Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The Lewis County Commission meeting, held Monday, October 17th, opened as it always does; in prayer. The leader prayed for knowledge and unity within the walls of the court room, and as a member of this great community, this writer is thankful for that. Unity: the state of being united or joined as a whole. This way of thinking and working leads to the betterment of our community as a whole. People are happier, because they feel safer and more secure, way-of-life is more fruitful, benefits are...
foreseen economic price increases. Reporting for the Director of the Park Board was Don Barber. He began the report by giving credit to the board for “working with a 12 year old budget. We’re doing good with what we’ve got.” Some of the changes and improvements reported were more trees being cut down due to rot, and the purchase of a used utility cart, as the most recent one was bought by Coach Grinder when he ran the park. Some exciting additions to the tennis courts are coming after Christmas in Hohenwald with new nets for tennis as well as n...
The Lewis County Elks Lodge recently received a Gratitude Grant through the Community Investments Program in the amount of $3500 from the National Elks Foundation. Lodge members began shopping three weeks ago to purchase, package, and distribute food baskets to families with food insecurities, elderly and disabled. Forty families received baskets overflowing with groceries throughout the last week. The Community Investments Program began in 2005, and has funded more than 27,000 grants to help...
The Lewis County Health Department, 51 Smith Avenue, will offer free flu shots on November 9 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Influenza, or “the flu” is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children and people with certain health conditions are at high risk of serious flu complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tennessee Department of Health rec...
The United States Department of Treasury recently announced that Lewis County Government has been awarded a total of $100,000 in federal grant money for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. That money will come from the “Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund,” which is a program that was passed by Congress as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. Lewis County is fortunate to receive this grant, as less than half of the counties in Tennessee were eligible for this funding. The LATCF program was specifically created for counties that meet cer...
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October 15, 1932 - October 9, 2022 Mable Lois Cameron, of Hohenwald, passed away peacefully, early Sunday morning, October 9, six days shy of her 90th birthday. She was born October 15, 1932, in Collinwood to the late William Henry Berry & Elsie Catherine Horton Berry. After marrying her late husband, John Alton Cameron, she moved to Hohenwald, where she has lived for the last 70 years. Being the mother of five children, she stayed at home to raise her children. Being at home with her children...
Kathy Thomason of Hohenwald, passed peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at the age of 71. Kathy was born on June 24, 1951, to J.W. & Bertha (Long) Gray in Lawrence County. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Mathis; son, Scotty Thomason; grandsons, William Marsh, Dustin Thomason, Cody Thomason, Dillion Thomason, David Mathis, Jr., Zack Thomason; granddaughter, Hannah Mathis; great-grandson, Hudson Laws; brothers, Mick Gray, Larry Gray, Gaylon Gray; and sister, Melinda...
December 24, 1945 ~ October 12, 2022 In the evening hours of October 12, 2022, Dessie Nell Skelton left this earthly world at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 76. Dessie was born in Lawrence County on December 24, 1945, to the late Elvie and Mary McClain Staggs. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Albert Skelton Jr; daughter Anita Jones and her husband Larry; siblings Monnie Staggs, Betty Mayberry, James Staggs, Cletus Staggs, Curtis Staggs, and...
April 13, 1927 - October 10, 2022 Robert L. Evenson of Grand Blanc, Michigan, age 95, died Monday, October 10, 2022. Robert was born on April 13, 1927 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Herman and Lillian (Holtze) Evenson. Robert served in the US Navy on the USS Hornet from 1945 - 1946. Robert (Bob) worked as a tool and die maker at GM Truck and Bus (Union 659) until his retirement in 1996. He married his wife Linda (Millikan) on February 7, 1975 and blended their families. They are members of the...
July 22, 1931 - October 14, 2022 Gladys Joan (Stevens) Haist, 91, of Hohenwald, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the age of 91. Gladys was born on July 22, 1931, to Russell and Pearl (McGraw) Stevens in Salisbury, Massachusetts. She and her husband owned and operated the Skating Hut for a number of years here in Hohenwald. Survivors include her daughter, Elisa (Marshall) Runions of Iuka, Mississippi; son, Lynn (Linda) Richard of Spring Hill, Florida; grandchildren, Robert (Kim)...
April 27, 1955 - October 15, 2022 Carl Bailey Garner, 67, retired heavy equipment operator, died Saturday, October 15, 2022 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brandon Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born April 27, 1955 in Lewis C...
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. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grant Felner Hinson and Clovia Irene Brewer Hinson, brother, Glen Hinson, and one great-grandchild, Alaina Laws. Funeral services were held on Friday,...
