Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The Lewis County High School Class of 1966 recently made a donation to the Friends of the Library fund in memory of one of their classmates, Parkey Walton. Tommy Carroll, a class member, presented the $100 check to Crystal Nash, Director and Archivist of the Lewis County Public Library and Archives....
The goblins retreated to their lairs, villians to their castles and witches mounted their brooms and took off. Just as soon as they did, Santa sent his elves to the City of Hohenwald to do what they do best: work! Hey, Hohenwald, your Christmas is showing. The 2023 addition, "The Christmas Window" was set up in Rusted Hinge by City Elves in the middle of night, so locals could wake up to the wonderful sight of a glowy, wintery scene, complete with a working train, dollies, aluminum tree,...
The Hohenwald FFA officers had a FULL and eventful week at the 96th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis! There were around 70,000 FFA members from all over the country in attendance. On Wednesday, they got to participate in a Career Success Tour at Strawtown Koteewi Park. This park is around 800 acres of protected land where the vision is to preserve some of the historical homes and huts. They learned a lot about the history of that area and how they are managing the land to regenerate the p...
Art of Live Performance Theater: The Vital Role of Small Plays in Community Theater Community theater is a vibrant mixture blended together by the passion and dedication of local artists, actors, directors, and technicians. Within this mix, small plays hold a special place, representing a crucial element in the thriving ecosystem of theatrical expression. These intimate productions may lack the grandeur of their larger counterparts, but they serve a purpose that is just as vital, if not more so, in fostering a sense of unity and cultural...
7 Session of the 113th General Assembly A new report shows Tennessee students are making important progress in reading For years, Tennessee struggled to significantly improve rates of proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA), including in third grade. In 2021, we faced less-than-stellar literacy rates, along with significant learning losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. So the General Assembly held a special session and decided to take a different approach to address reading. During the...
I had forgotten about it, but my father once reminisced about finding elementary-school-aged me habitually “watching” TV with my back turned to the set. He said I explained that I could imagine more interesting scenes in my mind. The real demonstration of my creativity was that I could conjure a more tactful response than “How about springing for a color TV, Ebenezer?” I still have trouble giving the boob tube my undivided attention. My wife and I dearly enjoy certain programs; they are not just...
Birthdays Donovan McDonald, November 9 Aaron Lynn Brown, November 9 Bill Marbet, November 9 Keri Fountain, November 9 Austin Yates, November 9 Matt McClain, November 9 Eric Larrios, November 10 Loydene Melton, November 10 Joy Franks, November 10 Allen Dye, November 10 Wayne Brewer, November 10 Charter Helton, November 10 Zhanay Dail, November 10 Garrett Reeves, November 10 Arlin Carol, November 10 Bill Lynch, November 11 Shannon Keathley, November 11 Martha J. Peach, November 11 Adam Reeves, November 11 Tommy Graves, November 12 Imogene Melton,...
A very beautiful weekend in the area with mild temperatures and beautiful sunshine. Saturday, we attended the Lomax Ladies Day with Brandy Love, she is a hometown girl who grew up in the area and is the daughter of Caroline Duncan and David Duncan and sister to Brooke. She had a wonderful lesson and was so good for this day and time in our lives as it dealt with the attitude of our hearts. The ladies at Lomax outdid themselves as they had a wonderful continental style breakfast and then lunch with a mini bundt cake for each one to take home in...
Well it is a beautiful, but cold morning here in our little valley, the sun is shining and the sky is blue. The leaves are still falling off the trees but the leaves that are still on the trees are pretty colors. The cats have had their breakfast and they also had a bowl of warm milk, they are now out in the yard and playing in the leaves, I think they are playing hide and seek, they are just like little kids. These cold nights when the cats go to bed, I warm their blankets for them, that was Bob’s idea and they love it, and on these cold m...
November 5, 1953 The Herald reported that Halloween passed in an orderly manner in Hohenwald with hundreds of trick or treaters ranging from 2 to 72 roaming the streets. “As has been the custom for many, many years, the coming morning found the street littered with just about everything that was moveable, however, we have not heard of any real damage.” The Herald also reported that “with the weather imitating spring, the fish are biting just about any place you go.” The LCHS Panthers had their f...
Twenty-five Freed-Hardeman University students were inducted into the Iota Chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Society in Old Main on Freed-Hardeman University’s campus in October. All of this semester’s inductees had at least a 3.9 GPA. Molly Reasons, of Hohenwald, who is earning a Bachelor of Arts in English, was among the inductees. Alpha Chi membership is by invitation only to juniors and seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on at least 80 earned credit hours and candidates must be in the top 10% of the jun...
