Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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5th General Assembly 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 the laws passed this session over the next few weeks. Addressing the teacher shortage – The Senate passed several bills to alleviate the shortage of teachers at schools throughout Tennessee. Senate Bill 1221, would grant a temporary teacher license to student teachers in c...
Happening this weekend is the 11th Annual Hohenwald Springfest! May 5 and 6, Memorial Park will transform into a festival grounds where there will be entertainment for all ages! The host, Friends of the Library, invites everyone to visit Springfest this year to see returning and new vendors. All craft vendor booths will be outside under the new 60’x70’ covered pavilion with gifts for graduation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and more! Attend the opening ceremony Friday, May 6th at 11 a.m. with special guests and performers. On Saturday, enjoy t...
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives will host a royal watch party on Saturday, May 6th at 9 a.m. for residents interested in gathering together to witness the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. A rebroadcast of ceremonies held earlier in London will be shown in the multi-purpose room. Attendees can feel like they are in-person at Westminster Abbey as they watch the ceremony unfold on the library’s large projection screen. Light refreshments will be served. A drawing will be held for a door prize purchased from the shop a...
“An allergy season so bad you don’t need allergies to feel miserable,” blared the headline in the Wall Street Journal. My own symptoms are relatively mild, but they do exist. I feel your pain. Especially if we get in a tug-of-war and you pull an entire Costco display of apocalypse-size Kleenex down on top of both of us. Even though we all know someone gulping down over-the-counter antihistamines or scheduling a doctor’s visit, statistics for allergy sufferers are probably vastly underst...
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed the month of May ‘Foster Care Month’ in Tennessee and recognized foster families for providing loving, permanent homes to children in need. Lee also marked this year’s successful passage of bipartisan legislation and an historic $600 million in funding to accelerate child placement and support foster and adoptive families. “This ‘Foster Care Month’, we recognize the 5,000 Tennessee families who open their hearts and hands to children in need,” said Lee. “We have an obligation to ensure that every child...
We’ve seen this movie before: a U.S. embassy closes under the supervision of President Biden’s administration. Americans are left behind. Utter incompetence abounds as yet another country descends into chaos. I have to commend our brave servicemembers for carrying out the courageous mission to evacuate government workers from the U.S. embassy in Khartoum. Few places in the world are more dangerous than Sudan right now, as the nation once again teeters on the edge of becoming a failed state. But what about the Americans the Biden adm...
Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Jeremy Childs will present “Lewis and Clark: After the Expedition” at the Lewis County Museum of Natural and Local History on Saturday, May 6th at 1 p.m. During the interactive session, families will experience a Lewis and Clark-type exploration of the museum’s Discovery Center and will learn what happened to the expedition’s members after their triumphant return to western civilization. This is the final activity in a series of scholarly presentations and family events scheduled in conjunction with “Reimag...
Here is the Morris Frank and Buddy trading card that TN History for Kids printed a few years ago (TN State Library and Archives photo)When you see a blind person with a seeing-eye dog, remember that this practice started with a young man from Nashville. When you see a blind person with a seeing-eye dog, remember that this practice started with a young man from Nashville. In 1927, Morris Frank was a 20-year-old student at Vanderbilt University and unhappy about his dependency on others to get aro...
Roughly one month ago, a woman who identified as a man entered The Covenant School in Nashville and proceeded to fire 152 rounds in 14 minutes, murdering three innocent nine-year-old children and three staff members of the school in cold blood. Thankfully, MNPD arrived within minutes of being dispatched and dealt every ounce of justice that the shooter deserved, killing her while she fired from a second-story window at the responding officers. While sane people would pause and reflect on the tragedy that just occurred by grieving with these...
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced the appointment of Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), effective July 1. Reynolds will succeed Dr. Penny Schwinn, who will step down at the end of the school year after more than four years of service to Tennesseans. “During her years of dedicated service, Penny has played a key role in our administration’s work to ensure educational opportunity for Tennessee students and secure the next generation of teachers, while navigating historic lea...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable. “Over the last two years, Senator Blumenthal and I have met with countless parents, psychologists, and pediatricians who are all in agreement that children are suffering at the hands of online platforms,” said Senator Blackburn. “Big Tech has proven to be incapable of appropriately protecting our children, and it’s time f...
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee announced the fifth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, which encourages students from across the state to get involved in their communities by serving others throughout their summer break. The challenge, which is part of First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves initiative, is open to rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders from June 1 to August 1. “My passion for service started at a young age watching the example my parents set of serving others,” said First Lady Maria Lee. “We believe...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for April 7-25 This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. John M. Haddakin, North Walnut Street, charged with theft of property on April 7. Cameron G. Tripp, Mercury Street, charged with drug paraphernalia, prohibited weapons and possession of methamphetamine on April 9. John A. Brown, homeless, charged with evading arrest and arrest on warrant on April 12. Rachel R. Martinez, homeless, charged with disorderly conduct on April 14....
