Articles from the May 7, 2020 edition
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Suzanne Marzolf
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...
Citizen outrage on social media gets City's attention
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...
Joe Churchwell
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...
Chevelle LeShea McClenton
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....
Widespread damage and power outages after Sunday's storm
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...
LCHS Class of 2020 closes out senior year with a time capsule
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...
Holt announces candidacy for Commissioner of Highways
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...
Lewis County Recipes
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...
TN gas prices likely to level out
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 l...
Rambling...
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...
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
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 lig...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
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...
Tyrades!
“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...
Representative David Byrd: District 71
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...
SSSF accepting applications for 2020 All Scholastic Team
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...
Kindergarten Registration
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...
LCES chose character trait students
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...
Sheriff Report
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, cha...
Tuesdays are for Turf
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 focu...
Coronavirus by the numbers
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...
Maury Regional Health begins elective procedures
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 vol...
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...
BABY & ME - Tobacco Free Program
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...
Request for Proposals for Construction Management
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...
CHILD FIND: Lewis Co. School Special Education Department
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...
