to appoint commissioners to committees, and to discuss the sale of discarded items at the Transfer Station and other new business. All commissioners were present except for Doug Jobbitt and Larry Pigg. The idea to sell discarded items at the Transfer Station came after someone had brought a nice boat to the Transfer Station to be thrown away, said County Mayor Jonah Keltner during the committee meetings that were held last week. The business model was inspired by Hickman County’s l...
Coach Bobby Sharp was honored before the game Saturday night, September 18, 2021. He received a plaque of appreciation for his many years of coaching, mentoring, and directing the lives of many young men who have been touched by his example. He was also recognized for reaching the milestone of coaching for 400 plus games....
Lewis County High School Homecoming will be held October 1, 2021 with crowning at 6:15 p.m. at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium before the game against Adamsville. A homecoming parade is planned for 1:00 p.m. that same day. Members of the homecoming court are pictured, front, from left, junior attendant Mercie Ashmore, freshman attendant Mahaley Bean, queen Piper Belvin, sophomore attendant Chloe Stewart, and senior attendant Layla Graves; back, from left, junior escort Bryson Clayburn, freshman escort...
Lewis County Schools will close for Fall Break from October 4-8, 2021. Tuesday, October 12, 2021 will be parent-teacher conference day with no students in attendance. Conferences will be held from 1:00 -7:00 p.m. at all schools....
September 22, 1960 ~ September 9, 2021 On September 9, 2021, Teresa Gail Riley Hinson unexpectedly passed away at her Hohenwald home at the age of 60. She was born in Wayne County on September 22, 1960, to the late John Wesley and Margie Nell Brewer Riley. Mrs. Hinson was a faithful member of Freedom Holy Temple with her husband of four years, Ronald Hinson. Teresa worked for South Central Human Resources as a Home Marker for ten years. Teresa had a soft spot for all animals. She enjoyed...
September 19, 1941 - September 15, 2021 Larry Edward Grimes, 79, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home. He was born on September 19, 1941, to Lemuel Edward Grimes and Carmie Nell Graves Grimes, here in Hohenwald. His late father, Pastor Lemuel Edward Grimes, baptized his son, Larry, at the age of 13. His late mother, Carmie Grimes, regularly played a beautiful musical piano at Riverview Baptist Temple in Michigan. Brother Larry Grimes was a Baptist tea...
August 12, 1946 ~ September 14, 2021 Willie Dean Stinnett Pulley, 75, was born on August 12, 1946, in Hohenwald, to the late Arthur Stinnett and Bertha Mae Brown Stinnett and unexpectedly passed away on September 14, 2021. Ms. Pulley lost her husband of forty-one years, Billy Pulley, on June 6, 2014. Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her children, Roy Calvert Jr. and Carolyn Sue Allen. Ms. Pulley had a large family and is survived by her children, Arthur Calvert,...
The Tennessee Employees Action Movement (TEAM PAC, teampac.org) recently recognized Sen. Joey Hensley for his many years of support on the Hill for state employees. During TEAM PAC’s annual convention, Sen. Hensley received the organization’s esteemed CARIBE award, recognizing legislators who have been notably supportive of state employees. “For many years, Senator Joey Hensley has proven to be a true friend to state employees,” TEAM-PAC Administrative Committee Chair Patricia Bowman said. “During his time in office, Sen. Hensley has listened t...
PARSONS, TN - Wednesday, at The Ayers Foundation headquarters in Parsons, TN, Governor Bill Lee joined Jim and Janet Ayers, The Ayers Foundation staff and board members, Ayers counselors and staff from across the state, as well as local school and community leaders to celebrate the support of the Governor’s Rural Education Foundation and the recent expansion of The Ayers Scholars Program into seven additional rural and economically distressed or at-risk counties across the state. Leveraging new state funding through the Governor’s Rural Edu...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2021-PR-45, in the matter of the estate of Thomas R. Rasbury, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of September, 2021, Letters Testamentary, in respect of the estate of Thomas R. Rasbury, who died August 24, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the clerk of the above-named court on or before the earlier...
Lewis County Schools partnership in education program Adopt-A-Class has reached another milestone celebrating 30 years. The community involvement program has withstood the test of time and even the pandemic. Adopt-A-Class was introduced in the fall of 1991 and has become an integral part of the school system. It was created to develop partnership collaborations between the schools and community stakeholders. It helps meet the needs of children while improving academic achievement, attendance,...
AHC Lewis County organized a parade for their residents where family members and friends could walk by all the windows and say hello to their loved ones just in time for Grandparents Day. Several of the visitors made signs for their loved ones, telling their grandparent or parent how much they love and care about them. Administrator Celeste Blocker came up with the idea as a way to do something special for the residents. Then other staff members quickly began to call the residents' families and...
Birthdays Claude King, September 23 Keith Bobo, September 23 Kellie Crain, September 23 Keshia Carroll, September 23 Amber Holt, September 23 Henry Holt, September 23 Dennis Skelton, September 23 Ted Stelmack, September 23 Sidney Morgan, September 23 Hannah Dunn, September 23 Brent Bridges, September 24 Regina Kenyon, September 24 Billy T. Lawson, September 24 Leslie Stowe, September 24 Cecil McCann, September 24 Alvin Kelly, September 24 David Spears, September 24 Crystal Wills, September 24 Ken Karpel, September 24 Megan Dugger, September 24...
