Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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June 16, 1960 Mayor W. C. Keaton announced that the nine-month trial on parking meters within the business district of Hohenwald ended last week. The meters would remain covered and not in use until an election could be held to determine whether the meters would remain in use or be removed. S.W. Riley, chief design engineer for the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company was in Hohenwald to look over the work being done on the new factory building. The Lewis County Jaycees announced that an Old Maid Softball game would be played at Memorial Park...
June 09, 1960 Burglars broke into the Piggly Wiggly store. The store safe was moved into the alley by the thieves where they broke into it and took approximately $1,000. Entry to the grocery store was gained through the front door. The Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up campaign announced that the homes of Jennie Brown on East Swan Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Holden on West Main Street would be painted free of charge thanks to the donation of supplies by local lumber yards, hardware stores, and other paint...
May 26, 1960 The Clean Up- Paint Up- Fix Up committee extended the campaign through the month of June. Much progress was reported with vacant lots being cleared, homes being remodeled, and painting throughout the city. The American Red Cross reported that they needed 172 pints of blood from residents in order to have enough blood for every sick and hospitalized person in the county. Figures released by County Savings Bond Chair F. A. Goodman showed that residents invested $19,460 in U. S....
May 19, 1960 Mayor W. C. Keaton was presented a certificate making him an honorary citizen of Nashville at ceremonies held at the Lewis County Court House. The presentation was made by Nashville Mayor Ben West during the visit of the Nashville Boosters to Hohenwald. Leo Greengrass, superintendent of the Hohenwald Henry I. Siegel plant, was awarded the Service Recognition Medal of the American Heart Association. Sara Hume, a member of the Hohenwald Garden Club, won a first-place award on her...
Most recently when the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hohenwald was forced to transition to remote and online studies of all technical programs in the Spring Trimester, the transition was very unexpected, yet very necessary due to the conditions associated with COVID-19 and the Corona Virus Pandemic. The transition fully became necessary with Governor Bill Lee's announcing of "Safer at Home" Orders, along with the Tennessee Board of Regents move to convert all community colleges and...
May 12, 1960 County Judge A. B. Nicholson signed a proclamation proclaiming the week of May 9 to 14 as Rural Electrification Week in Lewis County. Ed Holman, superintendent of the Hohenwald Genesco plant, received honorable mention for 1959 Genesco Man of the Year in the Community awards. Flinn – McClanahan Company of Centerville received the contract for grading to be done at the site of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company plant. The City of Hohenwald notified residents that they would b...
May 05, 1960 Park and recreation facilities at the Lewis County Fairgrounds (Memorial Park) were available for family use. The park now had two tennis courts, barbecue pits, shuffle board, playground equipment, croquet, badminton, and boxes to meet the needs of children of all ages. The Lewis County Agriculture Workers Association sponsored the improvements at the park which was accomplished with the work and donations of other clubs and county non-profits. The Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lewis County Elementary School was not able to hold the usual kindergarten registration which was scheduled for early April. Enrollment cards and student data and medical information forms may be picked up at the front entrance of the elementary school building. Parents or guardians are asked to complete and return these forms along with a copy of the child’s birth certificate and certificate of immunization and current physical by May 15, 2020. These items may be dropped off at the LCES office or at the white h...
Lewis County Elementary School recently chose kindergarten students who earned character traits for the last school semester the students attended. Students receiving the award for generosity were Channing Nunnery, Gavin Totton, Nesya Runions, Gabe Waller, Phoebe Ashby, Nate Kelley, Samantha Gower, Tucker Couch, Ariana Wood, Eden Votipka, Darby Whitehead, Braylen Askins, Braigen Davis, Paisley Warren, Gracie Staggs and Shawn Bean. Students chosen with most trustworthiness were Sawyer Haygood, Landyn Everson, Abagail Henderson, Ethan Burlison,...
April 28, 1960 The annual Clean up – Paint up – Fix up Campaign was scheduled to begin in Hohenwald on May 1. The city and its suburbs were divided into blocks with captains appointed responsibility for four blocks. Donnie Goodman was named valedictorian of the 1960 LCHS Senior Class. Joan Lynch was named salutatorian. Robert Patton was selected to participate in a scientific research program at New Mexico Highlands University. The program was open to outstanding high school teachers of bio...
Aleigha Carroll from Hohenwald is among the recipients of end-of-year honors at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. Aleigha received the Marcus Nickell Award. In a unique way that still honors students per tradition, Martin Methodist College (MMC) compiled videos from faculty and administrative members to create a virtual Honors Convocation that can be viewed on MMC's social media platforms. Honors Convocation, an annual end-of-year celebration, gives staff and faculty the opportunity to...
