Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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I hope you enjoyed and were perhaps moved by the article I shared last week, titled, "Town Barns." (yes, I know; calender was just a typo -should have been calendar.) This week's offering is, in comparison, a bit wispy and less consequential, but nevertheless one that I want to share before this month gets away from us. I have always believed that sunshine and blue skies are inordinately esteemed and celebrated by TV meteorologists as well as the common populace. Because gray skies and cold temps take me back to my childhood in Ohio, I have...
Well it is a cool Fall morning here in our little valley, it was 38 degrees here on the porch but we did not have a frost, the sun is shining and it is a beautiful morning. Bob is washing the breakfast dishes, for breakfast with his homemade hot biscuits he had some homemade pear preserves, see he gets paid well for his work. This morning the cats were waiting for their bowl of warm milk and they have now snuggled back into their warm beds for their cat nap until the morning warms up just a little bit. The cats had a warm blanket to sleep...
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) I was raised on Swan creek, on a farm with horses, chickens, pigs and peacocks. A middle sibling to two older sisters and a younger brother. My daddy was the late Terry "TA" Anderson mother is Donna Tharp Anderson. We were raised to appreciate everything we had, raised to respect our elders always put God first. Mama made us attend every church service throughout the week no matter what else we had going on. My grandfather, late pastor Jack...
If the weather forecast is correct this will be a week of temperatures like winter, they predict temperatures in the low thirties or even in the twenties. I guess it is time, and we have been blessed with warmer days and cool nights for over a month. I guess many are getting ready for winter and planning to take one day at a time which is all we can and should do. Those I know which are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Colene Beasley, Linda Butler, Elizabeth Boggs, Nina Cottrel, Gertie Carroll, Pa...
“Hey, Jo, I have a ton of things that no longer serve me or my home. For personal reasons, I don’t want to take it all to Goodwill. Is there a place, locally, that can use my things?” We have the Lewis County Food and Clothing Bank, it is a great option for donating items. They accept clothing and other goods to support local families in need. You can drop off items at 131 Hankins Drive, during the hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (closed Tuesday and Sunday). Another option is giving to the A...
“Give me that old-time religion, give me that old-time religion…” I can still hear classmate Ronald Bright launching into an impromptu performance of that traditional Gospel song. I haven’t seen Ronald in nearly 50 years, but I wonder what he would think about the “new-time” spiritual trend I discovered via Business Insider. (Side note: if he’s anything like me, Ronald would be singing, “Give me that old-time ability to walk past a bathroom without feeling compelled to stop by just in case....
Well it is a cool and cloudy Fall morning here in our little valley, but it sure looks and feels like an early Winter’s morning. Bob has finished washing the breakfast dishes and is now enjoying his cup of hot coffee. Coffee just seems to taste better on cool mornings like this. This morning the cats were ready for their breakfast and a bowl of warm milk. They ate in a hurry and now they have snuggled back into their warm beds. We have been real busy this week, we have been getting ready to put up Christmas trees. The first thing we always d...
A good friend of mine, Blaine, was a World War II veteran. He was one of the most patriotic men I knew, even if he had many reasons not to be. As a young man, Blaine, like many others his age, found himself embroiled in the bitterness of war. After the invasion at Normandy, he was part of the army fighting across Europe toward Germany. The German army had been falling back, but as the Allied armies came closer to Berlin, the Germans dug in. The bombardment from both sides went on for days. Blaine’s unit was right at the front, and when the s...
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) My name is Rusty Isbell. I have been married to my wife Cortni for 17 years and we share a 13-year-old daughter named Jerzie. Q.) Where did you grow up? A.) I grew up in Hohenwald. Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories? A.) Mom and Dad taking me and my friend to Opryland. Q.) What did you want to be as a kid? What did you actually become? A.) As a kid I wanted to work for the F.B.I. I grew up to become the Administrator of...
“Hey, Jo, What is the process of getting the speed changed/lowered on my road?” A good starting point would be to gather your information first, it can be helpful to have support from neighbors and other residents. Community petitions can show that there is a wider need or concern. Next, take your information to our Lewis County Highway Comissioner Kerry Cagle 931-796-2287 or Lewis County Sheriff’s Office 931-796-5096. After your request explaining safety concerns or reasons for the change. The county may conduct a traffic study to asses...
Few remain. Many have collapsed under the weight of their own frailty. Still others have been removed for outliving their usefulness or esthetic value. Town Barns we're talking about here...(or are we?) Because society's infrastructure has encroached upon them, they are no longer esteemed as their iconic rural counterparts, which adorn calenders and invite passers-by to admire and even stop to do a "photo-op." No, these centenarians receive only the occasional furtive glance with no thought of...
We have gotten lots of rain lately and it was much needed as we have had a long dry spell. The trees have been really pretty this fall and don’t think they could be any prettier even in the mountains where lots of people go this time of year to enjoy their beauty and get away for a long weekend or some time to rest and relax. Those I know which are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Colene Beasley, Linda Butler, Elizabeth Boggs, Nina Cottrel, Gertie Carroll, Pam James Carroll, Spencer Clark, Nita C...
