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NASHVILLE, TENN. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to bolster the palliative care and hospice workforce and meet the growing need for care by investing in training, education, and research. In 2001, just 7% of U.S. hospitals with more than 50 beds had a palliative care program, compared with 72% in 2019. Yet, not all these programs have in place the interdisciplinary team n...
The following was submitted by Lewis County Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick for July 1, 2023 through August 8, 2023. This is a record of law enforcement action and is neither intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Mack Yearwood, Sickler Road, was charged with failure to appear and domestic assault on July 2. Steven Bates, Edgewood Drive, Gallatin, was charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest on July 5. Hollis Brewer, Ashley Road, was charged with criminal trespass on July 9. Travis Goodman, Lawrenceburg Hwy., Mt. Pleasant,...
The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. I will go over some of the laws passed this session. Small Government Efficiency Act becomes law - A new law ensures effective local representation and the utmost efficiency for taxpayers. Known as the Small Government Efficiency Act, the law reins in excessive government growth by lowering the maximum size of...
Minimalism and Minimal art emerged during the 1960s in New York and Los Angeles, employing the interplay between positive and negative space, simplicity and function, and single or repeated geometric forms that lend an almost mathematical quality. Many fans of the minimalist movement, both then and now, assert that this lifestyle and aesthetic evoke spiritual and physical peace through an environment where less translates to more. Be it Minimal art, design, or furniture, one should avoid misconstruing this simplicity as a bland void of color...
Maury Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will again offer its community paramedic certification course starting this fall. The course is part of the Maury Regional EMS Mobile Integrated Community Health Program and is approved by the Tennessee Board of Emergency Medical Services. It’s designed to prepare students to pass board certification as community paramedics, which are specially trained EMS providers who care for patients at home or in other non-urgent settings outside of a hospital. The inaugural class in 2022 included five s...
If I could somehow call my father in the Great Beyond, I’d confess that I’m turning into him. I always felt sorry for Dad because inertia took control, and he continued paying a monthly rental fee on his landline phone for years and years after telephone industry deregulation made it possible for consumers to own their unit outright. Well, yours truly has been paying for both wireless service and a seldom-used landline (from a different provider) for an embarrassingly long time. (In my def...
Ashley Pollock has been a registered nurse for the past twenty-three years, with the past almost ten years providing medical care as a board-certified family nurse practitioner. Ashley graduated from The University of North Alabama in 1999 with her B.S.N and obtained her FNP degree in 2013 from Austin Peay University. Ashley's background includes wound care, primary care, emergency room, and she provides care for all ages. Ashley was born and raised in Lewis County and is where she still...
Jacqueline Klein is excited to announce the birth of her firstborn daughter. Ms. Devina Claire Klein was born at 4 p.m. on July 13, at Southern Tennessee Regional Hostipal in Lawrenceburg. Her 7 lbs. 12 oz. self was welcomed home by her grandmother Tina Klein, grandfather Robert Klein, and tons of other family and friends....
Well it is a warm and humid morning here in our little valley. There is a very little breeze blowing and it is very still and quiet. The neighbor’s cows are grazing peacefully in their pasture. The cats have had their breakfast and are now taking a cat nap before it gets too hot. The hummingbirds are at their feeders, but there is not as many hummingbirds now as there were a week ago, Bobby is still keeping their feeders full for them. Here we are in August and kids are going back to school and summer vacations are over and I am seeing fall dec...
Sounds like a repeat or rerun but temperatures are still in the upper eighties and mid nineties with heat index of over one hundred sometimes. We have had some rain and it is greatly appreciated since the summer has been really dry for the most part. 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, Kathleen Carroll, Spencer Clark, Shirley Conner, Robert and Pat Dickson, Callie Garrison, Ophelia Green, Carolyn Hargrave, Betty...
Each week, as part of their 100 Year Anniversary Celebration leading up to the 100th County Fair, The South Central Area Fair has been highlighting other people, places and things that are also at least a century old. This week, the organization visited Perry County's own. The first African American owned farm in Perry County, TN was purchased by the Craig family in 1871. Newt Craig was a fiddler who played mountain square dance music. His wife, Conna, was a piano player. They were a traditional...
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This article was written using local history resources available at the Lewis County Public Library and Archives. Libraries are guardians of history. Visit the library and archives to learn more about our community’s unique past. August 6, 1953 James Mayberry was awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received in the Korean War. Jack Collier was appointed as acting postmaster for the Hohenwald Post Office, replacing Ernest Rasbury who had served since November 1952. The following news was r...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for July 13-30, 2023. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Thomas E. Ray, Peevyhouse Road, was charged with possession of methamphetamine on July 13. Lisa L. Gallaher-West, North Park Avenue, was charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license on July 17. Kaleb D. Dawson, North Pine Street, was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license on July 20. Jarrod L. Keating, Summertown Hwy., was charged with drug par...
