Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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What do snow machines, multiple marching bands, a variety of barnyard animals and a community of people have in common? The local "A Barnyard Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 1. As the South Central Area Fair prepares for their 100th year of the fair in 2023, the board is already working hard to "Go Big or Go Home." Wayne County High School has just confirmed they will be joining the line-up along with our competition award-winning Lewis County High School Marching Band! Tractors, live...
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter The Lewis County Herald recieved a call after press deadline on Tuesday evening, November 15 in response to our inquiry regarding the delinquent notice of the effective date of the new rate of sales tax collection. Kelly Cortesi, Communications Director for the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, informed us that the State of Tennessee is now suspending the sales tax increase in Lewis County until December 1, 2022. The local sales tax percentage will...
LCHS student members of FBLA, FFA, HOSA, and SKILLS enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Titans Learning Lab. Students spent the day meeting with Titans executives and touring the Nissan Stadium learning about the aspects of running the Titans organization and Nissan Stadium. It was a great learning experience for our LCHS future leaders....
by Amanda Spears, Reporter On November, 10 at 1:00 p.m., I went to see firsthand what a wonderful outreach the Hope for the Hungry Food Distribution is for our community. To see all the families being given this food to ensure they have a good meal is so selfless. I spoke to Kevin Baker who is in charge of this twice a month. You don't even have to get out of your car, just pull up and they will load it up for you, said Baker. I asked Kevin if they have a lot of people who come. "We have so...
By Shelley Ray, Extention County Director After three long years of working diligently to secure funds and expand programming, the Lewis County Extension office is proud to announce the approval for a full-time 4-H agent. This addition will allow sufficient time to offer more programming all three areas including ANR, Family and Consumer Sciences, and 4-H. We would like to thank UT President Randy Boyd for initiating the project and following up with legislation to approve. We also want to...
American Legion Fred E. Lomax Post 127 and the Auxiliary are here to assist those in need this Christmas with groceries. If you (or someone you know) is in need of assistance, please send a letter to the Post. The letter must contain the person’s name, total number of family members and income including food stamps (if applicable). To be considered for the assistance, letters must be received by December 9, 2021. The address is American Legion Fred E. Lomax Post 127, PO Box 31, Hohenwald TN 38462....
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives celebrated Children's Book Week with Lomax Day School on Tuesday, November 8, and Wednesday, November 9, 2022. The Lomax students joined young people across the country in attending events at their local libraries. Families enjoyed the special, interactive story times and exploring the library together. Thank you Lomax Staff and Families for joining us for these fun field trips. Children's Book Week is an annual event that began in 1919 and is the lon...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for November 3-20, 2022. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Christi R. Hampton, Vaughn Street, Waynesboro, was charged with theft of property on November 3. Curtis R. Cagle, Swan Avenue, was charged with theft of property on November 7. Tracy M. Quillen, Brushy Road, Centerville, was charged with two counts of simple possession/casual exchange, drug paraphernalia, and theft of property on November 9. Lucas M. Schneider, Smith...
By Jason Fite/Sports writer Pete Noblin, Hulon Dunn/Photos Barry Churchwell/Stats The Lewis County Panthers hosted the Decatur County-Riverside Panthers in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 TSSAA 2A Football Playoffs on Friday night, November 18. The Riverside Panthers took the opening kickoff and put together a strong opening drive that was capped off by a 32-yard touchdown run and point after kick to give the visitors an early 7-0 lead. Lewis County would strike back on their first...
KIDS OF THE WEEK Well this week my Kid of the week is actually the 10 high school football seniors! Most of these young men I have known all their lives. I thought this would be something new and to shine a little spotlight on these kids! So I have 20 questions. I asked them two each, with one senior being out, so a couple of them got three questions. Y'all enjoy!! Player: Lane Barnes #21 Q.) Are you a team player? A.) Yes, you can't go out there and play by yourself. You need everyone to work...
Birthdays Phillip Tatum, November 24 Shirley Hinson, November 24 Janie Ellis, November 24 Linda Moore, November 24 Harold Wright, November 24 Ray Flowers, November 24 Lindsey Wayland, November 24 Paige Tanner, November 24 Paige Owens, November 24 John Derek Powers, November 25 William J. Edwards, November 25 Larry Carroll, November 25 Jack Tharp, November 25 Chad Spears, November 25 Amy Ross, November 25 Benny Barber, November 25 Barry W. Frazier, November 25 Andrea L. Carroll, November 25 Kelli Smith McKnight, November 26 Mark James, November...
By Evelyn Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well it is a cold morning here in our little valley, it was 20 degrees on the front porch thermometer but on the inside of the house it is nice and warm, the old wood heating stove sure is doing its job. The cats did not get up early this morning, they like to sleep late when it is cold, and of course last night I warmed their blankets so they were nice and warm. We have finished our breakfast and Bob has got the dishes washed and the kitchen is clean. I have finished my second cup of coffee and it sure...
