Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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May 6, 1954 Mayor W.C. Keaton was a speaker on the program of the Tennessee Municipal League’s 15th annual convention at Nashville. Keaton would participate in a debate on whether small municipalities should undertake to subsidize industries to obtain new factories needed for continued growth and prosperity. Robert Lee Wiggins and Kenny Graves were selected as LCHS winners in the MLEC essay. The 1954 LCHS Senior Class took a three-day trip to the Lookout Mountains. The American Legion Post 127 a...
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) My name is Charter Helton. I am the son of Larry and Kin Helton and the youngest of 4 children. I currently teach high school geometry at Lewis County High School where I also serve as the Head Baseball Coach. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) I was born in Chapel Hill, TN. I moved to Hohenwald when I was 5 years old so I considermyself from Hohenwald. Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) My fondest childhood memories consist o...
May The Fourth Be With You: Celebrating Star Wars Day Every year on May 4th, a familiar phrase echoes through the halls of pop culture: “May the Fourth be with you, always!” This playful pun has given rise to Star Wars Day, a celebration of George Lucas’s iconic Star Wars franchise, which has mesmerized audiences worldwide. The origins of Star Wars Day can be traced back to the phrase itself, which cleverly riffs off the legendary line from the movies, “May the Force be with you.” This pun was first used in a full-scale organized event on May 4...
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t. In botanical terms, berries are fruits produced from a single ovary, which bananas fit, but strawberries don’t....
Well it sure is a quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley. There is a little cool breeze blowing and there is a few clouds, but the sun is shining. I am sitting out on the front porch and I have a small blanket and my coffee with me. The cats were here earlier and ate their breakfast, now that they are full they have gone to take their morning nap. Bob is finishing washing the breakfast dishes and then he will join me on the porch with his coffee. I think the weather is supposed to be nice and warm for the next few days The...
The blackberry bushes have really been blooming and so maybe there will be lots of berries this year. I think spring has really sprung as the temperatures at night have been in the sixties and daytime in the eighties most days. The wind seems like it is colder than the temperature, but I guess that is because it has been blowing so hard. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Colene Beasley, Linda Butler, Elizabeth Boggs, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, Mary Ann Churchwell,...
April 29, 1954 Betty Dorris Miller, who had been accused of kidnapping a baby in Kentucky and subsequently giving the infant to a childless couple from Hohenwald, was still at large. The FBI believed she would be apprehended any day. The child in question had been safely retrieved by her mother and FBI and taken home. The Herald reported that it had received “a somewhat odd request” from Mrs. E.C. Langmire of Willow Green, CA, who asked if she could be sent two covers from book matches bea...
Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) Mostly in Hohenwald, TN. Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) Hunting with my Dad. I would beg to go but when you had to sit quietly and the mosquitos buzzing around your head was rough. Q.) What did you want to be as a kid? What did you actually become? A.) I probably wanted to be a baseball player. I really enjoy watching my grandson, Brycen, play that and football. I became a tree surgeon and pastor. Q.) Who was/is your biggest role model?...
Hohenwald Springfest, the annual craft festival to benefit Lewis County Library’s summer reading program will be held at Memorial Park this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. With a wide variety of vendors set up under the large pavilion, there will also be an inflatables kids zone, and food trucks ending with a free concert from the bands Twilight Zone at 5 p.m. and Rode West Band at 7 p.m. “We’re very excited about what we have added to this year’s event,” says Kelly Medford with the Friends of the Library. “There will be a performance...
The venerable comic strip “Gasoline Alley” is wrapping up a storyline in which the dastardly assistant mayor schemed to change the town’s name from Gasoline Alley to the ostensibly more modern Electric Acres (without even offering a compromise such as Hybrid Hollow). Sentimentality saved the day in the funnies, just as it usually applies the brakes to abrupt municipal name changes in the real world. (“I have no idea which jurist, general or fur trader our town was named for. Neither did my fath...
Hulon Dunn III began studies at Chattanooga State in welding in the fall of 2023 and entered his sculpture in the SkillsUSA event held each year across the country winning Silver in the State compition Thursday, April 11 at Chattanooga State Community College. "I started welding class last year at Chattanooga State and told my teacher I was interested in sculpture welding," said Dunn. "He immediately started letting me express my creativity through various projects in class and also encouraged...
Reimagining Light: Artistic Approaches to Lighting Renovation The shadows that light creates make life interesting. If everything is brightly lit, everything demands attention. However, by using various levels of lighting, such as art lighting, column lighting, and focused decorative lighting, a theatrical component begins to emerge, making features more intriguing. Lighting designers recognize the importance of refurbishing existing lights, updating fixtures, and preserving the integrity of original decorative pieces. This often involves...
The last few nights have been cooler and even in the thirties a night or two in places, I guess this is blackberry winter since they are blooming. I hope this is the last winter but think there is one more don’t remember what it is called. The days have been relatively nice except for some thunder showers and rain, but rain is necessary for earth to flourish. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Colene Beasley, Linda Butler, Elizabeth Boggs, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, M...