Recognizing the critical role elephants play in our ecosystem and the urgent need to protect them, the state of Tennessee has once again helped us declare August as "Elephant Awareness Month" across the state. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner, and Hohenwald City Mayor Danny McKnight have all signed an official proclamation encouraging citizens to join us in recognizing August as Elephant Awareness Month. "It is important for the public to be educated about the...
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on August 30, 2023 on or about 10:00AM local time, at the East door steps of the Lewis County Courthouse, Hohenwald, Tennessee , conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by WINONA L WILSON AND PAUL T WILSON, to Priority Trustee Services of Tennessee, LLC, Trustee, on October 19, 2005, at Record Book 70, Page 565-572 as Instrument No. 18310 in the real property records of Lewis County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Own...
Q.) How many years have you been in the education profession? What made you gravitate towards it? A.) I started teaching in 1996. My first teaching position was as a 7th and 8th grade science teacher at Benton Elementary. I was drawn to teaching science because I enjoyed most of my science classes in school. Q.) What is the most rewarding part of your job as an educator/administrator? A.) One of my favorite poems begins "They ask me why I teach, and I reply, where could I find more splendid comp...
LAWRENCEBURG, TN- A Lawrence County jury deliberated approximately one hour today in the shooting death of a beloved racecar driver who also worked for the local utility service. In October 2021, Jeremy Wise was arrested for the shooting death of Mark Fields. Initial reports indicated that the two men had an argument or a confrontation about Wise shooting Fields' dog. Fields was shot multiple times and died five days later at a hospital in Nashville. Wise, after shooting Fields, turned the gun...
The Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said deputies received a tip that a wanted man named David Doyle was hiding out at a home on Polk Street, in Linden, behind the City Hall. Chief Deputy Rosson assembled a team of officers on foot to surround the home. Deputy Alan Daniel found Doyle in a very confined space in the attic, where he had covered himself with insulation. Upon contact, Doyle sprayed Chief Deputy Rosson and Deputy Jason Morrow in the face with pepper spray as they closed in on Doyle...
Paris, TN - Court documents say a 911 call led to the arrest of a Henry County man who allegedly covered the victims mouth and struck her with a Bible. According to police reports and court documents, on Tuesday, July 25, the Henry County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call in the Buchanan community. Dispatchers reportedly could hear a woman asking for help. Cody Nance, 35, has been charged with Domestic Assault, Aggravated Assault and Interference with Emergency Calls. Documents and...
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative presented the Lewis County Teacher of the Year Becky Stewart an award for her accomplishment during in-service at Lewis County High School on July 28th. Stewart has taught for 11 years and served as the RTI Coordinator for 3rd-5th grade at the time of the award. She has since been selected as the new principal at Lewis County Elementary School. Pictured are Teacher of the Year Becky Stewart and MLEC Communications Coordinator Benjamin Armstrong. MLEC is a...
It is time to sign up girls who are interested in joining the Girl Scouts of Lewis County. The Girl Scouts have programs for girls from kindergarten age to high school girls. The meeting for girls in kindergarten through third grade will be Tuesday, August 8 at the Girl Scout building in Memorial Park at 4:00 pm. and will last about an hour. For more information contact Dorothy Warf at 931-796-3880 or any Girl Scout leader. The rest of the girls will meet on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. on August 10, 2023 at the Girl Scout building. Call for any more...
The Tennessee Valley Health System (TVHS) consists of two Medical Centers, Nashville and Murfreesboro, and several Clinics throughout Middle Tennessee. Of the 172 Veteran Administrations (VA) Systems, it is rated in the Top 5 and is one of the most rapidly growing Hospitals in the VA System. Recently, they started holding “VA Town Halls” in the Midstate Area, a new concept to encourage Veterans to enroll in VA Healthcare and provide information for benefits available to Veterans and their families. Top Officials in the Veterans Health Administr...
Last month, Lewis County Commissioners unanimously approved spending $686,715 in federal ARPA grant money to provide major upgrades to Lewis County’s Emergency Radio System. The County has been working with the local Emergency Management Agency and First Responders on this project for over two years, in order to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response in our community. The project includes installing new technology at the two existing radio towers, as well as adding a third tower along Paul Spears Road, which will...
Starting August 1, all food and food ingredients will be available tax-free for three months. The sales tax holiday is part of Gov. Bill Lee‘s Tennessee Works Tax Act, which he and conservatives in the Tennessee General Assembly call “the single largest tax cut in Tennessee history.” During the three-month period, Tennesseans are anticipated to save around $273 million in taxes total. What a wonderful way to start the back to school year for 2023/24! Powers Food Town and Walmart have prepared for the sales tax holiday by stocking up on all y...