Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday evening, September 25th. Commissioners Kyle Bobo and Aren Ragsdale were absent. After the prayer and pledge, the commission appointed Jonah Keltner as Chairman, and Brian Peery as Chairman Pro Tempore of the Board of Commissioners, Bobo to the Airport Executive Advisory Board, Bill Dyer, Brian Peery, Kerry Cagle, Michael King, and Connie Sharp to the Lewis County Ethics Committee, and Austin Carroll to both the Lewis County Li...
Lewis County Government has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the State of Tennessee in order to purchase new supplies for the Lewis County Jail. According to Lewis County Mayor, Jonah Keltner, this is a fully funded grant and requires no local match from the county. “This grant was successfully written by our Jail Administrator, Christie Moore, and it will be used to purchase laptops and printers for training purposes, as well as tactical gear for our Correctional Officers,” stated Captain of Jail Operations, Josh Keltner. Sheriff Dwayne Kil...
The Spirit of the High Forest Lewis County High School Marching Band was successful at their second competition this season at the March to the Summit Invitational in Spring Hill Saturday, September 23. They won Class A - First Place Color Guard, First Place Percussion and First Place Band. Pictured are Abbigayle Lake, Christopher Spitzer, Lincoln Carroll, Chloe Hudgins, Dallas Nimmo, Cole, Spann, Hadley Spitzer, Braxton Shirley, Marisol Alvarez, and Sunnie Ishii. The band competes at the...
A multi county pursuit ended in Lewis County after a 20 mile vehicle pursuit and a 100 yard foot chase. Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said that Perry County was notified by Lewis County that a Lewis County officer was in pursuit of a green Mitsubishi car, belonging to Justin Edwards, who had warrants for his arrest. Lewis County had terminated the pursuit on Hwy 48 at the county line. Perry County Investigator Curt Mercer made contact with the vehicle on Hwy 13 near the Boyscout Camp Road,...
Fans got a fright under the Friday night lights of the Lewis County Panther football game against Mt. Pleasant. As Lewis County came out of an offensive huddle in the second half, a player from the opposing team collapsed, face-down on the field. After a collective gasp, Bobby W. Sharp Stadium became silent in reverence while a Mt. Pleasant coach led each side in a prayer for the player. The player whose name has been concealed due to his being a minor, suffered a concussion from a recent car...
Pilot Club members visited Davis House and made a monetary donation to assist the organization with helping children in our community....
Melvis Virginia Staggs was called home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2023. She was born in Perry County on December 18, 1929, to the late Bob Barham and Edna Mae Bell Barham. On June 1, 1949, Melvis was united in holy matrimony with her beloved Leroy Staggs. Melvis was not only a wife but a true helpmate to Leroy, providing support, love, and companionship. Melvis was a faithful member of the Springer Church of Christ, where she served the Lord with gladness and brought joy to all who...
Ruthann Eillen Blanchard was born on August 14, 1967 in Brockton, Massachusetts, and passed away on August 30, 2023 in Columbia. She was 56 years old and was a resident of Hohenwald. She is the daughter of the late Walter Blanchard and Carol Kruger Blanchard. She is survived by her husband, James Puglisi; son, Logan Blanchard; daughter, Mia Puglisi; brother, Scott Blanchard; and many other relatives, friends, and loved ones....
Paul Leslie Hickerson, age 77, resident of Hohenwald, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center in Columbia. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Garrett Baptist House of Faith in Hohenwald. Paul was born October 2, 1945 in Linden, Tennessee and was the son of the late Marvin Hickerson and the late Earline Reeves Hickerson. He served our country as a Marine and fought in Vietnam. He retired from Perry...
Melba Darlene Smith Carroll was born December 9, 1963 in Lawrenceburg to the late J.W. Smith and Barbara Kelley Gambrell. She was the Valedictorian of her graduating class in 1983 and enjoyed drawing. Ms. Carroll departed this life on Sunday, September 17, 2023 making her stay in this life some 59 years, nine months, and nine days. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Carroll and wife Sandy of Waynesboro; three sisters, Diane Smith of Waynesboro, Deborah Brewer of Lawrenceburg, and Dana Davis...
Joe Lynn Davis was born in Waynesboro, on February 9, 1942, to the late Clyde and Vera Pearl Smotherman Davis. He passed from this life on September 24, 2023 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation in Waynesboro at the age of 81 years. Mr. Davis, a retired metal worker, enjoyed going fishing on the Mississippi River. He was a very generous man and enjoyed helping people when the opportunity came. He is survived by a daughter, Sherry Cresswell and her husband David of Fort Madison, Iowa and a...
CAMPBELL COUNTY – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the LaFollette Police Department has resulted in the arrest of four people in connection to an overdose death. On January 29th, TBI special agents joined investigators with the LaFollette Police Department in investigating the death of Rosezetta Wilson Morris (DOB: 6/11/72) after she was found deceased at her home in the 500 block of W 4th Street in LaFollette. Her cause of death was determined to be an overdose caused by fentanyl toxicity. During the course o...