If you designed a banner declaring, “The world is full of crazies” and ran it up the flagpole, assuredly, I would salute it. On the other hand, as Veterans Day approaches, I realize the world is also full of opportunists -- opportunists who devalue the dangers faced by the nation’s military personnel. We’ve all witnessed it with increasing frequency: some office-holder, bureaucrat or celebrity (a) gets pushback for a totally outrageous statement or (b) finally gets busted engaging in some flavor...
Last Saturday I went to Columbia to the farmers market and the local bookstore. I stopped by Lowe’s to pick up some things for the house and garden. When I went to check out I looked for a cashier. There were none. There were only lines for “self checkout” in the entire store. I was very surprised. Then I felt sorry for the cashiers who had lost their jobs. I felt irritated because I had unwieldy items that were hard to check out by myself. I felt angry because there was no way to use cash, which is Constitutional legal tender. I had the choic...
Well it is a cool Fall morning here in our little valley. The colors of the trees have been so pretty, this year we have had a beautiful Fall. We have had some cooler temperatures and got a few showers of rain and some wind, and now the leaves have really been falling off the trees. The cats were ready for their breakfast this morning. They know when it is cool out that they get a little bowl of warm milk, so they were sitting at the door waiting. We have been enjoying this Fall weather, Bob and Bobby each have went walking almost everyday....
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Lewis County Public Library and Archives hosted its annual Not-So-Spooky Story Time event. Families of all ages participated in an engaging session featuring Halloween-themed stories. Children enjoyed dancing to songs about pumpkins and trick-or-treating. In keeping with the story theme, participants created bear treat bags and dressed the bears as princesses, superheroes, pirates, sharks, and more. Ms. Jaimee guided the children on a tour of the library to...
Well it is a quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley. It is a little too cool to sit on the porch swing this morning. Even though it was cool the cats were up early for their breakfast, but now they have went back to their beds. It is a little early for the cats to start their day because they did not get much sleep last night. About 3 AM I heard a noise on the front porch and I got up to see what it was, and there was two small raccoons playing on the porch. The cats were out of their beds and wide awake, sitting there watching...
As November approaches, many cultures around the world turn to the act of remembrance. This season is marked by days like All Saints’ Day, Día de los Muertos, and Veterans Day, where honoring ancestors, loved ones, and memories becomes a spotlight. Through art, we have a universal language that allows us to explore and preserve these memories, bridging generations and uniting us in shared experiences of loss, heritage, and reverence. All Saints’ Day, observed on November 1st, is a significant time of reflection in Christian traditions, hono...
My brother and I just experienced what I believe was our longest one-on-one, face-to-face chat ever. (Yes, even longer than the long-ago heart-to-heart conversation highlighted by “Throw another dart at me…and another…nyah nyah, missed me...”) We had our differences growing up (maybe I shouldn’t have been so dismissive of his taste in music and TV shows, and maybe I was overly sensitive when he named a cow after my first girlfriend); but it was comforting to be able to talk in a civil manner ab...
“A mask tells us more than a face” -OSCAR WILDE Surrealism, an art movement born in the early 20th century, sought to unlock the power of the unconscious mind, blending dreamscapes with reality in ways that often disturbed, confused, and enchanted audiences. With its foundation in shock value, surprise, and the exploration of inner fears, surrealism shares a curious connection with Halloween, a holiday equally rooted in fear, fantasy, and the unknown. Surrealist painters like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Max Ernst created worlds that...
According to the National Retail Federation (motto: “Proudly middlemansplaining since 1911”), Americans set a Halloween spending record of $12.2 billion in 2023. (And that didn’t even include earplugs for muffling the seasonal onslaught of “spooktacular,” “boo-tiful,” “to die for” and other undead “dad jokes” shambling in from Father’s Day.) But, citing research from Lending Tree, “Newsweek” magazine says 59 percent of Halloween spenders plan to scale back purchases this year because of tighte...
Well it is a cold and frosty morning here in our little valley. We had just a little heat on this morning, but we have not built a fire in the old wood heating stove yet. It has been chilly in the mornings and we have had a few big frost, but as soon as the sun comes up it starts warming up. Soon the leaves will really change colors and start falling off the trees, right now they already getting some pretty colors to them. The cats are always extra hungry on these cold mornings. When it is cold out they get a little bowl of warm milk, they real...
We are in the fall season of the year, and it shows everywhere you look, the leaves are falling at a very fast rate and the trees that shed will soon be bare. A time of year that many do not like because it is the death of many plants and green scenery. My mother never liked fall she said it made her sad to see all the beauty of the earth so drab. I guess we could look at it that way, I like to think of it as a resting time for the earth to begin in Spring to create a new and beautiful world as God created it. The temperatures have been in the...
Thanks to the L.C. Herald for printing them and “congrats” to Crystal Nash for her October 10th and 17th articles of Meriwether Lewis’s birthplace in Ivy, Virginia and the Legend of Fotheringay linked to William Clark. I felt as if I was along on the adventure. I don’t even mind washing the ink off my fingertips, going in for a second reading. Well deserved award, Crystal. Also, be on the lookout for J. McDonald pieces. Marsha Perkins, Summertown...
