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Lewis Co Herald in snow
Snow still falling in Hohenwald
Becky Newbold
Friday, January 29th, 2010

Photos by Becky Newbold and Brian Parton

Most of the law enforcement and emergency response personnel were busy Friday pulling stranded motorists from ditches and from snow drifts when a blast of arctic weather descended on Hohenwald.

Weather advisory notice for Natchez Trace Parkway
Thursday, January 28th, 2010

As a result of the forecast for adverse wintery weather conditions, the

Natchez Trace Parkway has issued a travelers advisory for the sections of

Parkway in Tennessee.

 

Over the next 48 hours, a low-pressure system will begin spreading

precipitation across Tennessee. Early Friday morning snow, sleet, freezing

rain, and ice are forecasted to develop across the area with one (1) to

four (4) inches possible through Friday night.

 

Strand Volunteers
Strand Theatre continues success thanks to volunteers
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

 

Strand Theatre volunteers, Rita Grow and Scarlette Woodall, donated hours of their time to create curtains for the live production, Inquest at the Natchez Trace.  The curtains are now a permanent fixture at the Strand.  The Strand Theatre Hohenwald on Main Street was restored through volunteer work in 2006 and is a project of the Hohenwald Arts Council.  The theatre is owned by the Lewis County Historical Society.

AFA challenges CBS not to air gay make-out ad during Super Bowl
Thursday, January 28th, 2010

According to press reports, CBS is giving consideration to running an ad for a homosexual dating site during the Super Bowl, an ad that will feature two gay men brushing hands as they reach into a bowl of chips and then feverishly making out to the shock of a third man sitting nearby.

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Brewer among those charged in record Grand Jury indictments
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

 

By Walton Dunn

Staff Writer

 

In a record number of true bills heard (318) by the Lewis County
Grand Jury on January 4, 2010, indictments and arraignments are beginning to come to fruition.

At press time the following cases had been released to the public:

Dorothy Lorene Powers Brewer, aka Dot Anderson, has been indicted with the charge of accessory to murder after the fact. The murder case in question is the case of State of Tennessee vs James Brewer, aka Mike Anderson, in the 1978 slaying of Jimmy Carroll.

Tennessee Schools Face Widening Teacher Gap
Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The number of teachers in Tennessee public school systems will not keep up with future demand, forcing school systems to look elsewhere, including out of state, to find teachers to educate the state’s growing population of school-age children.

Conflicting stories surround shooting death
Thursday, January 7th, 2010

When law enforcement officials arrived at 1707 Seiber Ridge Road last Wednesday, one man was dead, another was injured and two stories were offered as explanation.

Derrick Staggs, 124 Piney Road,  was found lying on the floor by Deputy Todd Webb when he entered the home.  Deputies Todd Laster and Jeff Carroll also noted Kyle Williamson lying on the floor with a large cut above his eye.  No vital signs were found for Staggs and Coroner Richard Tate was called to the scene.

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Capitol Hill Report
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

By State Representative Joey Hensley, M. D.

 

Legislation to expand TNInvestco will be considered
abandoned dog
Freezing temperatures can be trouble for pets
Becky Newbold
Thursday, January 7th, 2010

 

Darden
Darden addresses Chamber of Commerce
Becky Newbold
Thursday, January 28th, 2010

 

“What keeps you awake at night?”  Risks, for company owners, may be high on the list, guest speaker Chester Darden told the Hohenwald Lewis County Chamber of Commerce last week.

Alexander, Corker, Gordon and Blackburn Support $1.4 Billion DOE Loan to Nissan
Thursday, January 28th, 2010

U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representatives Bart Gordon (D-Tenn. 6) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn. 7) today released the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Energy’s finalization of a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America to upgrade its Smyrna, Tennessee, factory to build advanced electric automobiles and an advanced battery manufacturing facility, bringing approximately 1,500 jobs to Tennessee.

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motorcycle wreck Jan 2010
Motorcyclist dies after wreck on Buffalo Road
Thursday, January 21st, 2010

In a single vehicle accident Monday, January 18, 2010 Tom Eugene Thompson of Summertown was injured while riding his custom 2002 Harley Davidson. Thompson was traveling toward Hohenwald on Buffalo Road when he apparently lost control of his bike. After leaving the road he travelled approximately 130 yards and ended up in the yard of Vance Potts of 101

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