Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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7 Session of the 113th General Assembly In Tennessee, We Protect the 2nd Amendment From self-defense to recreational use, protecting the use of firearms in the 2nd Amendment is a Tennessee tradition. In the time I’ve served in the General Assembly, we have passed many laws to solidify our commitment to the 2nd Amendment. This year, we passed legislation I sponsored to protect firearm and ammunition manufacturers. This new law provides civil liability protection to firearm and ammunition m...
Lenny and I, Diane Ladner, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took time to come to our need when we needed help. December 12, 2022, around 8 a.m., I was hit by a car while out walking. It was just a really bad accident. I had eight broken ribs, two punctured lungs, a severed artery in my spleen. My pelvis was shattered, I had a broken right hip and broken right femur, 6-9 were broke in my back, and the rest of my back was cracked. My nose was broken, face bones cracked, and I had a brain bleed. Once I got to Vanderbilt,...
MEIGS COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office into a residential fire in that county has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur woman. On October 10th, TBI special agent fire investigators were requested to assist the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of a fire at a residence in the 19-thousand block of North Nopone Valley Road. The investigation revealed that the fire had been intentionally set, and that two people had been inside the home...
Over 100 fire fighters and personnel from multiple agencies responded to a wildfire that consumed more than 300 acres in a cornfield near Summertown on Friday afternoon (10/20/2023). At 3:22 PM, E-911 received a report of a brush fire near Stephenson Road and Old North Military Road southeast of Summertown. Arriving units from Ethridge and Summertown quickly determined that windy and dry conditions were causing the fire to spread and that additional resources would be needed to fight the blaze....
LEBANON – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, with the assistant of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, have obtained indictments charging a Lebanon nurse accused of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances. As part of an ongoing investigation, agents became aware of allegations involving Alton Birmingham, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at a physician’s office in Lebanon. Further investigation revealed that, on several occas...
The Lewis County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, November 6 at the Lewis County Senior Citizens Center, starting at 6:00 p.m. In honor of Veterans Day, Rev. Doug DeWwitt, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) will give a presentation on Lewis County Veteran Pension Records, the importance of Veterans Day, and share remembrances of his 42 year Air Force career as an enlisted man, officer, and chaplain from Vietnam to Iraq. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend....
Kicking and screaming were not involved, but it did take our 19-year-old son Gideon an interminably long time to show an interest in soloing with the drivers license he obtained at age 16. Finally, the reality of walking 20 minutes from his off-campus apartment in inclement weather made him more agreeable to letting us buy him a sensible vehicle. (Also, my over-protective mother has relinquished her habit of squawking, “Don’t let that young’un get splattered all over the road!” every time th...
LCHS student members of FBLA, HOSA, FFA & SKILLS enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Fall Leadership Conference in Lebanon. These CTE students participated in leadership, team building and networking skills workshops and sessions....
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Our Girl Scout Troops celebrated the birthday of a very special lady on Friday, October 27th, Juliette Gordon Low, with a potluck dinner and costume party! Low was the founder of Girl Scouts! And Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate her birthday (which is actually on October 31st), to thank her for starting such a wonderful organization! All of the scouts had fun with the costume contest, playing games and singing songs! The potluck dinner was wonderful thanks to the parents...
Birthdays Amy Hale, November 2 Jeffrey Allen, November 2 Jerry Seiber, November 2 Jeff Davis, November 2 Linda Odom, November 2 Nathan Duncan, November 2 Will McDonald, November 2 Loren Runions, November 2 Wesley Duncan, November 3 Duchess Harper, November 3 Renee Reels, November 3 Tina Brewer, November 3 Danny Witherington, November 3 Michael Lomax, November 3 Julian Vaca, November 3 Hannah Crowe, November 3 Ralph Trousale, November 3 Keith Ray, November 4 Patty Choate, November 4 Kenneth Davis, November 4 Amanda Rowell, November 4 Ivorie...
Special Agent Barry Carroll of the 32nd Judicial District, DA Hans Schwendimann's office, visited Becky Newbold Schrank's 5th grade ELA classes Friday. Students completed a study of crime scene forensics with an Interview an Investigator session after reading Guilty by a Hair by Anna Prokos. Agent Carroll shared DNA evidence collection information based on his 40 years of experience in the law enforcement field....
