Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Thursday night, May 4th, 2023, Hohenwald citizens elected the 2023 City Mayor and Council. Out of approximately 2300 registered city voters, 388 voted. Danny McKnight was re-elected Mayor with 312 votes. Councilmen elected were Chris Trull with 261, Don Barber with 254, Kevin King with 251, and Scottie Bass with 201 votes. The coverage was broadcast live by WMLR and the South Central Area Fair Board....
The Hohenwald Planning Commission met Monday, May 2nd, to discuss several items of business. A recommendation was made to rezone the lot across from Family Dollar on the corner of Walnut and West Main Street from residential to commercial as the commercial potential in that area continues to expand. Also recommended for rezoning was a two acre parcel of land adjacent to TCAT including the land TCAT sits on. The plan is to rezone it as commercial property with the intent to construct a Dollar General Store so as to benefit the residents on the...
Director of Schools, Dr. Tracy McAbee, has announced the end of the year school schedule: • May 18, 2023 will be an administration day, no students. • Friday May 19, 2023, will be an abbreviated day with buses leaving the middle school campus at 10:00 a.m. Report cards will be given to the students and a copy of the 2023-2024 school calendar. • High School graduation will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023. • The 2023-2024 school year will begin with students returning for a full day on August 2, 2023....
The City Council met in special session Tuesday morning, May 9th. Councilman Scottie Bass opened with prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Mayor Danny McKnight opened the floor for the several guests to introduce themselves. The minutes from the April meeting were approved, and there was no public input. A recess was called to swear in the newly elected Mayor and Council. Before doing so, Cody Mitchell, who did not run for re-election so that he could focus his time on the school...
Lewis County High School senior Mercie Ashmore signed commitment papers to the University of Tennessee Southern Clay Target Program. She’s the first LCHS student to receive a Trap Scholarship. She is pictured with UT coach Eli Christman and her parents Chad and Stephany Ashmore....
Military veterans and supporters will run, walk, ruck, push, and cycle to move a single American flag across the country as part of the Old Glory Relay. The Old Glory Relay is an annual event hosted by Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), a nonprofit organization forging America’s leading health and wellness community for veterans. The event kicks off April 1 in Seattle, WA and will conclude on May 21 in Atlanta, GA. Barring any weather or unexpected event, the OGR is expected to arrive in Hohenwald May 14 and leave Hohenwald at 6:00 a.m. on M...
On Friday, May 5, 2023, at the age of 79, David Curtis Brewer unexpectedly passed away at his Hohenwald home. He was born in Lewis County on March 24, 1944, to the late Virgil and Pearl Morrison Brewer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Joyce James, Betty Jo James, and Linda Zimmerman and brothers James Brewer, Ray Brewer, Tony Brewer, Carl Brewer, and Ritchie Brewer. If you knew Mr. David then you knew the passion he had for instruments, especially those of...
Jerry Lee Barber, 83, retired maintenance employee for DuPont in New Johnsonville for 36 years, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Life Care Center of Columbia from complication from Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at South Gate Church of Christ with Jim Pollard, John Thomas, and Joe Macer officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:00 p...
Willis Gene Austin passed away at the age of 84 at Maury Regional surrounded by his loving family on May 7, 2023. He was born in Waterloo, Alabama on September 15, 1938, to the late James and Esther White Austin. Mr. Austin served in the United States Army where he worked as military police. He worked at Maury Regional Medical Center in plant operations before retiring. He enjoyed fishing, horses, family, and spending time with his Punkin. He was always one that was known for quoting the...
Jackie Elaine Moore, age 74, of Summertown, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at her residence. She was a native of Summertown, retired from Southeastern Shirt Corporation in Mt. Pleasant, and a member of Chapel Grove Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Farris Clint and Alma Cleo Adams Powell; and one sister, Sue Frazier. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Wayne Moore of Summertown; one daughter, Kristy Newton (Tim) of Loretto; one son, Rodney Moore (Diane) of Summer...
The Himes Cemetery Decoration will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023. You are urged to attend if possible. If unable to attend, please send your donations for maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery to: Shannon Bennett, 174 Leigh Road, Hohenwald, TN 38462. If you have any floral arrangements in a container or on a saddle that you want to keep, please remove them two weeks prior to decoration day. This will allow time for the cemetery to be cleaned prior to Memorial Day decoration. All old flowers will be thrown away, but new flowers will be...
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is making assistance available to support the health and well-being of individuals impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from March 31, 2023 and April 1, 2023. Qualifying households who lived or worked in Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton, and Wayne counties that experienced loss as a result of the March 31st and April 1st, 2023, storms are now able to apply for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)...
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald held their Spring Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Hohenwald, TN. The Practical Nursing Graduation began at 10:00 a.m. and included Shasta Carroll, Student Service Coordinator, as the guest speaker. Ms. Carroll spoke words of wisdom to the nursing graduates and encouraged them to “always work hard and never hesitate to reach out if they needed help.” The Practical Nursing Graduation included spe...