Well it is a cool and rainy morning here in our little valley, the wind is blowing and I can hear a low rumble of thunder. The cats have eaten and are snuggled down for their nap, I think they like this cooler weather. The trees are beginning to take on more of their fall colors and I have noticed that the yellow goldenrod flowers are in full bloom. The neighbor boys came over and cut down some trees we had along the creek that were dead and that made us a big stack of firewood for our wood heater this winter. I still call them boys but they...
Week of September 16 The past week has been like the one before but the weekend was warmer and so we are probably going to have some warmer weather again. This is the way it goes most of the time before it really gets into fall. The weather is like fall, but then it is summer again. I enjoy the cooler temperatures and even the ones at night in the fifties and sixties. Those that I know of who are sick at home, in the hospital or nursing homes are: G.Y. Bennett, Connie Bonner, Dorothy Brown, L.C. Bowen, Amy Carroll, Joann Carroll, Kathleen...
The Lewis County Schools’ Family Resource Center is once again offering “Preschool in a Bag”. Preschool in a Bag is designed to help prepare children for kindergarten. Children enrolled in the program will receive a packet of educational materials and activities each month through May. To qualify, children must be entering kindergarten in 2022, reside in Lewis County and not be enrolled in any preschool program. To register for Preschool in A Bag you may contact the Family Resource Center at 796-2375....
September 20, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Save A Soldier’s Life By Giving A Pint of Blood, Tomorrow, Friday.” A total of 150 pints of blood was set as the quota for Lewis County when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited on September 21. W.L. Tuttle, Blood Drive Chair, was quoted as saying, “The casualty lists from Korea have already demonstrated the drastic need for blood by our armed forces. In addition, the seriousness of the world situation in general is evidence that our government should build up reserves to be used in the eve...
Safe Senior Act to take effect October 1 helps protect elderly and vulnerable adults Most laws enacted by the General Assembly have July 1, January 1 enactment dates or become law upon the governor’s signature. Occasionally, another date is set by legislation and that is the case with an important law passed this year to protect elderly and vulnerable Tennesseans. The Safe Seniors Act of 2021, which will go into effect on October 1, was passed this year to assist law enforcement and p...
Session Highlights 2021 Surplus Radios / First Responders / Distressed Counties – Public Chapter 527 allows for the transfer of surplus two-way radios, held by the Department of Safety, to distressed counties in Tennessee. Railroad Safety / First Responders – Public Chapter 178 requires the Department of Transportation to provide an annual report that identifies areas critically impacted by blocked highway-rail grade crossings. This legislation hopes to provide vital information on threats to th...
When I worked at my late uncle’s junkyard during junior high school, one of the regular customers (a crusty coot who resembled a cantankerous Roy Rogers sidekick wannabe) assured us that he luxuriated in a steaming bathtub each and every night. We were skeptical, but it still burned in my brain an image of grimy tumbling tumbleweeds popping through the suds. Brrrrr. Anyhow, for the past several decades I’ve taken the uprightness of a daily shower for granted. But a recent social media ker...
A preacher walked into the Herald office. With faithful interest, he answered 'Question on the Street' by saying, "Do you know Jesus?" The street pollster had been stumped on what to ask next, so people were asked what they would ask. The religious question was asked in Lewis and Lawrence counties. Everybody knows Jesus, according to the poll conducted early this month. The survey was conducted with what, in retrospect, appears now to be a realistic expectation; that the results would be...
Pete Noblin, Hulon Dunn, Photos Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team hosted the Hickman County Bulldogs on Saturday night, September 18th, at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium. The game was scheduled for Friday night, September 17th, but due to the inclement weather and lightning in the area the game was moved to Saturday. This was the 100th contest between the two rivals and the newest installment of the Battle for the Brown Jug. The conditions of the field at Bobby...
The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team hosted the Richland Raiders on 8th Grade Night at A.B. Sisco Athletic field on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The Panthers started things off early in the opening quarter driving the field after forcing a Richland turnover. Micah Godfrey carried the ball 29 yards for paydirt and Jalen Smith added the conversion run to stake the Panthers to an 8-0 lead. The Panther defense was solid in the first quarter, limiting the Raiders to 18 yards on 10...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted the South Lawrence Lady Stallions on Thursday, September 9, 2021 for varsity and junior varsity matches. The varsity Lady Panthers fell behind in the first set of the match to the Lady Stallions. The Lady Stallions denied any opportunity for the Lady Panthers to gain momentum in the opening and pulled away to a 25-13 set win. After a break the Lady Stallions continued to show dominance, again hitting the home team with a...
The Lewis County Cross-Country team successfully competed at the East Hickman meet on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. David Tohn placed second overall and earned the fastest time for the boy's team with a 5K time of 20:52. Jayce Tucker posted another personal best with a 5K time of 25:48. Desirae Warman placed fifth overall and earned the fastest time for the girl's team with a 5K time of 27:08. Katelyn Whitwell placed 11th with a 5K time of 29:34 and Abigail Trenary placed 14th with a 5K time of...
