Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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June Defoe was honored as Burgermeister during festivities at the Hohenwald Oktober Heritage Festival held last weekend. Former librarian Pat Choate was recognized with the History and Heritage Award. Pat Choate Pat and her family moved to Lewis County in 1972 and bought a generational family farm on the banks of Little Buffalo River in the Oak Grove Community. Pat was a stay at home mom but with her five children all entering the Lewis County school system, she very shortly entered the job...
This year's Philbilly Cancer Ride, held September 17, was in memory of Wanda Vineyard who was there at the start of the Lewis County Cancer Victims Fund over 26 years ago and never missed any fundraiser that was for the Cancer Fund. Organizer Jeff Mullins stated, "We had a good turn out this year considering. When I decided to keep it going for Billy and Phil Andrews, I had five weeks to get it all put together, after I got Billy and Phil's approval. "I just couldn't let this event be canceled...
Lewis County Middle School Basketball will tip off their season with a Media Day on October 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in the LCMS gym. The event will include a BBQ dinner fundraiser, student athlete introductions, in-uniform photo opportunities, program ad sales, yard sign sales, and Lewis County Basketball clothing sales. New this year, season passes will be offered and available to purchase that day....
The Lewis County Election Commission will conduct early voting for the November 8, 2022, Federal/State General Election. Any properly registered voter may cast a ballot by personal appearance at the Election Commission Office located at 35 Smith Avenue, Hohenwald beginning on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, and ending on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Early voting will be available Wednesday-Friday, October 19-21, Monday-Friday, October 24-28, and Monday-Thursday, October 31-November 3 from 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, October 22 and 29...
January 14, 1948 - October 8, 2022 Neal Isbell, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on October 8, 2022, at the age of 74. Neal was born in Columbia, on January 14, 1948, to Olon W. and Elaine (Holloway) Isbell. He married Virginia Lou Hensley on March 27, 1968, and they were married for 54 years at the time of his passing. Neal served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a project engineer for Stauffer Chemical Plant until his retirement in 2004. He was an...
September 26, 1949 - October 4, 2022 Lorene Mathis, 73, of Linden, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Lorene is survived by her husband, Wayne Mathis of Linden; son, David Mathis of Hohenwald; daughter, Amanda (Phillip) Brown of Linden; grandchildren, Sam Brown, David Mathis, Jr., and Hannah Mathis; and one great-grandchild, Hudson Laws; brothers, Mick Gray, Larry Gray, and Gaylon Gray; and sister, Melinda Corbin. She was preceded in death by...
September 15, 1949 ~ October 3, 2022 Earl DeWayne Kimberly, 73, was born September 15, 1949 in Lamar, Colorado to the late Maurice and Earlene Kimberly. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a man that loved to work with his hands. He especially enjoyed doing finish work on houses. He loved to travel but most of all, he loved teaching his grandsons different things. While living in Colorado, he was a member of the Elks Lodge, AMVETS and the American Legion. Mr. Kimberly passed from this life on October 3, 2022 in...
February 16, 1971 - September 23, 2022 Ted (Teddy) Wayne Hankins, Jr. of Waynesboro, was born February 16, 1971 in Hohenwald, the son of the late Ted Wayne Hankins and Patricia Murphy. He was united in marriage to the former Marcie Nicole Hooper on November 16, 2006. Mr. Hankins was a construction worker with Southern Land Company and had worked with the Wayne County Highway Department. He departed this life on Friday, September 23, 2022 in Waynesboro, at the age of 51 years, 7 months, 7 days....
September 11, 1976 ~ October 4, 2022 Kevin Nathaniel Compton, was born September 11, 1976 in Flint, Michigan to Pamela Rachelle Hardy Compton and the late Harold Compton. He worked as a truck driver, driving long distances over the road. Mr. Compton left this life on October 4, 2022 in Hohenwald at the age of 46. Survivors include his wife, Cherrie Compton; mother, Pamela Compton; grandmother, Audrey Hardy; daughter, Alexandria Goodrow (Thomas); brothers, Harold Compton, Jr. (Tonya) and...
May 6, 1933 - September 29, 2022 Mrs. Bobbie Wilma Aydelott Gibbard of the Swan Creek community was born May 06, 1933, to the late Robert P. Brown and Wilma Brown Rich and passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the age of 89. A native of Hickman County, she was the wife of the late John Horace Aydelott and the wife of the late Stanely E. Gibbard. She leaves seven children: Linda Aydelott Brewer of Lewis County, Dr. John Robert Aydelott of San Antonio, Texas, Ira Larrimore Aydelott of Knox County, Gary Horace Aydelott of Hickman County,...
Family Advantage Federal Credit Union (FAFCU) celebrated the opening of a new, full-service branch in Hohenwald, on September 6, 2022. The new branch offers members convenient drive-thru service, an ATM, and safe deposit boxes. “Today we serve approximately 8,000 members, more than $85 million in assets, and stay committed to our hard-working members and their families, focused on providing industry leading products and services that will assist members in achieving their financial goals,” shared John Kenley, IV, President & CEO at FAFCU. “We...
By Amanda Spears Reporter Tim (Stik) Cotham: When you used to hear that name years and years ago, it was for a different reason, Now look at the life he's living - such an accomplishment. Just goes to show you where hard work and dedication will get you. He is such a pillar of the community, such a hard worker and will lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He has been a big part of lots of different things behind the scenes here in Hohenwald. If you have not been to one of the Recovery through...
