Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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One of the biggest successes of the Oktober Heritage Festival was the High Forest Masters Climbing Competition, organized by Hohenwald's Brandon Stoner, owner of Timber Smith X. "To keep my certification as an arborist, we have to compete in climbing competitions," said Stoner. "This year Debbie Landers let us be a part of Oktoberfest and we had an awesome time." Twenty-two participants signed up for the competition as well as ten volunteers. The competition was held at the memorial park where t...
This Monday night, the Solid Waste, Public Safety and Budget Committees all met to discuss different issues and elect official committee positions for this year. During each meeting, County Mayor Jonah Keltner was proud to announce that progress is being made with the new jail project. The jail is planned to go out for bids starting in November, and has set a preliminary budget of $5,085,000. “That does not mean we will spend that much,” said Mayor Keltner, “We aimed a little high, definitely hoping to come in under budget.” The breakdo...
This Tuesday's Story Time, put on by the Lewis County Public Library, had a fun time dancing to "Boom Chicka Boom" between stories with Jaimee Troutt. The Library has their story time every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and the public is welcome to join....
Area teachers have until October 16 to apply for one of two $1000 Adopt-A-School Grants in their county. The grants are made possible by Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and their partnership with CoBank, a national cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. “Now more than ever, it is important for MLEC to support teachers in helping prepare students for brighter futures,” says MLEC President and CEO Keith Carnahan. “We are grateful to our partners at CoBank for helping double our giving.” MLEC’s grant program i...
Dear EarthTalk: Is DEET natural and is it safe to use topically as a mosquito repellent? And which formulations and concentrations are advised? -- M. Frey, Milwaukee, WI DEET (short for “diethyltoluamide”) is a synthetic compound invented by the U.S. Army in 1946 that can be applied topically to repel mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and other biting insects. Unlike other repellents which actually deter bugs with smells they don’t like—or even kill them on contact—DEET just makes it harder for pests to smell us so they are more like...
CAMDEN – Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for any information that may help solve a 1992 Benton County missing person case. Shortly after a family member reported Sheila Bradford missing to the Benton County Sheriff's Office on September 22, 1992, TBI Special Agents joined the investigation at the request of previous 24th District Attorney General Robert Radford. Sheila (DOB: 5/10/59) had previously contacted law e...
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 Highway, Hohenwald, Tennessee. “The Grand Jury will meet on Monday, Novem...
Businesses, Tax Equity, and Workers Resolution gives voters an opportunity to embed the state’s Right to Work law into Tennessee Constitution -- A resolution allowing voters to embed the state’s Right to Work (RTW) law into Tennessee’s Constitution was approved during the 111th General Assembly. The measure protects the right of Tennesseans to join or refuse to join a labor union or employee organization, saying it should always be a “fundamental civil right.” Currently, there is legislati...
New law gives more flexibility to directors of schools regarding student discipline – The General Assembly passed a bill this year giving directors of schools in Tennessee more flexibility regarding discipline of students and the utilization of alternative schools. Attendance in an alternative school or program is mandatory for students in grades 7-12 who are suspended or expelled for more than 10 days if there is space and staff available, unless the student commits a zero tolerance offense. P...
Adults across Tennessee who did not graduate high school now have an online pathway that will lead them to a high school equivalency diploma. Every county in the state offers students virtual classes that will prepare them to take the online HiSET examination. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is coordinating the statewide campaign “Learn Online. Graduate Online.” to make adult education accessible to all interested Tennesseans. “There are still several adult education programs whose classrooms are close...
My electronic key fob is putting more mileage on ME than on the car. For the past several months, I have tried to build up the nerve to do a thorough search of the contents of my trunk. I am hoping against hope that an overly sensitive trunk-release button on the fob HASN’T left several of my childhood keepsakes strewn along the roadside. Granted, a neighborhood raccoon has already on more than one occasion done a PARTIAL job of searching through the trunk (kindly forcing me to scoop up s...
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative members will see a few changes on their October statement. The overall impact is a 2.9 percent ($3.95) decrease for residential members using 1200 kilowatt-hours. Changes include a slight increase to the Tennessee Valley Authority fuel cost adjustment and a switch from the higher summer rate (June-September) to the lower fall (October and November) price. Additionally, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative plans a revenue-neutral price realignment for residential, GSA-1 and GSA-2 rate classifications in...
October 13, 1960 Former resident James Spann purchased the Vidette Printing Corporation, publisher of The Hartsville Vidette. Spann was connected with printing and editing of newspapers for most of his life, having worked at the Lewis County Herald and later founding and publishing The Hickman County Times. The Lewis County Quarterly Court was investigating the feasibility of building or renting a building to be used by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Three prisoners escaped from the Lewis County...
The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant to strengthen instructional practices for serving students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, administered through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) within the U.S. Department of Education, assists state education agencies and their partners to improve results for children with disabilities through systems of professional development and...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers basketball teams are set to tip off their 2020-21 basketball schedule this Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16 in the Hampshire Tip Off Classic at Hampshire Unit School. The Lewis County teams will play the Hampshire Lady Hawks and Hawks on Thursday night beginning at 6:30 and return to play the Santa Fe Lady Wildcats and Wildcats beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lady Panthers were 2-16 last year, and the upcoming season comes...
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has recognized six of the 56 Tennessee State Parks with platinum level status for their performance in environmental sustainability in the state’s Go Green With Us program. The six parks achieving platinum status are Bicentennial Capitol Mall, Burgess Falls, Cumberland Trail, Cummins Falls, Johnsonville, and Radnor Lake. Twenty parks achieved gold level status, 22 silver and eight bronze. Eligible sustainability practices are divided into nine categories including: education and o...
DATE - PLACE - OPPONENT - TIME 10/15 - Hampshire - 6:30 10/16 - Hampshire - Santa Fe - 4:00 10/23 - Centerville - Hickman County - 4:00 10/26 - Lawrenceburg - Sacred Heart - 6:00 10/27 - Home - Hampshire - 4:00 11/2 - Home - Leoma - 4:30 11/3 - Home - Summertown - 4:00 11/5 - Home - Sacred Heart-L'burg - 6:00 11/9 - Home - E.O. Coffman - 4:00 11/10 - Collinwood - Collinwood - 4:00 11/16 - Home - Ethridge - 4:00 11/23 - Waverly - Waverly - 4:00 12/3 - Ethridge - Ethridge - 4:00 12/7 - Summertown...
Lewis County Board of Commissioners Regular Session Monday, October 19, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. ORD. #10-01-20 Call to order ORD. #10-02-20 Invocation ORD. #10-03-20 Pledge of Allegiance ORD. #10-04-20 Roll call ORD. #10-05-20 Approval of minutes ORD. #10-06-20 Public input (limited to 3 minutes per person) ORD. #10-07-20 Appointment of 8th District County Commissioner to fill vacant seat ORD. #10-08-20 Report of committees ORD. #10-09-20 Report of the County Mayor ORD. #10-10-20 Report of the Director of Schools ORD. #10-11-20 Budget amendments...
Notice of Bid The Lewis County Highway Department will be accepting bids on miscellaneous items located at the Highway Department will be accepting bids on miscellaneous items located at the Highway Department yard. Sealed bids will be accepted at the office of the Highway Department until bid opening time and date which will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2020. 4-post vehicle lift (Rotary SM90 9,000 lbs.) Scrap metal pile T.V. antenna Tommy-lift gate to fit pickup truck Koehring K600 600,000 BTU kerosene blow heater, needs work All...
