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  • Summertown Metals Celebrates Grand Opening at New Hohenwald Facility

    Mar 7, 2024

    **** See the Pre-Ribbon-Cutting video on our Facebook page at: https://fb.watch/qEyv05e1A7/ Summertown Metals-your trusted source for barndominium post frame buildings, garages, and other building materials, is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest facility in Hohenwald, Tennessee! Located at 189 Progress Drive, Summertown Metals' newest location houses its Garage Door Division. "After nearly two years of planning and construction, we are ready to officially open our new Garage...

  • "I Have Not Been Fired" : New Information on Sickler Road Bridge

    Amanda Curtis|Mar 7, 2024

    Due to an extreme lack of communication, or miscommunication, or straight up false communication, two entities attended the Commissioners Committee meeting Monday night, March 4th, to “set the record straight.” In regards to the State Aid Bridge Programs, TDOT Bureau of Planning Transportation Manager Ms. Lisa Dunn was in attendance to clarify, in person, details that have been skewed. Kyle Bobo opened the conversation by asking, “Where are we at today regarding the Sickler Road Bridge project?...

  • Senator Blackburn to visit Lewis County

    Mar 7, 2024

    Senator Blackburn is set to visit Lewis County Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11:15am. Summertown Metals will be hosting this event at their main office at 3864 Summertown Highway, giving the Senator and guests a brief history/tour of their facility. The Senator will then speak and give an update on things going on in Washington, DC. This event is designed for local community leaders....

  • Obituary: Frank B. Chambers

    Mar 7, 2024

    Frank B. Chambers, 86, of Hohenwald, formerly of Grand Junction, Tennessee departed this life Friday evening, March 1, 2024, at AHC Lewis County in Hohenwald. He was born in Memphis to the late Sam Frank and Annie Edna Hughes Chambers and, was the widower of Billie Jo Chambers whom he married on March 18, 1956. Mrs. Chambers passed away on July 15, 2020, following 64 years of marriage. He lived 28 years in Cayce, Mississippi and in Grand Junction, from 1993 to 2010. In 2010, The Chambers' moved...

  • Obituary: Karen Yvonne Cortellesi

    Mar 7, 2024

    Karen Yvonne Cortellesi was born May 16, 1960 in Waynesboro. She was the daughter of the late Margaret and Frank Cortellesi, and Willie Skelton. She spent many years at Lincoln Brass and then on to Wayne County Bank as a bookkeeper. She loved her flower garden and chickens and supporting her girls and grand babies in all their endeavors. She departed this life for her final resting place on February 26th, 2024, at the age of 63 years. She is survived by her husband Charles Cortellesi of Waynesbo...

  • Obituary: Paul Timothy Wilson

    Mar 7, 2024

    Paul Timothy Wilson, 71, of Hohenwald, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudia and Quinten Wilson, three siblings, Phyllis Wilson, Mark Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Allen, and a step-son, Dean Dawson. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 21 years, Winona "Nonie" Wilson, step-children, David Dawson, Dale Dawson, Danette Layne (Floyd McGee), Dawn Baker (Chuck), Darla Rose Jones (Jerry), 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, three siblings, Patric...

  • Lewis County Elementary School 2024-'25 Kindergarten Registration

    Mar 7, 2024

    Kindergarten Registration will be Tuesday, April 16th and Wednesday, April 17th from 3:15-6:00 p.m. Kindergarten registration packets are available to pick up in advance at LCES located at 305 South Oak Street. Current LCES Pre-K students’ parents will receive kindergarten registration packets from their child’s Pre-K teacher. Required documents are a copy of your child’s birth certificate, the Certificate of Immunization, and proof of a current physical. The student must be 5 years old by August 15th. Please return the completed forms (even...

  • March is UT Extension Month!

    Mar 7, 2024

    Best-kept secret? NO MORE! UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach and engagement unit of the Institute of Agriculture.  Follow any road in Tennessee and you will find people whose lives have been influenced by our educational programs. There are nearly 300 county Extension Agents working in every county across the state, Tennessee Extension has 136 subject matter specialists working to bring the latest research from the University of Tennessee to c...

  • Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month

    Mar 7, 2024

    Gov. Bill Lee has once again designated March as Keep Tennessee Beautiful month. To officially kick-off the activities, including the state’s participation in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup®, KTnB hosted a rally and awards luncheon today at Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Governor’s Residence. Commissioner Mark Ezell, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, brought the keynote address. “Keep Tennessee Beautiful efforts motivate people to visit our state, which in turn leads to a positive impact on the tourism industry...

  • Hunter Education Class to be Held

    Mar 7, 2024

    A TWRA sponsored Hunter Education class will be held 19, 21 & 22 March 2024 at the Lewis County High School. Classes will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 pm each day. Written test and Firearms Handling Exercises will be held on Friday afternoon. Students must attend all classroom sessions, written test and firearms handling exercises to be certified. Students must preregister on-line prior 19 March 2024. To register go on-line to twra.org. Click on Hunter Education. Click on in person hunter education, then on find a class. Select the Lewis County H...

  • Tennessee Celebrates March Literacy Month

    Mar 7, 2024

    Throughout the month of March, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Tennessee Literacy Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee, spotlighting the Reading 360 initiative and the focus Tennessee’s educators, families, elected officials, and community partners have on continuing to improve literacy rates for all learners in the state. The department and Riley the Reading Raccoon will travel across the state throughout the month, highlighting the incredible work happening around literacy including strong f...

  • One Day At A Time: March 7, 2024

    Evelyn 'E.T.' Trevathan|Mar 7, 2024

    Well it is a quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley. It seems like these days are quickly getting warmer, but this last Friday it was cool enough that we had a little fire in the old wood heating stove. The cats were here early this morning for their breakfast, they ate and then got back into their beds for a morning cat nap, they have a rough life. Bob is washing our breakfast dishes, and I am having my coffee and just enjoying this morning. You have to enjoy the good moments when you can, soon I will have to get busy because we...

  • Gordonsburg/Little Swan News

    Dorothy Warf|Mar 7, 2024

    High winds for several days and some thunderstorms and rain and this week will be the same if the weather predictions are correct. The temperatures have been really mild and even the nights have not been too cool. The trees and shrubs that bloom in the spring are beginning to bloom and guess it won’t be long till the red bud blooms, although their blooms are purple not red. The buttercups which have been really pretty everywhere you see them are beginning to lose their blooms and the daffodils are getting ready to bloom. It looks like spring is...

  • On the Food Trail with Meriwether Market: Steakhouse Deviled Eggs (Gluten Free)

    Mar 7, 2024

    STEAKHOUSE DEVILED EGGS (Gluten Free) · 1 HR 5 MINS · makes 12 egg halves Deviled eggs are a tried & true staple dish especially during the holidays, so with Easter quickly approaching we thought you'd enjoy this recipe with a steakhouse flavor twist! Ingredients: (6) large eggs (1) teaspoon baking soda (suggested with farm fresh eggs) (6) tablespoons mayonnaise (1) teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (2) teaspoons fresh lemon juice sea salt & freshly ground black pepper (3) slices of thick-cut bacon...

  • March 7, 2024 Comic: Cat Distribution System

    Olivia James|Mar 7, 2024

  • LCHS Students Chosen for 2024 Boys/Girls State

    Mar 7, 2024

    The Boys and Girls State Delegates were chosen by staff at Lewis County High School for the 2024 session. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary each year sponsor a week-long program for two boys and two girls to experience how government works firsthand. The boys will be participating at Tennessee Tech and the girls at Lipscomb University. Pictured left to right are Theresa Gifford of the American Legion, Primary Delegates Meredith Lawson, Ryley Wall, Jaxon Fite, and Brayden...

  • Focus On Vibrant Health: March 7, 2024

    Veronica Tilden DO|Mar 7, 2024

    Last time we talked about the importance of properly preparing seeds, including grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. These foods can be very difficult for some people to digest. Did you try eating more fruit, dairy, or winter squash instead? PRINCIPLE 7 OF GOOD NUTRITION: Eat foods with enzymes Foods that have a high amount of enzymes include lacto-fermented foods, raw honey, raw dairy, raw meat and raw fish, tropical fruits and cold pressed olive oil. Lacto-fermented foods include yogurt, kefir and cheese, sauerkraut, kimchi and pickles, sourdough...

