Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Suzanne Holt Marzolf, age 59, passed away April 30, 2020 at her home in Hohenwald surrounded by her children and brother. She was loved beyond words. She was a bright light in the world. She always looked at the world with love and compassion even when she was not met with the same graces. She was of the Christian faith, being raised in Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches. Suzanne is survived by her brother, Michael Tracy Marzolf; three children, Harry Tracy Benson (Brenda), Dawn Melissa...
Phone calls that went unreturned Thursday by the mayor at City Hall pushed an Edgefield property owner to call out the City in a Facebook post. By Friday morning, the mayor, vice mayor and codes inspector were in her sister's driveway to hear their grievances. For 20 years, Lori McKinney has periodically attended City Council meetings requesting help with street drainage along Edge Street. A subdivision, constructed in phases prior to City Codes, left homeowners with flooded yards and streets...
Joseph "Joe" Samuel Churchwell Sr., age 87 of Hohenwald, passed away on May 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 11, 1932 to the late John Churchwell and Florence (LaRue) Churchwell. He graduated from Lewis County High School in 1952. After graduation he moved north to Ohio and worked for several years. He then returned to Hohenwald and opened Joe's One Stop, serving the surrounding counties, but becoming a staple of Lewis County. All these years later, Joe's One Stop remains open...
Chevelle LeShea McClenton was born on April 26, 2020 and passed away a few short hours later. She was the infant daughter of Sam McClenton and Anitia Davis. Though her stay here was very short, she was loved immensely and will be greatly missed. Survivors include her parents, Sam McClenton and Anitia Davis; grandparents, Kenneth (Janean) Davis, Sam McClenton and Celeste Helms; great grandmother, Mary A. Webster; brother, Sam McClenton; sister, Ameti McClenton; uncle, Kenneth Deniro Davis (Nicole); and aunts, Asiante Davis, Kimberly Davis,...
A severe thunderstorm system with winds that reached up to 70 mph roared through Hohenwald and middle Tennessee on Sunday, May 3, uprooting trees and taking down power lines. Lewis County had a total of 475 power outages, Perry had a total of 1500, and Hickman had 2900, MLEC reported on Monday. Darrin's C-Mart on East Main had extensive damage to its roof. One employee was working at the time, but "no one was hurt. That is the biggest important thing to us," said Sonny Patel, owner of Darrin's C...
Lewis County High School seniors lined up six feet apart in the high school gym to gather their belongings left behind, pick up their cap and gown, and sign a time capsule. COVID-19 came in a hurry and left graduates with anything but a typical senior year. But that could not stop the senior class from creating memories. The mood in the building Monday, May 4, was high spirited as seniors got to wait in line beside their friends and talk across their taped out lines, showing what they had for a...
Joyce Holt, incumbent Highway Commissioner, announces that she is a candidate for the office of Highway Commissioner in the upcoming August 6, 2020 General Election. She states, "After having served for six years in this office, I have seen firsthand that there's nothing to compare with how the people of this community rally to help each other in time of need and support their candidate when called upon. I am so appreciative of the support and acceptance shown to me in this position by the...
We're all spending more time in the kitchen these days, so I thought this recipe would be a fun introduction to making delicious soup and a crusty loaf of bread from scratch. This recipe tastes like sausage pizza, so add your favorite pizza toppings if you like. If you prefer pepperoni pizza, make sure you microwave the pepperonis on a paper towel for about 20 seconds to get out most of the grease. (Pepperonis are also delicious as snack chips microwaved until crisp on a paper towel). This soup...
NASHVILLE, TN, (May 4, 2020) — The Tennessee gas price average continues to decline and has dropped two cents since this time last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.54 which is nearly 17 cents less than one month ago and nearly $1.07 less than one year ago. “As parts of the state move towards a phased reopening, we expect to see more drivers on Tennessee roadways,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA - The Auto Club Group. “This will likely cause pump prices to fluctuate and level out over the next week.” Quick Facts 53% of TN...
Birthdays Jessie Dean Colley, May 7 Tommy Tiller, May 7 Ruth Turnbow, May 7 Edwenetta Riley, May 7 Omar Martinez, May 7 LeaAnn Anderson, May 7 Kaye Barnes, May 7 Abbe Lawson, May 7 Danielle Carroll, May 7 Melinda Johnson, May 8 Glenna Finerty, May 8 James Alexander, May 8 Bridget Staggs, May 8 June Tharp, May 8 Michael Carroll, May 9 Ruby Sharp, May 9 Wilda Kaye Johnston, May 9 Cooper Sheperd, May 9 Delvene Gay, May 9 Erinn Marie Seiber Roberson, May 9 Jane Cotham, May 10 Kent James, May 10 Bobby Wyatt, May 10 Billie Hays, May 10 David Peery,...
I guess it was blackberry winter we jsut finished because the vines are really pretty with so many blooms on them. As far as other weather goes, we had a thunderstorm Sunday night which was pretty fierce with high winds and hard rain, thunder and lightning. There were trees down and power outages everywhere and even in surrounding counties. As I was going over to Selina’s to check on things, I had to ease around a tree with some pretty big limbs. Jesse came and cut it up and we got it moved off the road so people could get through without hitti...
May 05, 1960 Park and recreation facilities at the Lewis County Fairgrounds (Memorial Park) were available for family use. The park now had two tennis courts, barbecue pits, shuffle board, playground equipment, croquet, badminton, and boxes to meet the needs of children of all ages. The Lewis County Agriculture Workers Association sponsored the improvements at the park which was accomplished with the work and donations of other clubs and county non-profits. The Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up...
