Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Dyer Barnes, former standout Lewis County High School football player, made his collegiate debut Saturday, September 2. Dyer signed to play with the University of Sewanee football team. He is the son of Billy and Kandra Barnes. Several from Hohenwald made the trek to Sewanee to watch Dyer play....
Barrett Smith, Library Aide at Lewis County Public Library and Archives, recently received the Core Competencies Certified designation from the Tennessee State Library & Archives. Barrett is the son of Greg and Stacy Smith of Hohenwald, TN. The TSLA Core Competencies certification program provides library staff statewide with ten hours of training in core librarianship standards. The program focuses on 28 subject areas that the state considers best practices for staff members to serve their...
The 113th General Assembly has concluded Governor Lee’s extraordinary session on public safety and accomplished the business he called on the General Assembly to address. In the special session, the legislature continued efforts to prioritize investments in mental health and school safety and approved the majority of the governor’s legislative package. The new laws passed aim to enhance public safety by encouraging responsible gun ownership, speeding up the background check process for pur...
Fall Style Our day begins with a simple yet essential ritual: selecting our attire. Even for those not into fashion per say, this daily choice speaks volumes about our identity, mood, and style. As September initiates the fall season, this years fashion outlook undergoes a transformation characterized by a color palette, featuring burnt sienna, deep chocolate hues, ivory, and taupe. These shades grace the pages of fashion magazines and the aisles of designer stores. Notable brands like Michael Kors, Max Mara, Brunello Cucinelli, Ralph Lauren,...
The UT Extension Office held its annual Chick Chain and Bark in the Park Doggie Fashion Show on Monday, August 28th with record-breaking attendance! Students raised chickens from birth to be judged on this day then had the option to keep them or sell them to the highest bidder. Winners of the chick chain were Kayden Jackson 1st Place, Kayla Pelto 2nd Place, Jerzie Hinson 3rd Place. The Bark in the Park Doggie Fashion Show winners were: Amelia Miller - Youth 1st Place, Tawnee Preisner - Adult...
The South Central Area Fair was held August 29th through September 2nd. Patrons enjoyed free ax throwing, balloon animals, magic shows, micro wrestling, face painting, two nights of jump n run, demolition derby action, calf and chicken scrambles, and cash falling from the sky! The exhibit hall held local vendors and 4-H Exhibits. Please enjoy this page filled with winners and highlights of the exciting week!...
Pictures From fair winners...
When I was five years old and my father worked for a subdivision developer, the Tyree family was giddily comparing floorplans for constructing a new house on a wooded lot next to our crowded domicile. My mother still owns the wooded lot, but twists and turns of fate (involving two relocations) saw to it that we never built that dream house. And yet, I have no regrets about appreciating a little elbow room. Alas, an article in the Wall Street Journal reveals the impact of spiraling labor costs, s...
Well it is a very quiet morning here in our little valley. There is a little breeze blowing and it is very comfortable here on the front porch. The cats have had their breakfast and have now left for the day until supper time. The neighbor’s cows are grazing in their pasture. The neighbor has been busy cutting hay, I heard his old John Deere tractor last week, soon he will be stacking those big round bales of hay down near the creek, he is getting ready for a long Winter. I have heard several people say that we will have a bad Winter this t...
Another week with hot days and nice cooler nights and some scattered showers which is always welcome. It definitely seems like fall with the leaves falling and the cooler night temperatures. I am sure we will have more summer weather, but this is welcome for most people. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Joyce Barnes, Colene Beasley, Lois Bennett, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, Robert and Pat Dickson, Ophelia Green, James Hammack, Carolyn Hargrave, Betty Hasty, Darrell...
Birthdays Kelly Nance, August 31 Blake Webb, August 31 Darryl King, August 31 Vickie Mercer, August 31 Shirley Jackson, August 31 Randall Lee Mitchell, August 31 Mandy Morris, August 31 Wanda Bean, August 31 Calvin A. Whitehead, August 31 James K. Curry, August 31 Tracy Jones, August 31 Gaylyn Hinson, August 31 Rosalind Stevenson, September 1 Kori Plunkett, September 1 Tommy Hixson, September 1 Summer Hensley, September 1 Nancy Beach, September 1 John Powers, September 1 C.E. Lomax, September 1 Caleb Brewer, September 1 Tristan Drey McPherson,...
September 3, 1953 Hohenwald Bank and Trust Company celebrated its 50th year on September 1. The Lewis County Civic Club sponsored a banquet to honor H.D. “Breezy” Wynn, Knoxville industrialist who contracted with Hohenwald and Lewis County to operate a manufacturing plant in Hohenwald. Reverend L.F. Haley retired from the ministry after 42 years, and returned to Hohenwald to make his home. D.T. Hardy returned home after serving in Korea aboard the U.S.S. Los Angeles. Mrs. E.H. Wright and Mrs...