Monday started off with rain which is good because we have not had much lately. The temperatures are also lower than usual, but it is the time of year when we will be having cool to cold night and moderate day temperatures. The rain brought more leaves to the ground, and they will be stuck until they dry some. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Margie Barber, Joyce Barnes, Colene Beasley, Lynn Brown, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, Robert and Pat Dickson ,Jerry Edwards,...
Well it is a beautiful Fall morning here in our little valley, the trees are beautiful but a lot of the leaves have fallen off and are covering the ground, it is a little cool but this morning I went for a short walk. It sure is a quiet and peaceful morning, the neighbor’s cows are grazing in their pasture. The cats finished their breakfast and they went with me this morning for our walk. We usually walk in the late afternoons or early evenings and the cats always go walking with us then, but it was such a beautiful morning, I really enjoyed o...
October 29, 1953 The Herald urged residents to go to the polls on November 3rd and vote on eight proposed amendments to the state constitution. C. R. Bell, owner of Western Auto, announced that parents could purchase “a real letter from Santa Claus” that would be postmarked at Santa’s home in Santa Claus, Indiana. Parents would address the letters at the store and Mr. Bell would send them to Indiana where they would be postmarked and mailed to the child. TWRA released 54 adult Bob White quail...
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The Lewis County Shooting Sports team held their annual team awards banquet on October 22, 2023 at the Lewis County High School Commons Area. A meal was provided by the families of shooters Aiden Johnston and Daniel Burcham for the team members and families to enjoy. Coach Clark and Coach Bean awarded superlatives to Daniel Burcham, Top College Shooter, Mercie Ashmore, Top Varsity Shooter, Lane Gobbell, Top Junior Varsity Shooter, Andi Starcher, Top IA shooter and Anna Burney, Top IE shooter....
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) My name is Angela Pollock and I am a 49 years old. I have been married for 28 years to Jay Pollock and have three great kids; Dena of Buffalo, NY, Joel of Hohenwald, and Jayce of Columbia. I am a proud Nonni of 8 grandchildren. I am also a cancer survivor for 2 years now. I worked at Bates for 22 years before it moved to Mexico. I currently work as a nurse at Southern TN Regional Health Systems in Lawrenceburg. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.)...
The South Central Area Fair Board is excited to announce the theme for this year’s Christmas Parade: “A 1950’s CHRISTMAS PARADE” According to records found in the Lewis County Herald, thanks to the Lewis County Public Library and Archives, the first Christmas Parade in Hohenwald was in 1953, and since we celebrated the anniversary of our first County Fair this year, we saw fit we should do the same with the parade! Christmas in the 1950’s was a time of great joy and economic prosperity in the United States following the war. This prosperity was...
Maury Regional Medical Group (MRMG) hosted a ribbon cutting Friday, October 27, in partnership with Maury Alliance at its new obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) practice location adjacent to Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC). MRMG OB-GYN is now located on the entire fourth floor of the Maury Regional Medical Office Building and features a modern design as well as additional services. "The state-of-the-art space perfectly complements the exceptional care we offer to women at all phases of...
Women make up thirty-five percent of Tennessee’s agricultural producers, contributing to millions of dollars in the state’s economy each year. University of Tennessee Extension Perry County and UT-TSU Extension Lawrence County, in partnership with UT’s MANAGE program and Tennessee AgrAbility, held the second annual Cultivate Women in Agriculture Conference on October 14 to provide support for women in horticultural and agricultural industries. Hosted at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, the event featured networking oppor...
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,...
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, October 16. Chamber of Commerce Director Debbie Landers opened the meeting with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Highway Commissioner Kerry Cagle. Larry Pigg and Bradley Loveless were absent for the meeting, and there was no public input. The first order of business was a presentation by Wes Dozier, a representative of Gallagher Insurance, regarding County Employee Insurance. With the current plan, the single coverage annual deductible is $6,800. The...
Last week, the Tennessee County Services Association (TCSA) held its Fall Conference and Trade Show in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Numerous local government officials from across the state attended the educational and networking event, including Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner and Lewis County Commissioners Larry Pigg and Austin Carroll. During the Conference Banquet Awards Ceremony, Lewis County was presented with an award few other counties were able to receive – the "TCSA County Success S...
