Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Tommy Wherry arrived to work at Paw Paw's Porch Pet Spa around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, to begin his daily routine. Around 9 a.m., he noticed his vehicle, a yellow Nissan X-Terra, missing, and after asking family members and coworkers of it's whereabouts, Mr. Wherry called dispatch to report it stolen. Dispatch notified officers that a witness at the court house had seen a white male wearing jogging pants and a black hoodie get in the vehicle and drive North on Park Avenue about 10...
Starting today, play Warm Up Your Winter and enter for a chance to win $100 toward your electric bill each week! See contest details, page A-9. Be sure to shop with our sponsors and let them know how much you appreciate their support. Sponsors include Adair Funeral & Cremation Services, Bank of Lewis County, 412 Metals & Building Supply, Assure Title and Escrow, McDonald Funeral Home and Bowen Home Center. Return your entry forms to our office for your chance to win! **********************************************************...
People for Animals Glamour Paws Fundraiser is set for January 27 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Memorial Park, 115 Smith Street.The event will feature vendors, a bake sale, donation stations, a raffle and much more. There will also be a pet photo shoot and a People for Animals cutest pet photo contest. Founded in 1986, People for Animals is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit animal protection organization dedicated to preventing intentional or unintentional harm to all animals in our community with a focus on dogs and cats. The organization’s m...
EDUCATION Keeping politics out of K-12 classrooms – In recent years, the General Assembly has made significant progress in passing legislation to prohibit teaching inappropriate political concepts such as transgender ideology and other sexual concepts in public school classrooms. Lawmakers have passed laws to increase transparency and oversight of instructional materials and literature used in public schools by ensuring parents know what reading material and books their child has access to in their classroom and school libraries. Expect l...
Joshua Stoll of Hohenwald was named to the Carson-Newman University Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester. The University awards Dean’s List honors to students earning a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9 while taking 12 or more credit hours. Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman is a Christ-centered, liberal arts-based university affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The University proudly proclaims it helps students find their Place, Path and Purpose. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mou...
Jan Pasold is one of our FIRST RESPONDERS here in Hohenwald and we are sure lucky to have her. Thank you for all you do for and in our community. Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) I grew up in a rural community outside of Chattanooga. I have one brother 11 months older. I spent most of the time with my grandparents. I was an avid softball player my entire life playing my last season when I was pregnant with my daughter. I went to UT in Knoxville. After graduation I moved to...
NAME: Pablo LIKES: to play outside, being around people, being friendly with other dogs. NOTES: Nervous around people, but warms up quickly, a shelter favorite, Shy, but very sweet and passive. TO ADOPT, CONTACT: HIGH FOREST HUMANE SOCIETY @ 931-796-5204...
January can be a very difficult time! After a month of hustle and bustle making everything perfect for the holidays, we find ourselves in a moment of gloom with our arms crossed, a lot of spare time, and financially broke. This is the time to reflect on what can improve our mental health. While many seek out hobbies or new adventures, there’s one thing that can help us all at a very low cost! Exercise is so crucial to our mental and physical health. It allows us to defeat our setbacks and hardships with an escape from the real world for a m...
Well we have been having a few cold and cloudy days here in our little valley, we have been getting some rain and on a lot of days it has been really overcast, we have even had some foggy mornings. The cats were ready for a warm breakfast, they ate in a hurry and went to get back in their warm beds. Bob is washing the breakfast dishes and when he finishes the kitchen will be spotless. The house is nice and warm. The old wood heating stove is doing a good job, I put firewood in it a little while ago and now outside I can see the smoke drifting...
We have had some unusual weather for the first week in January 2024, it has been anywhere from the teens to the forties at night and fifties to thirties in the day time and with some rain heavy at times during the night and days. I guess we have missed some snow for they had chances a couple of days and nights and some said they saw some falling but most did not see it. I for one am glad it did not lay and hopefully we will not have much this winter. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kas...
January 2023 Fire Department responds to structure fire The Lewis County Fire Department was dispatched to 208 Lakeview Drive on December 28 at 2:55 p.m. to the home of Suzanne and Kevin Richardson. The fire department arrived on scene at 3:00 p.m. The fire was believed to have started on the back porch, stated Fire Chief Steve Vineyard. The back of the house was a total loss and the front of the house received smoke and water damage. There were no injuries reported. Local athletes named to All State teams Lewis County High School football...
Oh, for simpler times with fewer adult responsibilities and fewer high-tech distractions! Then I might manage to finish reading two excellent autobiographies (Henry Winkler’s “Being Henry: The Fonz -- And Beyond” and the late Garry Marshall’s “My Happy Days in Hollywood”) before The Big Day. The Big Day? Yes, January 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of ABC’s nostalgic hit sitcom “Happy Days.” Back in the day, “Happy Days” and its two most successful spin-offs (“Laverne and Shirley...