The Coach’s Corner Farmers Market Hohenwald/Lewis County Memorial Park Every Thursday 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Pickleball Courts Now Open at Memorial Park For more information about Pickleball, join the “Lewis County Pickleball Club” on Facebook. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Field of Faith at LCHS Football Stadium, September 13, 2023 6:30 p.m. Community Watch Party City Parking Lot 6 p.m. September 16, 2023 Luncheon at The Farm on Summertown Highway, September 23, 2023 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m....
RTC-RECOVERY THROUGH CHRIST RTC meets every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at the Blondy Church Office Building at 529 Swan Ave. SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES Senior Health and Fitness classes with Ann Mobley are scheduled to be held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Lewis County Senior Center. For more information, call 796-5558 NEWCOMERS GROUP OF NA The Newcomers Group of NA meets seven days a week.Wednesday is a 12:00 noon meeting and the other six days of the week start at 7:00 p.m. at 200 South Court...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the afternoon of August 15, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker suffering a severe illness in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after 1:50 p.m., eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a sick hiker needing medical assistance and evacuation to a nearby hospital. The hiker was in a remote area of the park, roughly 1.5 miles west of Clingmans Dome. 50 m...
HUNTINGDON – An ongoing, proactive joint drug investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Huntingdon Police Department, and 24th Judicial Drug Task Force has resulted in the seizure of drugs, drug paraphernalia, a weapon, as well as the arrest of two individuals in Carroll County. Since February, agents and investigators have worked to target illicit drug activity in Carroll County. As a result of evidence gathered during the ongoing investigation, TBI obtained a search w...
Lewis County Elks Lodge #2882 hosted their annual golf tournament last Saturday on a gorgeous day at Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course. The Lodge gave away lots of door prizes, great winner prizes, and raised approximately $9000.00 for the lodge. LC Elks want to thank all their wonderful sponsors and Mayor Danny McKnight for the use of our local golf course. Championship Flight Winners – Received $800 each Brad Askins -24 1st Flight Winners: - Received $500 each David Ashmore -18 2nd Flight W...
The South Central Area Fair is underway! Entertainment continues Wednesday, August 30th and Friday, September 2nd with the side-by-side elimination Junk Car Jump-N-Run on "the best track around!" The Micro Wrestling Federation is a full-scale, WWE type event supported by an entire cast under five feet tall, and they're invading the South Central Area Fair on Thursday night, August 31st! Founded in 2000, the MWF is the longest running organization within the Little Person wrestling industry; no...
The South Central Area Fair held its Fairest of the Fair beauty pageants on Saturday, August 26th with record-breaking attendance for its Centennial Celebration! Your 2023 Miss Fairest of the Fair is Raegan Murphy. She is the 16 year old daughter of Howard and Tabitha Lancaster of Lewis County. She will be representing our fair at the State Fairest of the Fair pageant on January 19th in Murfreesboro. Miss Murphy was awarded $1000 cash, $500 hair and makeup certificate, $250 wardrobe...
Thanks to a generous donation from Tanner Coatings and Pipeline Services, as well as funding from the Park Board, the basketball courts at Memorial Park were recently cleaned and repainted for the first time in decades. "ASL Property Maintenance did a great job refurbishing the courts, and they look better than they have since they were first built back in the early 1990's," stated Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner, "I really appreciate Stephen Tanner, Braden Pace, Randall Hinson and everyone...
An infrastructure grant from the Tennessee Department of Health recently funded the professional cleaning of the outside facade of the Lewis County Health Department, as well as the entire county-owned War Memorial Building. "TRL Soft Pressure Washing won the competitive bid, and they did an excellent job cleaning this facility," stated Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner. "I appreciate Sarah Russell, Houston Hamblin, Derek Powers, Ty Seiver and everyone else who was involved in making this a...
LCHS Homecoming Queen and Court - The Lewis County High School Homecoming Football game is scheduled for Friday, September 1, against East Hickman. Homecoming festivities will begin with the Homecoming Parade leaving from the high school at 8:00 a.m. due to an abbreviated day. All other festivities will begin at 6:25 p.m...
Watershed Public Theatre announced that the first production of their 2023-24 season is the musical Anastasia, created by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally. Six performances will run September 15-24, 2023, at Columbia State’s Cherry Theater. The stage musical is inspired by the 1997 animated movie of the same name and the legend of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who was rumored to have disappeared during the fall of the Russian Imperial Romanov family. The story follows amnesiac orphan Anya who is looking f...
A special literary event featuring former resident and author Robert "Bob" Patton was held at the Lewis County Public Library and Archives on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Patton promoted his memoir, "Living Positive with Imperfection" and discussed his journey from growing up in Riverside and graduating from Lewis County High School to becoming a university professor with a successful political career. Patton signed copies of his book for attendees and also shared how he developed and lived a...
John Ray Clemmons, chair of the TN House Democratic Caucus, will be the featured speaker at a “Beans and Cornbread” luncheon sponsored by the Lewis County Democratic Party. This event will be held at The Farm in Summertown on September 23rd from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Additional speakers will be Holly McCall, editor-in-chief of the Tennessee Lookout, and Dr. Quintessa Hathaway– educator, academician, and civil rights marcher. Tickets are available at the door....