  • Tyrades! Am I Overthinking Slang?

    Danny Tyree|Mar 7, 2024

    As a writer, I can’t deny harboring an appreciation for the richness of slang, metaphors, similes and colloquialisms. And yet…there’s something not quite rational about the agitators who force our language to evolve. (“Come on, participle! Crawl up on dry land! That gerund is beating you!”) There is an undisputed utility to manufactured terms such as “gerrymander,” “carpetbagger” and “flyover country”; but other linguistic innovations have been more frivolous. (Society’s onetime fascination wit...

  • Senator Joey Hensley, MD's Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review: March 7, 2024

    Sen. Joey Hensley|Mar 7, 2024

    Senate advanced legislation to crack down on crime and hold criminals accountable This week, the Senate advanced several bills to increase penalties for criminals, specifically repeat offenders and criminals who target children. Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act The Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act advanced this week to increase penalties for assault in a healthcare facility. On July 11, 2023, Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot point blank three times in his Collierville medical facility. One week prior, his life had been...

  • Life As Art: The Art of Painting Without Sanding or Primer

    Elissa Tracy|Mar 7, 2024

    The Art of Painting: Without Sanding or Primer British artist and color expert Annie Sloan revolutionized furniture painting in the 1990s with her invention of Chalk Paint. With a lifetime of research and experimentation with color, the chalk paint she created in the ‘90s remains incredibly popular. Since 1988, Annie Sloan has impressively published 26 books, serving as an invaluable resource for those researching the idea of furniture upcycling and restoration. Both seasoned artists and newcomers to the world of Chalk Paint appreciate its flex...

  • Letter to the Editor: Clyde Webb

    Mar 7, 2024

    This letter was originally published in the Nashville Tennessean in the 1950’s-60’s. As I think of the terrible slaughter of our American people on the highways I am reminded of the words spoken by Solomon, The wisest man who ever lived, “Where there is no vision the people perish.” Surely, if all the people who get behind the wheels of our vast number of automobiles, trucks and buses would stop for one moment and think seriously of the suffering, pain, heartaches and lost lives of individuals-sometimes whole families wiped out-then we would h...

  • Letter to the Editor: Marsha Perkins

    Mar 7, 2024

    We’re reminded; the Founders concluded our Constitution would only work for a religion and moral population. Many choose biblical stories, popular to recite, that others admire and applaud. Famously is the “good samaritan” exploit. It’s easy to claim our moral participation from afar, while invoking guilt upon others. The entire world has become our samaritan call, even though this was based on a local appeal while people were on foot. The “foot washing” gesture presents a humble picture, but in today’s shoes, its a bit of nonsense. Ope...

  • Launch of Tennessee Tourism Investment Project

    Mar 7, 2024

    Executive Director Ryan French, South Central Tennessee Tourism Association, has announced the launch of the Tennessee Tourism Investment Project, a 501(c)(3) organization established to expand SCTTA’s philanthropic capabilities. Tourism professional Dominic Gialdini will serve as executive director of the non-profit. The mission of The Tennessee Tourism Investment Project is to secure funding, develop sustainable tourism projects and implement programs that enhance tourism throughout the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association’s realm of...

  • Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past

    Crystal Nash|Mar 7, 2024

    March 4, 1954 The county extension agent, vocational agriculture teacher, and the FFA teamed up to hold a rabies vaccination clinic on March 9th with vaccination locations held throughout the county. The cost was $0.60 per average dog. Franklin Tanner enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was completing basic training. The David Lipscomb College Chorus was scheduled to perform at LCHS auditorium on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. The announcement noted that “This will not be a religious program, but an h...

  • Why Should the State Tourism Department Records be Secret?

    Mar 7, 2024

    By Deborah Fisher An often quoted phrase related to open government is one by Louis Brandeis, an attorney and associate justice on the Supreme Court whose work and writings spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric lights the most efficient policemen,” Brandeis wrote in a Harper’s Weekly article in 1913, one of his many writings on the topic. Brandeis (1856-1941) believed that “sunlight” on government activities could expose wrongdoing, corruption and inefficiency. It could bri...

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