Administrator of Elections Rusty Isbell would like to remind the community early voting ends this Saturday, April 29, at 12:00 noon. If you’d like to head to the polls early, you may do so at the Election Commission offi ce at 35 Smith Avenue, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Voters will have a final opportunity to cast their ballots on Thursday, May 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, you may contact the Election Commission at 931- 796-0510, or send an email to [email protected], or stop by their o...
Tennessee is the first state nationwide to sponsor Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship Programs between school districts and the University of Tennessee system, calling it The Grow Your Own Program. Just as all districts across Tennessee are facing teacher shortages, Lewis County Schools is no exception. Beginning this summer, Lewis County Schools has their fi rst Grow Your Own Program partnership with UT Southern in Pulaski, TN. Congratulations to Lewis County Schools fi rst cohort of Grow Your...
A big thanks to all the volunteers who came out this Earth Day and participated in the “Party for the Planet Community Cleanup” that was hosted by The Elephant Sanctuary! I appreciate Todd Montgomery and his team from The Elephant Sanctuary for all their hard work organizing the event and making it possible, as well as the support we had from Chamber of Commerce Director Debbie Landers, Lewis County Government COO Houston Hamblin, and Solid Waste Director Josh Stutts. Also a huge thanks to our...
Lewis County High School Students got dolled up for prom, Saturday, April 22nd. Food trucks were on the scene, as was Mac Brown Photography, taking formal pictures at Camryn’s Place on Cane Creek, where the event was held. Enjoy a few candids from family and friends of the night of. Ty Twist was crowned Prom King, and Kerrigan Reeves was *PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 * PROM * 2023 *...
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Cooter Harris with C Harris Promotions, LLC and Tennessee National Raceway presented a check to the Lewis County Cancer Fund in the amount of $850.00. This was donated as a percentage of the proceeds from last week’s jump-n-run at the raceway. The Lewis County Cancer Fund helps many cancer patients in Lewis County with prescription assistance and gas expenses. Donations like these are what keep the fund going. To donate to the fund or for information please c...
Friends and family have teamed up to provide relief for a local family, the Burchams. The benefi t will begin Saturday, April 29 at 8:00 am with a roadblock in town. Then, from 4:00- 7:00 p.m., head over to the Community Building at Memorial Park where barbecue and fi sh plates will be served at a cost. At 7:00 p.m., the real fun begins with a live auction! The fi rst 100 people through the door will get a complimentary lottery ticket donated by Hillbilly Wine and Liquors! Items to be auctioned...
This interview was so very special to me, because I have been friends with this man for a long, long time. And because I have been there and seen both sides of him. I’ve seen him from the deepest darkest struggles of active addiction to the man he is today. And I can truly say he should be an inspiration to anyone that is battling any type of addiction, They really do recover! I feel there is a need to showcase the men and women who have worked so hard to overcome the deep, dark depression of a...
Who is ready for SUMMER FUN? Junior 4-H Camp will be Monday, June 12th,-Friday 16th, 2023 at the W.P. Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, TN. Camp is an overnight camp available for youth who have completed the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade during the 2022-2023 school year. Some of things your child will enjoy at camp: • Swimming and Water Slide • Rifl e/Archery Range • Creek Stomping • Zipline and Putt-Putt • Learn about Wildlife in the hands-on Nature Center • Make new friends and see old friends! The cost of the 4-H Camp is $330 which includes me...
The story of Lewis and Clark did not begin or end with the expedition. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark knew each other for years before their historic voyage of discovery. Though Louisville, Kentucky, is often recognized as the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition, few people know where they met for the fi rst time - Greenville, Ohio. Author and historian Caitlyn Clark will be at the Lewis County Public Library and Archives on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. to discuss their...
Ralph Stewart, of Hohenwald, pursuing a B.A. in Psychology, was honored in the 2022-23 class of Who’s Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi. Stewart was in the company of 201 Ole Miss students who were recognized with the distinction during a ceremony on April 14 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Who’s Who Among Students is a respected honor program recognizing seniors who excel academically and demonstrate leadership and community service on and off campus. “I am extremely proud of this impressive group...
Members of Confederate Gray Chapter 2681 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy attended the West Tennessee District meeting in Parsons, Tennessee on April 22. Division Offi cers and Committee chair reports were given. Plans were discussed for the Tennessee Division Convention to be held in October. Pictured L-R are Darlene Johns, Confederate Gray President; Kathryn Kozlinski, 2nd Vice President; and Joy House, Associate Member....
Lewis County High School senior basketball player Bryson Clayburn, center, received his 1,000 point ball recently. Bryson stated, “I’m super excited to reach this milestone, especially after the ups and downs from injury my Junior year. It makes it even more special that my uncle Kyle Clayburn is also on that board.” Coach Greg Amacher, right, also said, “I am excited to have two players go over the 1,000 points this season! Bryson Clayburn needed 21 points going into the fi rst round of Regi...
