Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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With just four days to go before the opening ceremonies for the 2021 Oktober Heritage Festival in Hohenwald and Lewis County, the question was not will it rain, but how much rain will we get? That question was on everyone's lips the Monday before the event as people sat glued to The Weather Channel and local news weather stations as each day showed green with amounts of rain ranging from 50% per day to 90%. People battened down the hatches expecting the worst. True to their word, it did rain, in...
The Solid Waste, Public Safety and Budget Committees met on Monday night, October 11 to discuss a potential bonus for county employees, approval for the county tax attorney to send the IRS a Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement form, the purchase of a new loader for the Transfer Station and approval to hire Laurie Wagner on a part-time basis to help find and write grants for the county. All Solid Waste Committee members were present which includes Commissioners Larry Hensley, Bill Dyer, Wendell Kelley, Allison Tanner, Jim Grinder and...
On October 8, 2021 a wreck occured around midnight that claimed the life of a Lewis County man. Ethan Brewer, 23, was driving a 2007 Ford F-150 4 door. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, the vehicle was traveling east on US Highway 412 when the vehicle's right side tires went off of the curb into the grass (on Golf Course property) traveling parallel to the road several hundred yards. Brewer over-corrected and started in a yaw, then traveled across all lanes of the road, went off...
September 08, 1931 - October 10, 2021 Faye Carroll Blocker was born September 8, 1931 in Lewis County. She lived on Bailey Street in Columbia for many years. Faye passed away peacefully at 90 years of age on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her daughter's home. She married Richard Blocker July 5, 1947. They were married 57 years at the time of his passing in 2003. She was a lifelong member of South Point Church of Christ in Hampshire and also worshipped at Eastside Church of Christ which became South...
Marjorie Violet Thompson Bates, age 86, a resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical Center. A funeral service was held on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Stevenson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed at Graves Cemetery in Perry County. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Born on November 6, 1934, in Perry County, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Paul O. Thompson...
January 11, 1928 ~ October 3, 2021 Charles Duncan Qualls, 93, passed away October 3, 2021, at his home. Mr. Qualls was born in Perry County January 11, 1928, to the late Dr. Wiley Qualls and Birdie Victoria Duncan Qualls. He worked for many years and retired from Dana Corporation. His favorite hobbies included fishing and working outside around his home. Most of all he loved spending time with his family and playing with all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Qualls served his...
On the morning of October 8, 2021, Lanny Doyle Brewer peacefully passed away at AHC McNairy. He was born in Hohenwald to the late Chester Leon and Mary Lee Anderson Brewer on January 6, 1951. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Sammy and Billy Brewer. Coming from humble beginnings, Lanny went to work at Dana Corporation and as a part time mechanic at the Honda Cycle shop after graduating from high school. After retiring from Dana, Lanny opened Brewer's Carpet on Mai...
Geneva Rader, 86, of Hohenwald peacefully passed away at her home on October 9, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born in Memphis on March 25, 1935 to the late Buford Legaltender and Maudine Beatrice Glover. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Willcutt; her daughter, Patricia Murphy; granddaughter, Savannah Brown; and brothers, Bart Glover, Charles Glover, Bobby Glover, Gerald Glover, and George Coleman. Rader is survived by her children, Glenda Jo Hargrove,...
August 27, 1956 ~ October 5, 2021 Wanda Konig, age 65, of Summertown passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. She was a native of Yuba City, California, a teacher with the Lawrence County school system, and a member of Summertown Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Sue Dennis Carothers. She is survived by her husband, Steve Konig of Summertown; one daughter, Amanda Konig of Summertown; two sons, Kody Konig (Kate) of...
The Lewis County BASS Nation High School/Junior Fishing Team competed in the first tournament of the 2021-22 season. The tournament took place on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Pickwick. There were 206 high school boats and 77 junior boats competing on Saturday. Lewis County had two high school boats and one junior boat in the tournament. Boat number 25 was Andon Lowery and Rett Middleton, both in their senior year of high school at LCHS, weighing in two fish for 3.52 pounds. Their boat...
This past week was wet most days and that made it hard for those who wanted to enjoy the October Festival activities that were going on in and around town. There were lots of yard sales and a car show with vintage vehicles which looked new for they were in great condition and taken care of and kept indoors, along with many other activities including many music performances. Hope it didn’t dampen your spirits as you made your way around the area. The wind today has been really hard and there are limbs, twigs and debris all over the yards and r...
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 Roger, October 15 Shane Willis, October 15 Rita Dabbs, October 15 JJ Gibson, October 15 Heidi Hensley, October 15 Sherry Thompson, October 15 Skylar Everett, October 15 Darlene McCarthy, October 15 Cheryl Bobo Patton, October 16 Darrell Haley, October 16 Sue Grinder, October 16 Richard Whitehead, October 16 Tommy Chambliss, October 16 Sonya Landers, October 16 Donald Ayden Dunn, Oct...
