Articles from the February 2, 2023 edition
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Highway and sign dedication for Hattie Louise "Tootsie" Bess
Last week Lewis County celebrated the life of its hometown hero, Hattie Louise Tatum "Tootsie" Bess, with two ceremonies honoring her impact on the world of country music. The first ceremony was a roa...
LCMS boys win Area Championship
The Lewis County Middle School Panthers traveled to Columbia and E.A. Cox Middle School for the TMSAA 2A Area 9 Tournament Championship game on Tuesday, January 24th. Lewis County took the win in the...
George to be honored at FHU
The opening reception of the annual Bible Lectureship at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson will honor the late Malcom George of Hohenwald. The reception will be held from 6:00-6:45 p.m. on...
LCHS Football Head Coach Derek Rang leaving
News spread fast after a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel Tuesday, January 24, that Lewis County Football Head Coach Derek Rang was hired as the new head coach for the Oak Ridge Wildcats....
Warm Up Your Winter
Play Warm Up Your Winter and enter for a chance to win $100 toward your electric bill! See contest details, page A-8. Be sure to shop with our sponsors and let them know how much you appreciate their...
Reader's Choice
We are overway halfway through with the voting in the 2023 Best of Lewis County. Get your ballot submitted for your chance to win an easy $100! Find this year’s ballot on page B-1, write in your choices and return it to our office for a chance to w...
Glenda Kaye Mitchell
August 11, 1956 - January 27, 2023 Miss Glenda Kaye Mitchell, a life-long resident of Hohenwald, departed this life for her Heavenly home on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the age of 66. Glenda was...
Ruby May Odom
April 11, 1946 - January 24, 2023 Ruby May Odom, of Hohenwald, passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the age of 77. She was born in Hohenwald, on April 11, 1946, to the late...
Ramona Lee (Blackwell) Runions
June 1, 1944 ~ January 23, 2023 On January 23, 2023, Ramona "Maw Maw" Lee Runions unexpectedly passed from this earthly world at the age of 78. Mrs. Ramona was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, on June...
Robert Ogden
August 28, 1943 ~ January 23, 2023 Just 11 weeks after the passing of his wife, Robert Ogden, 79, passed away at his Hohenwald home on January 23, 2023. Mr. Ogden was born in Pasadena, Texas on...
Charges placed following accident
On January 7, 2023 Brad Lawson wrecked his Dodge Charger on West Main in Hohenwald and struck the "Welcome to Hohenwald" sign. Trooper Thomas Bayless stated in his report that, "Mr. Lawson was...
Love Your Library Events at Library and Archives
Are you a library user with a story to warm the heart about your library? Has the library made a difference in your life? If so, the Lewis County Public Library and Archives would love to hear from...
Adopt a Class sponsor awards prizes
Brittany Schwendimann, Lewis County Elementary School Counselor, partnered with her Adopt-a-Class sponsor, Davis House Child Advocacy Center, to promote self-care among LCES employees. Staff members...
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Person of the Week
by Amanda Spears, Staff Reporter When I got the call for this one, I was super excited. She has an amazing story and she is such an amazing person all around. I was so happy to do this interview. I...
Celebrating
Birthdays Tamra Harris, February 2 Pearl A. Kelly, February 2 Sara Tarkington, February 2 Nettie Mae Hensley, February 2 Brianne Amacher, February 2 Nicki Jones, February 2 Jo Anne Jackson, February 2 Darrin Castell, February 2 Beverly Holt,...
One Day at a Time
By “E.T. Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well it is a cool and rainy morning here in our little valley, the wind blew really hard last night and it rained hard. The cats were snuggled down in their beds and did not want to get up, but when they s...
Gordonsburg
By Dorothy Warf, Contributing Writer Still having lots of rain showers in the area and we should never complain about the rain because it will surely be dry someday. Our temperatures have been like usual for the winter months days in the fifties and...
Savanah Nunley awarded degree from UA
Savanah Nunley of Hohenwald, has received the following degree(s) from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Arts. UA awarded over 1,650 degrees during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10, 2022. A recent economic analysis found that a...
Glimpses of Hohenwalds Past
January 29, 1953 It was announced that meetings would be held in various communities throughout the county for the purpose of explaining what tax increase would be needed to finance the payment of...
Tennessee 28th District Update
State Legislature sets the stage for 113th General Assembly Human trafficking prevention remains top priority for Tennessee legislature January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This...
Tyrades
Middle-class philanthropy may be dying. Citing a study released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, “National Review” magazine says the share of American households don...
Freed-Hardeman University Graduate
Freed-Hardeman University announced approximately 121 December graduates this month. Graduates received baccalaureate, graduate and certificates, licensures and associate’s degrees. Tatianna Tranovich, of Hohenwald, graduated with a Bachelor of S...
NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING
“It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has b...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Case number 2023-PR-3 in the matter of the estate of Kerri Dawn Ellison, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of January, 2023, Letters Administration in respect of the estate of Kerri Dawn Ellison, who died on August 31, 2022 were...
Remembering Valentine's Day; Historical Society meeting
by Leila Oertel Valentine’s Day is coming up and The Lewis County Historical Society would like to remember and celebrate our traditions of this day. There are many ways to tell someone that they are special and Esther Howland in Wooster M...