In speaking last week with Keith Carnahan, President and CEO of MLEC (Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative), his concerns were with mis-information being spread about meter upgrades in the MLEC service area. ‘Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Meters are currently being installed in the five county area of Lewis, Perry, Hickman, Humphreys and Houston,’ said Carnahan. ‘These meters are replacing years old out-dated equipment that cannot be serviced due to replacement parts not being available. MLEC Board of Directors discussed these old and new meter...
The Lewis County Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 6:04 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education board meeting room located at 206 South Court Street. With the exception of Phyllis Townsend, all board members were present, Chair Lindsey Himes, Glenda Atkinson, Derek Cotham, Cassie Couch, Paula Dyer, Jackie Holt, Cody Mitchell, and Sallie Pollock. Prior to the regular scheduled meeting there was a workshop held at 5:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Cody Mitchell. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by...
By Dorothy Warf, Contributing Writer We are having our first taste of winter temperatures and with some rain in the mix the leaves are falling really fast. It is supposed to be really cold for the next few days at least compared to the temperatures we have been having but this is not supposed to last very long. Like many others some were busy yesterday trying to get winter coats and jackets out for the little ones to wear to school and other places during the cold days we are scheduled to have, and adults alike have looked for warmer outer...
Birthdays Wanda Kay Carroll, October 20 Bobby G. Barber, October 20 Darla Woolridge, October 20 Rosie Richardson, October 20 Marlin Loveless, October 20 Sherry Clay, October 20 Matthew Ryan Hill, October 20 Elliot Hamm, October 20 Carlis Howard, October 20 Chris Lambert, October 21 Bobby F. Carroll, October 21 Leland Clay, October 21 Leona Lauback, October 21 Sharon Gordon, October 21 Kim Hallman, October 22 David Knowles, October 22 Vannie Lee Edwards, October 22 William Christopher Wherry, October 22 Kelly Fawn Murray, October 22 Doris...
By Evelyn Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well here it is the middle of October and it is a beautiful cool morning here in our little valley. We have got a light breeze blowing and the leaves are falling off the trees. This sure is a pretty time of year, there are so many pretty fall colors. The cats are having a good morning, they have had their breakfast and are now chasing leaves and chasing each other. The squirrels are enjoying this morning also but they are not playing they are busy, there was three of them here in the front year, I guess...
October 16, 1952 The City of Hohenwald completed its second year of side walk construction with 2,150 feet having been built under the joint cost plan with the city and property owner. The Nashville Banner was complementary of the Lewis County pasture program, pointing out that demonstration plots seeded in each community, under the sponsorship of the Hohenwald Civic Club and interested fertilizer companies, was the first of this kind in this area. The Lewis County Pasture Committee was the...
October 16, 1952 The City of Hohenwald completed its second year of side walk construction with 2,150 feet having been built under the joint cost plan with the city and property owner. The Nashville Banner was complementary of the Lewis County pasture program, pointing out that demonstration plots seeded in each community, under the sponsorship of the Hohenwald Civic Club and interested fertilizer companies, was the first of this kind in this area. The Lewis County Pasture Committee was the...
NOTE: Ken Colquette played football at Grundy County High School (Class of 1965) and Tennessee Tech (Class of 1969). He started his head coaching career at Bridgeport, AL and also served as head coach at Marion County (1980-1996), Vidalia, GA (1997-1999), Grundy County (2002-2003) and Sequatchie County (2012-2014). My second coaching stint in the early to mid ‘70s was as the defensive coordinator and head track coach at Dougherty High School in Albany, GA. We played a very competitive s...
NOTE: Coach Frost played football at Lenoir City High School (Class of 1986). He graduated from M.T.S.U. (Class of 1992). His head coaching career began at Community High School (2007-2013). He is currently the head coach at Decatur County – Riverside (2016-present). My father-in-law, Larry Quinn, was the very first quarterback at Riverside High School. He's an avid sports fan who loves to win. I always give him a coach's shirt so that he looks like a member of the staff. While I was at C...
“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: Bobby Page, 2844 Buffalo Road, Hohenwald, Tennessee. “The Grand Jury will meet on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. You may be pr...
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated June 19, 2007, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded June 21, 2007, in Book No. 91, at Page 841, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Lewis County, Tennessee, executed by Eddie Dewey Durham, conveying certain property therein described to Coomer & Jenkins, ATTY as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB., its successors and...
Case number 2022-PR-52 in the matter of the estate of Richard Thomas Campbell, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Richard Thomas Campbell, who died on July 7, 2022, 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...
