Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Many of us here have serious concerns about the ongoing rollout of 5G in Hohenwald and Lewis County. These concerns fall into three main areas that I hope we will all think about. 1. First, 5G is an invasion of our property, an unseen trespass of the privacy of our homes and land. 5G intends to cover 100% of our counties and towns, including all rural areas, and will have the built ability to not only monitor everything we do and say, but to arbitrarily turn on, turn off, or limit our use of devices. Each “smart” appliance that we acquire----ou...
Dear Editor, Since Tennessee is increasingly becoming another home of the U.S. Auto manufacturing industry, trade between Canada and the U.S. is now vitally important to Tennessee as it is to Michigan. The Canadian Freedom Truck Convoy has clearly exposed just how much the Canadian Government is Socialist/Communist, connected to the EU and especially connected to the CCP. The Ambassador Bridge at Detroit is privately owned by the billionaire Matthew Moroun and conducts over 13b$ in mostly auto industry trade annually. The new Gordie Howe...
I had the privilege of serving in the United States Air Force from 1971-2013. I served as an enlisted medic, Squadron Commander, Mobility officer, instructor and finally as a Chaplain around the world in time of peace and in combat areas. Since our shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan, I am once again being asked the same question I have been asked for every war and hostile activity we were in except for Granada: “Are the depths of the men and women killed in Vietnam, Marine Barracks in Beirut, Libya bombing, Khobar Towers, USS Cole, Desert S...
I want to thank Ms. Debbie Landers for her kind response to my previous letter to the editor. I will follow through on her suggestions to attend some of the various local meetings. Being retired, I have the time. I appreciate the amount of dedication, effort and care that she gives to her work as coordinator of all the counties in her representation of the Nashville Big Back Yard consortium, as well as her representation of our local community in the Chamber of Commerce. I am completely in favor of encouraging local businesses and prosperity, a...
Just imagine “truth” matters. We all agree everyone makes mistakes, so let’s not forget The Founding Fathers. When they wrote “and all men were created equal” they left off the LY! We are created equally, by the sperm and the egg! That’s it! Other beliefs are a myth we collectively chose to follow. Marsha Perkins 110 Quail Hollow Road Summertown, Tn 38462 931-796-0410...
Dear Ms Tache, Thank you for your interest in the future of our area. As the executive director of the Hohenwald-Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, I am always looking for growth opportunities for our town and county. Nashville’s Big Back Yard is a non-profit alliance of 10 counties along the Natchez Trace Parkway that was created to serve visitors and bring much needed opportunity to our region. Potential support for NBBY was discussed in open meetings and gained unanimous approval of the Lewis County Commission and the Board of Directors of t...
Thank you for the article on the marketing of our area and the promotion of tourism by Nashville’s Big Back Yard and the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association. I have some questions: What specifically are their plans? What specifically are their goals? And specifically how do they plan to implement the goals? Most importantly, how and when will their goals and plans be examined and debated by our community? I would like to suggest an open meeting in our town with all the entities involved: with Aubrey Preston and his investors in N...
Lewis County has an active Democratic Party, and we would like to take this time to explain what we believe. We believe that all men and women are created equal. We support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the great state of Tennessee. We believe that the vote is an obligation of all citizens, not just a right; it is necessary for our democracy to survive. Voting should be convenient and accessible for all citizens. We believe that our system of government thrives on a multi-party basis with mutual respect for everyone’s o...
Will you have a public discussion with me on how giving a woman the right to choose to have an abortion is not pro-abortion, as you stated in your letter? I would also like to discuss the national Democratic Party’s support for abortion at any time during the pregnancy. I ask to hold this discussion with a resident of Lewis County, not someone brought in from out of the county. The audience should be made-up of people from Lewis County, not those brought in from out of county. Scripture may be used. We will jointly agree on the discussion r...
Lewis County has an active Democratic Party, and we would like to take this time to explain what we believe. We believe that all men and women are created equal. We support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the great state of Tennessee. We believe that the vote is an obligation of all citizens, not just a right; it is necessary for our democracy to survive. Voting should be convenient and accessible for all citizens. We believe that our system of government thrives on a multi-party basis with mutual respect for everyone’s o...
The Lewis County Education Fund has helped a number of the Lewis County High School graduated pursue their educational goals over the years. The Turnbow family wishes to thank our family and friends for their generous donation to support a scholarship in the memory of Craig Turnbow. Craig believed in the importance of education and a $5,000 scholarship was award to Callie Dye in his memory. In memory of Dorothy Turnbow additional scholarships were awarded to Austin Duncan ($1,250), Addison Johns ($1,250) and Abigail Brewer ($1,250) this past...
I never thought I’d see the day They call it taking a knee, No respect for Old Glory And sometimes none for you and me. I never thought I’d see the day Abortion on demand Precious life given by God, Taken away by man. I never thought I’d see the day When I think on years gone by, Business closed on Sunday A day of worship for you and I. I never thought I’d see the day No Bible reading in school, I guess that’s why so few today Live by the Golden Rule. My prayer: Lord, please forgive and help us We are so greatly blessed. With each New Day y...
Do you ever sit back and wonder what happened to the days gone by? What happened to playing games int he yard with kids int he neighborhood, riding your bike, fishing and hunting with Popa? What has happened to respect not only for your elders, but respect for ALL, including yourself? Manners also seem to have gone by the wayside. It seems like “we the people” have forgotten about God, country, church and family! Family dinners were always a time to catch up with how everyone’s day went, they were always precious to me. What worries me is that...