January 7, 1954 The Herald reported that “with the amount of work going on, Hohenwald and Lewis County should be booming for the next few months.” Construction and other improvements underway included extending water and sewage lines in the city; construction on the Industrial Building on Forrest Avenue; pipe being hauled in for a gas line to cross Lewis County; and work was also in progress on Hwy 99. Carter Logan, Jr. was among a list of 498 men “presumed dead” in Korea by the U.S. Defense...
As the new year unfolds with calendars, goals, and agendas, the pursuit of joy extends to various forms of entertainment. The latest Golden Globe Awards underscores an ongoing list of new entertainment to watch. However, beyond movies, TV series, watch lists, and the top-selling books, the world of podcasts emerges as a captivating avenue worth exploring. Previously known from the 1980’s as “autoblogs”, podcasting as we know it now with internet and portable digital audio devices took hold in late 2004. Podcasting in its current state, has s...
The Girl Scouts of Lewis County went to Tenn Pin Alley in Columbia for some bowling fun on Thursday, January 4. After an hour of intense competition and lots of laughs, the group loaded up and headed to McDonald's for Happy Meals and climbing, hiding and general Play Place fun!...
GOP PARTY MEETING The Lewis County Republican Party will meet January 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Courthouse, 2nd Floor. A PLACE TO BELONG A Place to Belong is a Mental Health Suport Group. In person meetings have not been started yet. Interested persons can join their lives on their Facebook page. RTC-RECOVERY THROUGH CHRIST RTC meets every Sunday at 6 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...
The LCHS Lady Panthers and Panthers traveled to Centerville to face the Hickman County Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs on Friday, December 1st. In the opening game of the evening the Lady Panthers fell behind early as the Lady Bulldogs took a 13-6 lead in the opening period. Hickman County would continue to control the game in the second, scoring the first six points of the period and building a 23-12 lead at halftime. The Lady panther offense struggled to get on track in the third as the Lady Bulldogs continued to build their lead and secured a...
The beauty of a real Christmas tree can be lost after the holidays. But Tellico Village resident Lynda Parker found a new use for them a few years ago. Now it's a tradition she keeps alive yearly thanks to her East Tennessee community. After losing her partner in 2019 Lynda looked to find simple joys, especially during the holiday season. She bought a real Christmas tree and after the holiday passed she thought, "What am I going to do with this now?" Thinking there could be more than a company...
“It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotates, 40-12-104.” The foreperson of this county is presently: Bobby Page, 2844 Buffalo Road, Hohenwald, Tennessee. “The Grand Jury will meet on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. You may be pr...
"After community members voiced their concerns on Black Friday about not knowing the Lewis County Transfer Station was closed," said Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner, "our office worked to ensure proper notification was given for Christmas holiday closures," almost to the point of excess. This statement comes after what is being dubbed, "The Christmas Dump Fiasco," which is being compared by some on Facebook to the "Flower Box Fiasco," a community conversation held over the summer regarding the...
Members of the Fred E. Lomax Post 127 American Legion are currently seeking sponsors to help replace the rotten roof on their lodge here in Hohenwald. The existing roof is nearly 50 years old and leaks during the rain. The damage has gotten so bad that it is threatening the ability of Veterans to meet safely at the lodge. A new roof will solve this problem; however, it is estimated to cost approximately $30,000. Therefore, a large fundraising effort has begun to help raise the money for this pro...
Thanks to the generosity of our community, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee receives an abundance of donated Christmas trees each year, which are used for engaging enrichment and to supplement the elephants' winter diets! Until January 20, we are accepting donated trees that are clear of tinsel, ornaments, and pesticide-free. Limit of five trees per household. Trees can be delivered to the Elephant Discovery Center at 27 East Main Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462. Questions? Call (931) 796-6500. T...
Memphis football linebackers coach Jordon Hankins served as the team's defensive coordinator for the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl against Iowa State, where the score was 36 to 26 in favor of Memphis. The official kickoff was at 2:30 p.m. Friday (ESPN) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Hankins fills the void created by the departure of Matt Barnes, who left Memphis last month to become an assistant coach at Mississippi State. Hankins is in his third season on Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield's staff....
The Lewis County Sheriffs Office is still seeking information to the whereabouts and/or welfare of Mr. Kenneth Robert Peever Jr. Mr. Peever Jr. was reported as missing on 05/14/2023. Mr. Peever Jr. was last seen leaving his residence from Hooper Road in the evening on 05/12/2023. It is believed Mr. Peever Jr. was seen, still in Lewis County, in the afternoon of 05/13/2023. Any information can be directed to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office with Investigators Brad Lawson or Tony Grillo at...
The University of Tennessee Martin has announced the students named to the honor roll for the fall 2023 semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at UT Martin, a student must take at least 12 hours of credit (pass-fail courses are not included) and achieve a 3.2 (B) grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. Students can make the Chancellor’s Honor Roll with honors (3.2 through 3.49), high honors (3.5 through 3.79) or highest honors (3.8 through 4.0). Lewis County students named to the list include Chanley R. Bak...