“Look around me/ I can see my life before me/ Running rings around the way / It used to be…” – Crosby, Stills & Nash I couldn’t eat at my favorite Chinese buffet, attend the cinema or even hang out at the public library; but in mid-April, I celebrated my 60th birthday, bolstered by the love of my family, the companionship of my pets, an impressive degree of health and the guilty pleasure of newspapers being stuck with conveniently OUTDATED photographs of me. (Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome...
Safer at Home Executive Order Expires, Economic Reboot Officially Begins Gov. Bill Lee’s Safer at Home Executive Order expired this past week as Tennessee’s phased economic reboot officially began. Plans to safely and swiftly reopen sectors of our economy are currently moving forward. The Safer at Home Order was originally issued to further mitigate the spread of Covid-19, flatten the virus curve and preserve hospital capacity. The order aimed to reduce an anticipated surge of patients so workers on the frontlines battling this virus would not...
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is proud to invite all qualified 2020 SCTP and SASP athletes to apply for the SSSF All Scholastic Team! The All Scholastic Team recognizes achievements of student athletes in the shooting sports for their accomplishments in the classroom, in their communities, and on the range. Eligible athletes of all ages are invited to apply. Requirements for application are as follows: • Must be a 2020 registered athlete in good standing with the SCTP or SASP national office. This requires athlete payment a...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lewis County Elementary School was not able to hold the usual kindergarten registration which was scheduled for early April. Enrollment cards and student data and medical information forms may be picked up at the front entrance of the elementary school building. Parents or guardians are asked to complete and return these forms along with a copy of the child’s birth certificate and certificate of immunization and current physical by May 15, 2020. These items may be dropped off at the LCES office or at the white h...
Lewis County Elementary School recently chose kindergarten students who earned character traits for the last school semester the students attended. Students receiving the award for generosity were Channing Nunnery, Gavin Totton, Nesya Runions, Gabe Waller, Phoebe Ashby, Nate Kelley, Samantha Gower, Tucker Couch, Ariana Wood, Eden Votipka, Darby Whitehead, Braylen Askins, Braigen Davis, Paisley Warren, Gracie Staggs and Shawn Bean. Students chosen with most trustworthiness were Sawyer Haygood, Landyn Everson, Abagail Henderson, Ethan Burlison,...
The following was submitted by Lewis County Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick for April 7-27, 2020. This is a record of law enforcement action and is neither intended to imply innocence nor guilt of charges placed. Joyce Marie Duncan, Waynesboro Highway, charged April 11 with aggravated assault and resisting arrest. Daniel Dwight Stewart, Rackley Road, charged with domestic assault on April 12. Daniel Wayne Whitehead, Fain Street, charged April 13 with evading arrest, reckless endangerment times two, child endangerment, driving without license, violati...
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has begun a new digital learning series titled Tennessee Turf Tuesday. The free series consists of a live webinar on the first Tuesday of each month from May through October, with each session focusing on a different area of turf management. The sessions will feature the latest research from faculty, staff and students in the UT Turfgrass Science and Management Program. Each webinar will be live from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT, however they will all be recorded and archived for later viewing...
As Tennessee begins to try to get back some sense of normalcy, fears continue among residents about the Coronavirus threat. The data changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported. Cases only include people who were tested and confirmed positive. Testing rules and availability vary by country. Some areas may not have data because they haven’t published their data or haven’t done so recently. Data comes from Wikipedia, and cases are constantly updated from resources around the world. Daily situation reports are also ava...
Maury Regional Health (MRH) is now offering elective medical procedures again at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg and Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro. “With Governor Lee’s order ending and the volumes of COVID-19-related hospitalizations remaining fairly flat in our service area, we are using a methodical, phased approach to offer elective procedures again,” said MRH Chief Medical Officer Martin Chaney. According to Dr. Chaney, the term “elective procedure” is often misunderstood. “Basicall...
April 28, 1960 The annual Clean up – Paint up – Fix up Campaign was scheduled to begin in Hohenwald on May 1. The city and its suburbs were divided into blocks with captains appointed responsibility for four blocks. Donnie Goodman was named valedictorian of the 1960 LCHS Senior Class. Joan Lynch was named salutatorian. Robert Patton was selected to participate in a scientific research program at New Mexico Highlands University. The program was open to outstanding high school teachers of bio...
Enroll in your local BABY & ME - Tobacco Free Program by contacting: Lewis County Health Department 51 Smith Avenue Hohenwald, TN 38462 931-796-2204 Quit smoking and receive FREE diapers* *To be eligible you must be a current smoker or quit within three months of becoming pregnant. You and your baby can be tobacco free. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health and the health of your baby!...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT The Lewis County Board of Education is accepting proposals for construction management. The Construction Manager will provide all services necessary to complete projects designated at a future date and meet a schedule as set forth by the Lewis County Board of Education in a subsequent agreed upon contract. Proposals must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Director of Maintenance, Lewis County Board of Education, 206 S. Court Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462 by May 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. CST....
CHILD FIND The Lewis County School Special Education Department endeavors to find any child or young adult between the ages of 3-22 years with an educational disability. If you know of such individuals, please contact: Dana Davis Special Education Supervisor 317 South Oak St Hohenwald, TN 38462 (931)796-4572 Fax (931)796-4595 Email: [email protected]...