April 28, 1960 The annual Clean up – Paint up – Fix up Campaign was scheduled to begin in Hohenwald on May 1. The city and its suburbs were divided into blocks with captains appointed responsibility for four blocks. Donnie Goodman was named valedictorian of the 1960 LCHS Senior Class. Joan Lynch was named salutatorian. Robert Patton was selected to participate in a scientific research program at New Mexico Highlands University. The program was open to outstanding high school teachers of bio...
This week marks the end of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which means this is the fifth and final Davis House article. Although Child Abuse Prevention Month is ending, the task of preventing child abuse does not. Child abuse knows no race, social status or economic status. It reaches 1 out of 10 children before they turn 18 years old. The abuser is usually someone your child knows, not a stranger they were taught to avoid. Abuse is so widespread and many cases often do not come to light. Davis...
The new trimester for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hohenwald will begin May 4, 2020. The trimester start will include enrollment for all programs, as well as a new class of Practical Nursing. With COVID-19, all April Orientations were cancelled due to CDC recommendation and guidance. “Presently, plans are to hold new student orientation with use of a staggered schedule and social distancing beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on May 4, 2020, but scheduled throughout the day,” Director Kelli Kea-Carroll stated. New student ori...
The new trimester for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hohenwald will begin May 4, 2020. The trimester start will include enrollment for all programs, as well as a new class of Practical Nursing. With COVID-19, all April Orientations were cancelled due to CDC recommendation and guidance. “Presently, plans are to hold new student orientation with use of a staggered schedule and social distancing beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on May 4, 2020, but scheduled throughout the day,” Director Kelli Kea-Carroll stated. New student ori...
For this week's edition, we will be discussing the fundraising events that fuel Davis House's ability to serve its four-county area. Davis House is a nonprofit organization that mainly relies on its fundraisers and donations to serve children who have been a victim to child abuse and their families. The nonprofit hosts events such as Button Balls, Rock the House Music Jams, Golf Tournaments, and other local events in order to raise money. The money raised goes towards everyday office supplies,...
I recently had the opportunity to write a story about a Bible found in a Hohenwald thrift shop by Hohenwald resident and picker extraordinaire, Melissa Willis McCann. This article contains a wealth of knowledge about one of my favorite eras in history, the Guilded Age, and a chance discovery that reunited a special Bible to its previous owners. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------- Copyright, Boyish Grin Publishing February 2019 “Picking” has become a sport in America. With television...
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that Sweden incinerates most of its trash. Why don’t we do more of this in the U.S., given that we’re running out of landfill space? -- Oscar Gentry, New Bern, NC Sweden does burn the vast majority of its trash—only one percent of the country’s waste ends up in landfills—and even makes a profit by importing trash from neighboring countries to process in its high-efficiency, low emission incinerators. And it makes a lot of sense, given the huge toll landfills take on the environment, leaking liquids into surrounding...
At this point in the Davis House series, we have learned about who Davis House is and what they do for our communities. For this week’s edition, we focused on the backbone of Davis House and what makes it a warm and friendly environment: the people who work there. Three ladies care for the Hohenwald, Linden and Centerville areas. DeAnna Darden-Carroll is the Child and Family Advocate as well as a backup Forensic Interviewer, Lindsey Honea is the Child Forensic Interviewer and Prevention Outreach Provider, and Ronda Brown is the Clinical T...
April 14, 1960 Mayor W. C. Keaton signed a proclamation naming the month of May as “Clean Up – Paint Up – Fix Up” time in Hohenwald. Every citizen was urged to beautify their homes and businesses. The City of Hohenwald and its suburban area would also enter the National Town Contest during May as part of this campaign. The Tennessee Department of Safety released figures showing that a total of 11 automobile accidents had occurred in Lewis County from January 1, 1960 to April 4. Of this number,...
Lewis County Middle School students eagerly lead their families through the halls of their school to show them where they sit, what goals they have, and what grades they had made Thursday, March 12. Student-led conferences are a new take on the age old parent-teacher conference. However, there is one major difference: students are actually excited. About a year ago, Brandi Feichtinger, principal of Lewis County Middle School, and her staff confronted the fact that kids dread school and they...
Lewis County Middle School students joined more than a thousand communities across the U.S. on Wednesday, March 18 for Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action. The day was organized by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids to help bring an end to the youth vaping epidemic. According to the CDC, 6.2 million students in the U.S. currently use a tobacco product, including nearly a third of all high school students. Whether it's the bus to school, the parking lot, the classroom, or the bathroom,...
Paula Dyer Paula Dyer was recently selected as building Teacher of the Year to represent the Lewis County Middle School. She is currently teaching sixth grade math. Mrs. Dyer has a total of 22 years teaching experience. She has served as cooperating teacher for eight teacher candidates from Middle Tennessee State University, Martin Methodist College, and the University of Tennessee Martin over a variety of years. In 2004, she was chosen as Fox 17 teacher of the week. In 2017, she was honored as being VFW district level teacher of the year and...