Well it is a beautiful morning here in our little valley. It was a little cool on the front porch at 46 degrees but we have been getting a little rain, but now the sun is out and shining. The cats were ready for their breakfast, they ate and have now gone to take a nap. Bob is washing the breakfast dishes and making the kitchen spotless. In a few minutes we will have our coffee but we will probably not sit out on the porch because it is a little too cool this morning. For breakfast I made a big pan of cathead biscuits and some brown country...
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) I'm just a small town hero. There's not much else to say. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) Hohenwald! Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) There's so many! One particular one that comes to mind was we always made a big deal for the 4th of July. Aunts and uncles and cousins would all come to our house and we'd play horseshoes and have a campfire and grill out. One year we set up a bunch of tents and camped in the yard. All the...
Bathroom floor tiles that weigh you, analyze your gait and evaluate your fall risk. Bathroom mirrors that initiate telehealth conferences based on your complexion or facial tics. Toilet seats that check your vitals (temperature, heart rate, oxygenation). According to the Wall Street Journal, these marvels (and others -- such as self-cleaning capacities and soothing infrared light) could be commonplace in upscale homes within the next decade. If so -- and if the restraining orders expire so I...
The air outside is scented with fresh-cut grass. Toads emerge from their hiding places, and docile bumblebees, reminiscent of Zeppelin airships, hover busily over a variety of flowers. In Tennessee, the landscape bursts into high-resolution color as everything blooms and various species of birds sing from dusk till dawn. As humans and artists, we have the opportunity to support our feathered friends by providing birdhouses. These structures not only bring gardens to life but also protect birds from predators, blending form and function...
According to the history of our area there should be at least one winter left, the blackberry. There may be others, but I do not know the names of them. We have had some nice weather this past week except for rain almost every day and some nights. The wind has really been blowing and downing some trees and lots of limbs and twigs around the area. Turkey season is here, and many are getting their trophies. There have been lots of turkeys seen around the area. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals...
Well it is a cool Spring morning here in our little valley, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, everything is greening out and some of the bigger flowers are blooming out. The days are getting warmer and longer, soon we will start having some real warm springtime weather, and I am ready for it. Springtime is good, but when it gets to be Summer and we start having hot days, I will be complaining about it being too hot. The cats were not in a hurry for their breakfast this morning. They all three slept late this morning, but they eventually got...
April 15, 1954 L & M Construction Company had neared completing pouring the concrete floor and was in the process of setting the steel for the factory building. It was hoped that the factory would be ready for operation by July 1, 1954. A total of $438.58 was raised during the 1954 Lewis County Shrine Junior League Cripple Children paper sale. Bertha Ashton, County Welfare Director, reported that 75 Lewis County families (167 children) received children welfare grant aid. Billy Broadway won the...
During my career as a late-in-life columnist, I have been blessed with the opportunity to chronicle three birthdays ending in zero. (My so-called “good” cholesterol has not exactly overperformed in helping me reach these milestones. It usually “phones in” its duties, and even then apologizes, “Sorry, driving into a dead zone here” an awful lot of the time.) It’s six years until another “big” birthday; but as a Beatles fan, I have eagerly anticipated writing this essay about the fast-approaching...
The Lewis County High School Class of 2024 will present the Senior Play, "Cooking Can Be Murder" by Eddie McPherson, on Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lewis County Middle School Auditorium. Arrogant James Casanova Valentino Bond is in the middle of judging a cooking contest when he (after a dramatic and quite theatrical death scene) falls over with a thud. It seems he's been unmercifully poisoned. Each contestant is suddenly a suspect who just happens to have a motive for wanting this...
For the Love of Fine Art Photography: Elephants Several criteria define what makes a photograph compelling. Photographer David Yarrow believes it hinges on how long people can gaze at an image. Three photographers who excel in wildlife photography—particularly in capturing elephants—are David Yarrow, Nick Brandt, and Chris Fallows. Their photographic styles differ, notably in their choice of angles. David Yarrow primarily uses low angles, focusing on individual elephants or small groups. Nick Brandt, on the other hand, opts for higher or direct...
Well it is a cool morning here in our little valley, the sun is shining and the wind is getting up. We recently had a little more frost, one time it was 31 degrees here on the porch. On those cold mornings the cats stayed in their beds, all three of them were snuggled together, but when the sun began to shine on the porch, they got up and they were ready for their breakfast and for some warm milk. Someone asked me the other day who spoiled the cats, was it me or Bob? Well it was Bob, he can go outside and if they hear his voice then they come...
We went from spring early last week to winter again the latter part of the week and weekend and Sunday brought warmer temperatures after a cool morning. This week promises thundershowers and rain for the first three days and then warmer temperatures and dry. This will be good for the gardeners and farmers. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Colene Beasley, Linda Butler, Elizabeth Boggs, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, Mary Ann Churchwell, Robert and Pat Dickson, Paula Dyer, Po...