Cayson Paul, son of Paula Conner, turned two on September 13, 2021. He celebrated at the park with his family and friends, with a dinosaur themed party. Cayson is the grandson of Ernest and Debra Conner and the great-grandson of Paul and Donna Conner....
Well it is a nice morning here in our little valley, a cool breeze is blowing and the cats are all curled up in the sunshine. The leaves are falling. I just swept the walk and porches yesterday and now they are covered again, and the trees have not even really changed colors yet, but they have started. We walked down by the creek and there are a lot of nuts on the ground, but there is a lot more nuts on the trees. We have been breaking the shells open. There is going to be a lot of food for the animals, they have been storing up for a longer...
National Friends of the Library dedicates the third week of October each year to promote Friends groups across the country for their support of local libraries. County Mayor Jonah Keltner and City Mayor Danny McKnight have formally proclaimed October 17 through October 23 as Friends of the Library week in Hohenwald. Friends of the Lewis County Public Library has planned special events and activities for each day of "NFL" Week to promote the role of Friends, thank library patrons and supporters,...
The annual Bill and Josie Kilpatrick reunion, scheduled for October 17, 2021, will be cancelled due to covid. For more information, call 931-589-2866....
October 11, 1951 Hollywood actor Ward Bond, along with MGM starlet and singer Eileen Christy and screen writer Cap Palmer, visited Hohenwald on October 11 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Hohenwald was one of 15 cities in Western Tennessee visited by Bond and company as part of the nationwide celebration of “Movietime, U.S.A.” It was reported that the 1951 Lewis County Fair, which had been held in September, had a loss of $700. Cousins Austin Dabbs and Malcolm Baxter volunteered for service in the U....
If you don’t like my opinions this week, you can take a flying leap…into a pile of festive autumn leaves. (Skip the wet sucker – per Linus van Pelt.) In this great melting pot of a nation, people have many ways of handling leaves. They rake them into a compost heap, bag them and use them as insulation along the foundation of the house, bag them and consign them to the landfill, where they work their methane-generating magic. (“Here – pull my drawstring.”) Some of the more cantankerous homeowners...
Scammers prey on unsuspecting or vulnerable victims Too many people in Tennessee have fallen prey to scammers And with the increasing sophistication of digital technology, scammers are more devious than ever. That is why I have worked to pass legislation during my legislative tenure to protect Tennesseans from a number of schemes to defraud consumers in our state. Unfortunately, many of these criminals prey on the good faith and humanity of some of our most vulnerable citizens - our elderly. The...
Medical Laboratories Act – Public Chapter 495 allows Tennessee to utilize the federal standards that are used in 31 other states for those that work in private laboratories, as is already done in our state laboratories. The legislation will allow laboratories to process tests more quickly and effectively, and it will also reduce burdensome requirements in Tennessee that have caused some issues with recruiting personnel, especially from outside of the state. SAFE Act / Substance Abuse Recovery H...
Agriculture is the backbone of our country, and our livelihood greatly depends on the crops provided by American farmers. The hard work and exhaustive labor are tough but rushing the job to save time can be extremely dangerous––even deadly––when farming near electrical equipment. Every year, we see collisions where tractors and other farming equipment accidentally collide with utility poles and power lines, causing injuries and power outages. These dangerous accidents can be avoided by looking up and around your surroundings when operating larg...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for September 28 - October 3, 2020. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. William R. Hall, Mac Benderman Road, Mt. Pleasant, was charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license on September 28. Jayleah J. Tibbs, West Main Street, was charged with domestic assault on October 3....
NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING “It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotates, 40-12-104.” The foreperson of this county is presently: Donald Duncan, 2174 Summertown Hwy., Hohenwald, Tennessee. “The Grand Jury will meet on Monday, Novem...
Lewis County Pre-K has partnered with Lewis County PTO and FRC. Lewis County Schools Pre-K has an important goal. They are promoting attendance and want to ensure that every student attends school every day. Attending school regularly has a significant, positive impact on students' academic success - from Pre-K through high school. Pre-K "Most Improved" Attendance winners for the month of September were Enzo Pucino from Holly Akins' class; Lelah Duncan from Molly McCann's class; Ashlynn Edney...
Reading Counts top ten were announced recently. Pictured, front, from left, first place Mason Hall, second place Emily Lomax, third place Sebastian Espinoza, fourth place Emerick Webster, and fifth place Dakota Franciso; back, sixth place Tony Trogdon, seventh place BB Smith, eighth place -tie- Grace Brown and Miana Stanak, ninth place Dylan Marsh, and tenth place Eva Smith....