The American Legion will have their annual Big Brother Drive roadblock on December 3, 2022 starting at 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Members of the American Legion will be set up at several red lights in town. All donations will go towards helping needing citizens for groceries during Christmas. If raining, it will be postponed until December 10. For more information, contact Tommy Carroll at 931-626-2049....
November 20, 1952 Mayor W.C. Keaton announced the publication and release of an Annual Report which would be mailed to all city water customers. This was the first report of this type ever published by the City. Ernest Rasbury replaced Reverend Byron Webb as temporary acting postmaster at the local office until a permanent replacement was made. A resident was arrested on a whiskey charge for the third time in less than a year. The newspaper reported that evidence was difficult to obtain because...
By Jason Fite Sports writer The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers opened their 2022-23 basketball season on the road as they traveled to Lynnville to take on the Richland Middle Lady Raiders and Raiders on Tuesday, October. The Lady Panthers and Lady Raiders took the floor at 6:00 for the first game of the evening. In a low-scoring opening quarter the Lady Raiders edged the Lady Panthers 4-3 in the opening six minutes of action. The Lady Panthers responded in the second quarter by outscoring the Lady Raiders 6-4 in the perio...
By Jason Fite/Sports writer Photos/Pete Noblin The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers opened up their 2022-23 basketball schedule at home on Tuesday, November 15th as they hosted the Frank Hughes High School Lady Lions and Lions of Clifton. The Lady Panthers and Lady Lions began play for the evening at 6:00 on Tuesday. Five different Lady panthers would score in the opening quarter, but Lewis County would trail Frank Hughes 11-9. The Lady Panthers would struggle to find their...
Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to shop local on Small Business Saturday Thanksgiving is a special and truly American holiday. What started as a shared Autumn harvest among Plymouth colonists and Native Americans has evolved to include family reunions, delicious food, football and parades. But the heart of the holiday remains the acknowledgement to God for his bountiful blessings on our lives, and the precious gift of gathering with friends and family to celebrate. The celebration now r...
Please pardon me, but I am always overcome by mawkish sentimentality at this time of year. I cannot contain my gratitude. I am thankful for a paycheck and sunsets and modern plumbing and mobility and rainbows and warm clothing and good friends and conjunctions and… I am thankful that I can do anything you can do better, I can do anything better than you – except get $%&# show tunes out of my head. I am thankful for eight-month tick-and-flea collars, because the traumatic monthly sprayings do not...
There's a new bench near the front entrance of Lewis County Public Library and Archives, on Kyle Street, that is powered by the sun! Manufactured by Sun Charge Systems, the new seating option allows patrons to plug their charging cord into one of four rapid-charging USB ports located on the bench to charge their electronic devices. The system is completely self-sufficient, storing power collected by a solar panel to a built in battery. As an added bonus, the library and archives' free Wi-Fi can...
by Tom Emery The first Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims. Over two centuries later, President Lincoln was the first to make it official. The official designation of 1863 is the most lasting of the nine proclamations for a day of thanks issued by Lincoln during his presidency. The idea of a thanksgiving was nothing new. On Oct. 3, 1789, George Washington had issued a proclamation for a day of thanksgiving, scheduled for November 26 of that year. It had been celebrated on various days throughout the nation, as many states had...
Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations described in and secured by a certain Deed of Trust executed by LISA COTHRAN FRANSEN, unmarried women to Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, its successors and assigns, recorded February 23, 2021 in Lewis County Register’s Office at Record Book 226 Page 638 as last assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, and the undersigned having been appointed Successor Trus...
Case number 2022-PR-34 in the matter of the estate of Joseph William Johnson, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of November, 2022, Letters Testamentary, in respect of the estate of Joseph William Johnson who died February 3, 2021, 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...
Case number 2022-PR-58 in the matter of the estate of Amy Victoria Schmidlein, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of November, 2022, Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Amy Victoria Schmidlein, who died June 29, 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...
The Lewis County Historical Society met November 7, 2022 with a talk by herbalist Meredith Kotelec who gave an historical review on Southern herbal remedies. She is a Certified Herbal Practitioner and teaches workshops. The history of using plants to treat illness in the South comes from a blending of European settlers, Native Americans, and African slave culture. There were different ways of thinking about healing with the mixing of all these cultures based on the natural land and the people who lived here. The Africans brought us their...
Army and Marine Purple Heart recipients recently came to Hohenwald TN to experience a time of connecting and healing at the 9th Annual DoubleCreek Archery event. This event sponsored by Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (WWIAF.org) was hosted by Dennis Reynolds and Shelley Cohen. With incredible support from this community, these 5 heroes had an opportunity to connect with a commonality of being wounded while serving. These Purple Heart recipients were from SC, GA, KY, AL, and FL. and were...