Carson and Savannah Tripp are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Copelynn Rae Tripp. She was born September 30, 2022 and weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Copelynns grandparents are David and Joy Peters and Monica and Rusty DuPont. Great-grandparents are Doug and Betty Williams, Wayne Prater, Mona and T.R. Runions and Pauline Tripp. Great-great-grandmother is Girdie Carroll. Copelynn was welcomed home by her big brother Ridge....
By Dorothy Warf, Contributing Writer As one of my great-grandchildren described to me the other day as we were going somewhere, the forest is decorated with many colors such as yellow, brown, orange, green and other colors. We all know that now they are falling off quickly, you can remove them today and tomorrow they are there again. It is a beautiful time of year and so many changes coming so quickly. The temperatures help this change along as the temperature dipped into the thirties this past weekend, some even had frost on Sunday morning....
By Evelyn Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well it is a beautiful cold morning here in our little valley. It is 34 degrees and we did have some frost on the roofs. I am not sitting out on the front porch this morning and the cats have not got up yet for their breakfast. But the sun is shining across the front yard and the sky is blue and the trees have lots of fall colors to them, so it is a really pretty fall morning. I am sitting inside by the fireplace and I have got my cup of coffee, it is a quiet and peaceful morning. I did not build a fire...
Birthdays Kimberly Ashley, October 14 Greg Brewer, October 14 Ryan Morton, October 14 Jan Mayes, October 14 Billy Berg, October 14 Alivia Helton, October 14 Raymond Rogers, October 15 Shane Willis, October 15 Rita Dabbs, October 15 J.J. Gibson, October 15 Heidi Michelle Hensley, October 15 Sherry Thompson, October 15 Shylar Everett, October 15 Darlene McCarthy, October 15 Marty Murphy, October 15 Cheryl Bobo Patton, October 16 Darrell Haley, October 16 Sue Grinder, October 16 Richard Whitehead, October 16 Tommy Chambliss, October 16 Sonya...
The October 3, 2022 meeting of the Lewis County Historical Society was about David, or Colonel Crockett, led by Doug Dewitt, a retired military man who studied this storied figure. He spoke about his humble beginnings in Tennessee to The Alamo where he died a hero’s death. If you are a certain age, you probably can sing the song from the TV show... “Born on a mountain top in Tennessee. Greatest state in the land of the free.” But there was more to this man than the TV and legends. He was born in Green County in 1786, one of nine child...
October 09, 1952 The State Highway Department supply house caught on fire. The building used to house tools and supplies was destroyed while a larger building used by the highway crew was saved. Billy Crowe was stationed with the Army at Fort Benning, GA. Howard Halfacre was serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Betty Sue Neeley was named a Five Star General (employee of the month) at General Shoe. The Hohenwald FHA announced they would sponsor an amateur talent contest...
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By Jason Fite Sports writer The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers travelled to Lawrenceburg and E.O. Coffman Middle School to play in the Conference Tournament. In their opening match the Lady Panthers faced the Collinwood Middle School Lady Trojans. Lewis County struggled to hold serve through the first four rotations as the Lady Trojans took an early 9-5 lead. Collinwood used a 4-point run in the fifth rotation to pull away to a 14-7 lead. The Lady Trojans would close out the opening set with a 7-point streak to take the set 25-11....
Alleviating school staffing challenges / Public Chapter 821- To address ongoing staffing challenges in schools, a new law allows retired members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) to be reemployed as a K-12 teacher, K-12 substitute teacher, or as a K-12 bus driver without the loss or suspension of the retired member’s TCRS benefits. Currently, retired members of TCRS may return to work, but only for a maximum of 120 days. This bill removes that limit and extends service to o...
Vote Yes on 1: Protect the Right-to-Work as a Tennessee Tradition Tennessee’s Right to Work law has been an essential driver of economic growth for Tennessee since it was first enacted in 1947. Since then, businesses have flocked to Tennessee for our pro-business environment that promotes economic growth and prosperity and avoids burdensome regulations. Tennessee’s law ensures workers cannot be forced to join a union and pay dues to keep their jobs. It protects workers’ choice and is attra...
Have you heard of the “quiet quitting” trend that is being breathlessly reported on social media? Quiet quitting refers to doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary. Quiet quitters continue to draw a paycheck, but they have finally seen the folly of arriving early, staying late, attending non-mandatory meetings and the like. (“This is an accounting firm! How come I never questioned why there are barges to tote and bal...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second most common in women in the U.S. behind only skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, affecting one in eight American women. Since it’s so prevalent, Maury Regional Health recommends all women ages 40 and older receive a mammogram annually. “The best defense is early detection,” said Dana Salters, administrative director of oncology at Maury Regional Health. “Mammograms are our best tool to discover early signs of breast cancer. If we can find and treat i...
ANTHONY R. STEELE is the Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed on November 2, 2018, by KIMBERLY CAROL HIMES AKA Kimberly Himes, and JOSHUA HAVILLE HIMES, a married couple. The Deed of Trust appears of record in the Register’s Office of Lewis County, Tennessee, at Record Book 199, Page 1 (“Deed of Trust”). The Trustee will sell the property described in the Deed of Trust for cash at a foreclosure sale requested by the current holder of the Deed of Trust and underlying indebtedness, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Pursuant to T.C.A. §47-9...