South Central Tennessee Development District will present an ABC’s of Medicare class on May 17. If you need your Medicare questions answered or you want to help a friend or a family member, this is the class for you. Advance registration is required. Counselors are available by phone or by appointment at your local Senior Center. Contact us to make a class reservation or to get a counseling appointment. South Central TN SHIP/SMP toll free: 1-877-801-0044; Locally: 931-379-2927, email: [email protected]. The State Health Insurance A...
Army and Marine Purple Heart recipients recently came to Hohenwald to experience a time of connecting and healing at the 8th Annual DoubleCreek Turkey Hunt. This event sponsored by Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (WWIAF.org) was hosted by Dennis Reynolds and Shelley Cohen. With incredible support from this community, these 5 heroes had an opportunity to connect with a commonality of being wounded while serving. These Purple Heart recipients were from ND, NC, KY, OK, and TX. and were...
Another thunderstorm last night brought lots of rain, the creeks were up and ditches washed clean. We have had a couple of days with temperatures in the low eighties and nights in the sixties so this is more like summer so maybe it will not be cold again. Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Joyce Barnes, Larry Bates, Colene Beasley, Elizabeth Boggs, Pete Bradford, Dorothy Carroll, Gertie Carroll, Kathleen Carroll, Spencer Clark, Peggy Cook, Pat Dickson, Callie Garrison, Abby Gray, Ophelia...
Recently, the Tiger and Wolf Cub Scout Dens went on an outing to identify animal paw prints as part of their Backyard Jungle and Call of the Wild belt loops. Almost all of the scouts found the ones common to this area, such as squirrel, cat and raccoon. Many found turkey paw prints and some found skunk and porcupine! The scouts had a wonderful time searching for them, then identifying all of the little prints in the dirt, sand and mud. After the search, they enjoyed a wonderful snack of dirt pudding cups with worms and juice pouches! The...
A & J Steals and Deals celebrated their grand reopening with a ribbon cutting, Friday May 5, 2023. Several community members joined in to support the local business. A & J Steals and Deals is a locally owned business that brings retail merchandise to the Lewis County community at a discounted price. “We get merchandise,” said owners Ashley & Jonathan Pugh, “from retailers such as Target, Amazon, Kohls, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sam’s and more! We also get wholesale merchandise from a variety o...
The Seiber clan met for their annual reunion on May 6 at the Amis Park in Lexington. Attending were Kathy Melton, Maxine McPeak and Rita Kliem of Jackson, Gena and Ricky Shelby of Centerville; Dolly, Albert, Ryder and Ashley Barlow of Beech Bluff; Tasia Barlow and Cody Tubbs of Reagan; O.J., Brittany, Eli Travelstead and Hunter Seiber, Oskar and Henrietta Seiber of Atwood; Margaret Orr of Huron; Johnny Seiber of Cottontown; Donna Seiber and Michelle More of Trenton; and Krystal and Terry Bickings of Savannah. Attending from Hohenwald were...
Well it is a nice morning here in our little valley, it is almost warm enough to sit out on the front porch. The cats were up early this morning and ready to eat their breakfast, now they are out playing and enjoying the warm sunshine. There is a lot of birds out in the yard and in the trees, you can tell they are happy because they are singing their songs so loud, and I can hear doves calling to each other. The neighbor’s cows are grazing and enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. Off in the distance I can hear someone’s lawnmower, peoples...
May 7, 1953 The main headline for the week was “Fifty-One Seniors Will Receive Diplomas Here Friday Night.” Merle Whitehead was announced as first place winner in the MLEC essay contest; Raymond Grinder was the second place winner. A & B Hardware advertised that they had plenty of baseball bats made by the Hohenwald Bat Company in stock, adding that the locally-made bats were “as good as any bats to be had anywhere.” Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beasley announced the birth of their daughter, Patrici...
7 Session of the 113th General Assembly The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. 2023/2024 Budget Highlights The $55.6 billion, no-debt budget addresses the needs of all Tennesseans while advancing efforts to strengthen families, bolster safety, improve education, create new opportunities for economic development and modernize transportation. The...
Taylor Brewer of Hohenwald, Tennessee, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Brewer was initiated at Middle Tennessee State University. Brewer is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for m...
The Lewis County Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted tennis matches with the Mt. Pleasant Lady Tigers and Tigers on Monday, April 17th. In girls’ singles play Ruth Jennings played as the number one seed for the Lady Panthers and controlled her matchup, taking an 8-1 win. Brooke Mason was Lewis County’s number two seed and took a win with an 8-1 score. In the matchup of number three seeds, it was Lewis County’s Trinly Greene that came up with an 8-3 win. In the lone doubles match on the girls...
Lewis County High School senior Bryson Clayburn beat Fairview’s Jordon Schlingsog on Monday (6-2, 6,1) to advance to the district semi finals in tennis on May 2. He beat Mt. Pleasant’s Ben Hirsch on Tuesday, May 2, 3-6 (4-7 tie breaker), 6-1, 6-2. He beat Fairview’s Ian Lowry in a tough match 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to be the District 1 Class A Singles Champion. He will play in the regional tournament 5/15 in Tullahoma. Bryson was also named to the 2023 All District team. Clayburn is pictured with Tenni...