It was the Constitution that made the War of Independence a Revolution Celebrating Constitution Day Our nation celebrated a very important birthday on September 17. On this date 231 years ago, 39 delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the greatest protection of life, liberty and property the world has ever seen – the U.S. Constitution. It is altogether appropriate that we stop and reflect on this amazing document and what it means to us as Americans. That is why I s...
Our Lewis County EMT, Fire Dept., Police Dept. and Sheriffs Dept. Couldn't do it with out you all....
Trevor Osborne, shown here, apprehended this potentially 70 year old subject traveling on Swan Avenue near Industrial Avenue Tuesday morning, September 26th. The subject, an African Spurred Tortoise, is thought to be an escapee or intentionally let go. He weighed approximately 60 lbs at the time of apprehension and was moving at a surprisingly slow rate of speed. The tortoise, found to be in no violation of any law, was placed with a foster home that has experience with his k...
Hot peppers bring tears to my eyes, but so does a family anecdote from my young adulthood. I was living with my parents and slept during the day because I worked graveyard shift. One day my mother and brother brought home some pork barbecue for lunch. They pounced on the delicacy, chortling because I was missing out. (We’re a quasi-functional family, okay?) They should not have accepted the “hot” version of the sauce. Bypassing “4 alarm,” my mother’s mouth went straight to DEFCON 1. Her tongue...
This past week was a difficult one for our family as one of our two beloved Siberian Huskies passed away. She was a red husky with light blue eyes and at 16 years old, she had lived a very robust life. Nevertheless, it’s not an easy thing. My husband requested that I do a portrait of her for him in her memory. Animal paintings are really not my wheelhouse (since I’m more of an Abstract Expressionist painter.) However, I wanted to give this heartfelt endeavor a go. In a previous article, I wrote about the importance of art journals and I rem...
Case number 2023-PR-44 in the matter of the estate of Joe Thomas Shipp, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of September, 2023, Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Joe Thomas Shipp, who died on January 6, 2023, were issued to the undersigned by the 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 of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2...
We have been having some much welcome fall weather and it is now fall or autumn whichever you like. The night and early morning temperatures have been in the fifties and low sixties, which is a welcome from the high temperatures we experienced a few weeks ago. The leaves are really falling which means more mowing to cut them up or raking the yards. My patio has large trees next to it so there are leaves on it every day. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Joyce Barnes, Colene...
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Officers has been announced....
Well it sure is a beautiful Fall morning here in our little valley. It is cool here on the front porch, I have got a warm blanket draped over me and I have got a cup of hot coffee. The sun is shining and the trees have some pretty Fall colors on them already. The cats have ate their breakfast and are now enjoying the warm sunshine on this cool Fall morning. Before long it will be too cold to sit out here on the porch. In just under three short months it will be Wintertime, cold weather is on the way. We have been getting ready for the coming...
September 24, 1953 The main headline for the week was “Visit the Bloodmobile Here, Friday, September 25th; Save A Life.” The City of Hohenwald placed a notice in the paper stating that “All traffic violators are warned that City Law enforcement officers will enforce the City Traffic Ordinance of the City of Hohenwald to the fullest extent, and everyone caught violating the Traffic Ordinance will be given traffic tickets and punished to the fullest extent of the law.” Robert J. Ramstead replaced Fred Rouch as Superintendent of the Meriwet...
The Lewis County Panther hosted the Mt. Pleasant Tigers in a big region matchup on Friday night, September 20th looking to bounce back after a tough regional loss at Loretto the week before. After both defenses held strong and the teams exchanged possessions through the first quarter, the Panthers struck in the final minute of the period as Brycen McDonald found Fletch Kelsey on a 10-yard touchdown pass and Drew Ray added the conversion run to put the Panthers up 8-0. Midway through the second q...
The Lewis County Middle School Panthers traveled to Loretto to face the South Lawrence Stallions on Tuesday, September 19th. After the teams exchanged possessions early in the first quarter, the Stallions mounted a drive into Panther territory and scored on a 12-yard run to give South Lawrence a 6-0 lead. The Panthers would drive midway through the second quarter and tie the game on a 2-yard dive by Gavin Coker to make it a 6-6 game. The Stallions would respond late in the first half, scoring on a 10-yard run to reclaim the lead at 12-6 as the...
Ended our regular season with another win today at home against Loretto and East Hickman! Abby Carroll earned another low medalist honor in the girl’s match with a 42. Boy’s results: 1st LC 172, 2nd Loretto 178, 3rd East 197. Girls: Low medalist match won by Abby Carroll. East only had 1 girl and Loretto had no girls. LC scoring: Kegan 42, River 43, Carter 43, Steele 44, Everett 49, Ryder 49, Bo 52, Abby 42, Linley 55, Peyton 66, Rylee 70....
