Articles from the April 30, 2020 edition
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Jody Bunch
Dolores JoAnn (Jody) Bunch, age 83 of Hohenwald, peacefully went to be with our Lord Monday, April 27, 2020 while surrounded by family. She was born November 8, 1936 in Hickman County to the late...
Local restaurants ease into phased reopening
"I think some are terrified and some are just ready to get out!" said Mandy Weigel, owner of Junkyard Dog Steakhouse, when asked about reopening her restaurant for dine-in. COVID-19 has hit small busi...
3 Charged When Missing Man's Body Located In Pond
Law enforcement from numerous agencies combed more than one hundred acres last Wednesday searching for a man reported missing by his brother. Late that evening, a tip led them to a shallow pond where...
"Pearl" Duncan
Hattie "Pearl" Duncan, age 93, passed away April 17, 2020 in Riverview, Michigan. Born February 19, 1927 in Mt. Pleasant, she lived most of her life in Hohenwald where she grew up, got married and...
Lewis County Schools provide over 9,000 meals per week
Lewis County Schools are closed for the remainder of the school year, but educating and feeding the children is not. During this time dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, many families may struggle to...
Child Attacker Arraigned
A man who faces multiple charges after a brutal attack on a ten year old child made a video appearance before the Honorable Michael Hinson in Lewis County General Sessions Court Thursday, April 23, 2020. A public defender was appointed for Sammy...
MMC honors students in virtual convocation
Aleigha Carroll from Hohenwald is among the recipients of end-of-year honors at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. Aleigha received the Marcus Nickell Award. In a unique way that still honors...
COVID-19/Library Reopening Plan 2020
The Lewis County Public Library is taking the spread of COVID-19 seriously, while simultaneously providing curbside services and virtual programming to the public. On Tuesday, May 5, the library plans...
Lewis County Recipes
This chicken salad recipe is a winner. The beautiful addition of fruit and green onions make it a showstopper sandwich, and the slivered almonds pack just the right amount of crunch and nutty flavor....
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
I don’t know what weather the last few days has been unless it is blackberry, but it has been cold at night - even in the low thirties and not above the mid-fifties some days. I, for one, am ready for spring and the temperatures to stay above forty a...
Hohenwald's Connection to the Gilded Age:
"I would probably still be there, but Mr. Mellon was made Ambassador to the court of St. James (England), so we were all let go except for the butler who was also his valet. We had a large staff at...
Tyrades!
“Never in history has such ruination – physical and moral – been associated with the name of one man.” – Sir Ian Kershaw, English historian. April 30 marks the 75th anniversary of the suicides...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District
Tennessee prepares to reopen economy, with health and safety of citizens at the forefront Governor Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will reopen its economy on May 1 in 89 of the state’s 95 counties as the Stay at Home Executive Order expires. In a...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
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 res...
Representative David Byrd: District 71
Unified-Command Group Tests More Than 7,000 Tennesseans at Weekend Drive- Through Sites Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 7,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests, regardless of...
Earth Talk
Dear EarthTalk: Now that Earth Day is 50 years old, I’m wondering how it originally started and whether the Coronavirus put a damper on the celebration this year? – Mary W. Seattle, WA Indeed, on April 22, Earth Day celebrated its 50th ann...
Fresh Tennessee Strawberries are Ripe And Ready
Farmers across Tennessee say sweet and juicy strawberries are ready for harvest despite the COVID-19 effect on consumers. While picking your own berries from the field will not be the same this year,...
Maury Regional Medical Center earns ACR accreditation for MRI
Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has been awarded a three-year term of reaccreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilize...
Rambling...
Birthdays Kent Kealhofer, April 30 Alana Jobbitt, April 30 Frances McNabb, April 30 Judy Ann Jones, April 30 Amanda Diane Hinson, April 30 John Michael Nash, April 30 Samuel Lee Gordon, April 30 Shawn Michael P. Nash, April 30 Joanna Glenn, April 30...
Police Report
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for March 5-April 22, 2020. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. March 6, 2020, Michael E. Scott of West 3rd Avenue, charged with...
Don't Fall for Utility Scam
BBB is receiving calls from consumers and local business owners about a utility scam. The scammers are impersonating LG&E representatives, and threatening residents and business owners with deactivation of service if they don't pay up immediately....
Public Notices
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 p...
Car Accident: Joseph Collie
Joseph Collie, age 18, was involved in a single vehicle accident Thursday, April 23, when the his Nissan Altima he lost control of his vehicle while traveling East on Highway 412. Sheriff Kilpatrick...
Meriwether Lewis Connect Broadband Internet Update
COVID-19 highlights the lack of broadband internet in rural areas and the impact it has on education, healthcare, work-from-home opportunities and economic progress. It reaffirms Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s commitment to making ultra-fast...
Comptroller's Office Studies Student Growth Portfolios for Teacher Evaluation
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a new report that evaluates the use of portfolios in Tennessee’s teacher evaluation system. Portfolios contain collections of student work, selected by teachers, from two points in time during the sch...