Lewis County Grand Jury of the Circuit Court met November 6 with the Honorable Michael E. Spitzer, Judge of the Thirty-Second Circuit Court at Hohenwald presiding. Following one day of examining 9 witnesses, 51 true bills and 0 no true bills were found where the proof justified....
Police Report The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for October 27-November 6, 2023. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. David S. Larson, Poling Drive, Pulaski, was charged with evading arrest, speeding and reckless endangerment on October 27. McKenzie L. Voorhees, South Walnut Street, Mt. Pleasant, was charged with aggravated assault x2 and leaving the scene of an accident on October 28. Sheriff Report The following is the Lewis County Sheriff report for October...
A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office into a residential fire has resulted in the arrest of a Waynesboro woman. On September 23rd, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in investigating a fire that occurred on September 22nd, in the 100 block of Simmons Branch Road in Waynesboro. The investigation revealed that fire had been intentionally set, and that the occupant's daughter, Darla Watrous, was the person responsible. O...
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) today announced that the department will begin accepting requests for replacement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) benefits stolen from households impacted by EBT card skimming, cloning, and similar fraud between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2024. The review period will open on November 6, 2023 and close on September 30, 2024. Starting November 6, 2023, TDHS will accept and process households’ replacement requests within the One DHS Customer P...
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 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 noon meeting and the other six days of the week start at 7 p.m. at 200 South Court Street, basement of First United Methodist Church. We are not...
Lewis County Fire Department responded to a home on fire around noon Wednesday, October 25, at 170 Vista Pointe, just off Buffalo Road. The department worked diligently for hours to extinguish the blaze. The home, belonging to William, Rhonda and Logan Wade, was a total loss. No one was injured....
Lewis County Fire Department responded to another house fire Tuesday, October 31 at 1474 Centerville Highway. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours. The home, belonging to Wally and Crystal Thomas, was also a total loss....
A Middle Tennessee family is furious with the judicial system after two men are allowed to plead to lower charges for the rape and murder of Fairview's Carolyn Pope. The Pope family feels at a complete loss. Not only did their loved one's killers get reduced sentences, they say they were told to rewrite their victim's impact statements and then were not allowed to read them in court. Carolyn Pope's body was found in a ditch in remote Hickman County wrapped in plastic and covered in sticks two we...
7 CHRISTMAS PARADE THEME ANNOUNCED MEETINGS IN LEWIS CO. PANTHERS ENTER PLAYOFFS! PERSON OF THE WEEK: ANGELA POLLOCK GLIMPSES OF HOHENWALD’S PAST! LOCAL DEPT. RESPONDS TO SUMMERTOWN WILDFIRES JOB OPENINGS SENATOR HENSLEY’S CAPITOL HILL WEEK IN REVIEW BIRTHDAYS SOCIETY NEWS: PRAISING THE GOOD! PUBLIC NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS SPOOKS FOUND AROUND TOWN!...
Lewis County High School, led by principal Adam Clark, has been selected to participate in the Tennessee Grow Your Own Teaching as a Profession State- Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program in collaboration with the Tennessee Dept. Of Education. The district's commitment to excellence in education has been noticed through efforts by Director of Schools Dr. Tracy McAbee, CTE director Trina Weaks and Workforce Development Coordinator Brandi Feichtinger working with the TN Grow Your Own...
Matthew Adkins was appointed to the Lewis County Board of Education during a special-called Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night, October 30. Adkins was appointed to fill the 5th District School Board seat, vacated by Phylis Townsend. Of the appointment, Adkins states, "I am excited and proud to represent the Lewis County 5th District. I appreciate the support of the commissioners, family and friends, and look forward to serving my community in this way."...
FIRST ROUND FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Lewis Co. vs. Milan Friday, November 3 at LCHS • 7 p.m....
Lake and Dyer Counties kickstarted their weekend by experiencing a light 3.3 magnitude earthquake. On Friday, October 20th at around 10:00 p.m., “the whole house shook twice, and I could hear stuff through the house clinging together,” explained Maria Kirk. Residents from Troy and Jackson agreed it was very strongly felt. Brooke Baker said, “I live in Jackson, and it shook my house. I thought something landed on my roof.” Anthony Bower pointed out that the New Madrid fault line has been getting more active over the last couple of months,...
November marks the beginning of a season of gratitude and holiday celebrations. It commences with November 1st, the observance of All Saints’ Day, cherished by Catholics and Anglican Christians alike. This is succeeded by All Souls’ Day, or Dia de los Muertos, a cherished Mexican tradition. All Saints’ Day is a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring all the saints of the church who have ascended to heaven. Various customs are observed to pay homage to these saints, known and unknown. These include the lighting of candles, attending church servi...