“O Biden, Where Art Thou?” While this is not the exact title of one of the best written movies of my generation, the sentiment seems to reverberate throughout my oversized head these days. I find myself wondering why our current president has not yet been successful in ridding the United States of the COVID-19 virus? Super Joe and his fellow fighters of freedom laid every American death, pre-Biden coronation, at the feet of Mr. Trump. Mr. Biden stood on the platitudes during his campaign that his administration would bring immediate eco...
Dear Editor, The United States is not a Democracy, it is a Republic. When asked what kind of country we have, Benjamin Franklin said, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Our Pledge of Allegiance states, “and to the Republic for which it stands.” Most of our federal politicians and ‘bureau-rats’ only have allegiance to themselves and their love of money. Teddy Roosevelt said, “It is absolutely impossible for a Republic long to endure if it becomes either corrupt or cowardly.” The Democrats (Socialists) are corrupt, and the Republicans (Ri...
Dear Editor, This is a very trying time for the United States of America. A decision needs to be made whether or not a former president can be held accountable for his actions after he leaves office. Our Senators, Marcia Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, will be asked to set a precedent in this very important vote that will affect the United States democracy for years to come. So for those who think, “He’s out of office. It doesn’t matter, let’s move on, or to try a president who is no longer in office is unconstitutional,” they apparently don’t und...
Mr. Editor, I would like to enter an opinion (simply that of a concerned citizen of this wonderful community, state, and these great United States) in response to Ms. Kupfer’s letter published in an edition of the Herald a couple of weeks ago. Ms. Kupfer said she was disappointed that our representatives were among those who questioned the validity of elections in certain states- states that conveniently happen to have been the very ones either candidate would require to win the election. While it is true that both of our U.S. Senators from Ten...
It’s time to brace yourself. January 20, 2021 our country as we know it is about to change! The left is going to try to abolish all the rights so many of us have fought and died for. Little by little they will all begin to disappear. To the folks that voted for green new deal, it will only destroy our new found energy supremacy, making us dependant on imported oil, and raise your gas prices. And free medical??? Be prepared for higher prices as well as waiting months for an appointment. They seek to destroy our second amendment and our S...
Letter to the Editor Healthcare in Hohenwald I have lived in Hohenwald now for five years and it is becoming increasingly clear that although there is relatively good clinical healthcare on a day to day basis, there is a serious failing. I understand there was a hospital and emergency room here in earlier times but that it was sold out in favor of the Maury Regional Hospital. Today no such service exists. There are emergency rooms in Columbia, Linden and Centerville. Two of these towns are smaller than Hohenwald - all in a 30 mile radius. This...
Dear Editor, Donald Duncan and I (Jack Cothran) were reminiscing about high school, our time in service and others who have proudly served in the military. Reflecting back we had stressful and somewhat divided stands on political issues, especially those issues related to our participation in the Vietnam conflict. Today our involvement in foreign wars seems commonplace. Fifty-five years later similar issues for senior citizens continue to be the same. Wars, racial issues, economy and a pandemic for good measure are the highlights of 2020. As Bo...
To: Keith Carnahan, CEO of MLEC; County Mayor Jonah Keltner; City Mayor Danny McKnight; and MLEC board members. Dear Sirs, I passed the state inspection to have a service release at 110 Dr. Ibrahim Lane in Summertown. I live outside city limits where we have no building codes in Lewis County. The power will come out from my electric pole through [an]underground conduit to meter the base. The ladies in the office said I have to wait for engineer Marty Carroll to inspect the connection and approve it. The connection [was] inspected and approved...
Boat Launching Stopped - Revenue Lost Several years ago, the Murphy Bridge was replaced over Buffalo River on Napier Road. The new bridge is a little higher than the old bridge. When they built the new bridge they were determined to prevent boaters from launching boats, canoes or kayaks. This had been a favorite launching place for years for out-of-county groups and locals. Steel railings and other barriers were erected, apparently to prevent any boat launching. Steel railings sure don’t prevent flooding or erosion. I often wade the river and f...
Dear Editor, It has been quite a year! You would have to live under a rock not to hear and see all the crazy going on in our nation. Quite sadly, many are ill informed and just parrot propaganda, which inundates social media, mainstream and alternative newspapers and broadcast outlets. Facts and truth are replaced by opinion and emotion, distorting communication thus subverting understanding and clarity. I am thankful I grew up in the 1970’s when education really was, honesty was expected, civility was the norm and racial segregation was i...
Dear Editor, I am a Republican, have been my whole life. I am also retired from the U.S. Air Force working most of my career in Europe as Special Ops. When President Trump disparages our election process or urges followers to chant “Trump 2024,” I fear. I fear for my life and property. I fear I will be dragged out of my house and my belongings confiscated. This is what “good Germans” did to other good Germans who disagreed with Der Fuhrer. I fear poison or simply disappearing because this is what “good Russians” do to other good Russians wh...
Dear Editor, On July 15th, our county mayor published the ‘official’ position of mask wearing in Lewis County on the “Jonah Keltner - Lewis County Mayor” FB page. I have commented on this position numerous times in FB without any acknowledgement and emailed Senator Hensley, Mayor McKinight and Mayor Keltner directly, so this is my next step in addressing this very vital issue that is not being attended to in our county. Please allow me to paraphrase Mr. Keltner’s post and his reasons why our county should not be mandating the wearing of masks:...
