Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The first annual Summerfest was a success that left this year's vendors excited to come back next year, said event organizer and Chamber member Mike Ricketts. If you were redirected from downtown Hohenwald on Saturday, it was due to Summerfest! Arts and craft vendors lined the street with food trucks, a kid zone and a music stage that resembled Oktoberfest. Ricketts said they had a great turnout with a steady crowd. He estimated that anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people showed up for the event thro...
Dear Neighbors: Hello voters, my name is Shane Blackwood, and I am excited to formally announce that I'm running for Lewis County Mayor. I have already begun my campaign by reaching out to you, my friends and community, through personal home visits, public forums, texts, phone calls, social media, and community events. I do this because I believe that communication is what builds relationships, develops people, leads change, inspires others, and creates accountability. Lewis County has always be...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Meriwether Lewis Post 1814, met Thursday, June 9, 2022, to swear in their newly elected officers. District Seven Vice Commander Wayne Brewer swore in the new officers after the passing of the flag from Past Commander to new commander. Pictured above are the VFW Post 1814 Officers, from left, Past Commander Jack Cothran, Current Commander Claude Isbell, Quartermaster Wayne Brewer, Junior Vice Commander/Adjutant Robert Morse, Chaplain Robert Ray, Service Officer...
On the evening of Tuesday, June 7, Lewis County Elks Lodge #2883 held an awards presentation and reception for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Winners and their families. This year's recipients were Kynzi James – P.S.P. Joe McCullouch Four Year Nursing Scholarship; Payton Tripp – Tennessee Elks Association Trades Scholarship; and Jessica Basile Huffman - Tennessee Elks Association Trades Scholarship. The Lewis County Elks have awarded over $45,000 in scholarships to the local high school seniors and...
At this month’s City Council meeting, held on Tuesday, June 7, the City Mayor and Councilmen spoke about potentially raising fees in the future. Before discussing business, Councilman Cody Mitchell asked if the council should talk about raising fees with the way the economy is going. He then added that he was only bringing the subject up because if there needed to be an increase, it should be gradual and not a big amount all at once. Mayor Danny McKnight said they would probably have to in the future but did not want to presently. Vice Mayor D...
The 17th Annual St. Jude Golf Tournament held at Hohenwald’s Municipal Golf Course on May 14, 2022 was another huge success. Over $20,000 was donated this year by sponsors in support of St Jude Children’s Research Hospital . The winners of the tournament were as follows: Championship flight first place- Matt Anderson, Tony Thompson and Ashton Hopper; second place – Wayne Brewer, Gary Gordon, and Randy Reeves; third place – Clinton Reeves, Randy Reeves and Trinity Browning. Second flight first place- Eric Lomax, Michael DePriest, and Sydney...
January 7, 1941 ~ June 9, 2022 On June 9, 2022, Edna Gobble Belew (age 81) returned into the Spirit of God from whence she came, at her home in Summertown and surrounded by her family. She was born in Lawrenceburg, on January 7, 1941 to Tasso and Mamie (Brewer) Gobble. She was the 8th of 9 children. In 1957, she married Max Belew - their marriage lasted 62 1/2 years until he passed away in November 2019. Unto this marriage were born three children - Ricky, Cindy and Patty. Edna accepted Jesus...
April 3, 1935 - June 7, 2022 Mary Katherine "Kat" Roberson was born on April 3, 1935 in Hohenwald to the late Johnny Herman and Roena (Churchwell) Clayton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the love of her life, Melvin "Jenks" Roberson; her brother Jerry (Barbara) Clayton; sister Nina (Claude) Carroll; grandson Shawn Daniel Branch; and nephew Anthony Carroll. Kat was the best mother and grandmother who loved her daughter and grandchildren dearly. She was kind...
On June 10, 2022, Connor Spicker left this earthly world at Skyline Medical at the age of 22. He was born as a set of triplets on October 10, 1999, to Mary Elizabeth Allen Spicker and the late Michael S. Spicker in Tucson, Arizona. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his triplet sister, Elizabeth M. Spicker. Along with his mother, he is survived by his triplet brother, Stephan Spicker (Katherine Bailey); siblings, Morgan Dickerson, Garret Dickerson, Sean Kauffmann, and Seth...
Eva Virginia Carroll Dudley peacefully passed away at the age of 94 on June 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Life Care Center in Centerville. She was born on February 6, 1928, in Hohenwald to the late Marshall and Virginia Carroll. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Walton "Cheat" Carroll, Alton "Catfish" Carroll, Melvin Carroll, Joe Carroll, Dorothy DeVoe, Edith Lammers, Jean Karcher, and Lucille Holt. Ms. Eva is survived by her daughter, Kaye Wise;...
February 12, 1958 - June 5, 2022 Billy Dwight Duncan was born on February 12, 1958 in Hohenwald, and passed away on June 5, 2022 in Centerville. He was 64 years old. He is the son of the late Billie Clyde Duncan and Pearl Evelyn Baker Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Wayne Travis and Thomas Travis Jr., and sister Linda Joyce Travis. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Kay Woods Duncan; sons, Tommy Duncan and Mark Anthony Duncan; sisters, Marsha Harrington and Norma Faye Aldridge; and five grandchildren along with many...
August 19, 1937 - June 12, 2022 Lorene Parker was born on August 19, 1937 in Hohenwald to the late Tom and Gladys Bates Seiber and departed this life on June 12, 2022 at the age of 84. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Dan Parker, daughter Teresa Parker, and son Ronnie Parker. Survivors include her son, Ricky Parker; grandchildren, Jennifer Beck, Jeremy Parker, Matthew Parker, and Damian Parker; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 15 at McDonald Funeral Home in...
November 14, 1943 - June 11, 2022 Patsy Gayle Sims, of Bon Aqua, formerly of Hohenwald, passed away on Saturday evening, June 11, 2022, at the age of 78. She was born November 14, 1943, in Columbia, to the late Marvin Bishop & Martha (Bishop) Green. Mrs. Sims is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Tim) Geary of Bon Aqua, daughter, Mandie Chapman; step-son, Donnie Sims; three grandchildren, Deishia Warren, Emily Tomlinson & Crisie McKennon; great-grandson, Bennett Arrieta; three great granddaughters and 4 step-grandchildren. In addition to her...
When Hayden Bass, of Hohenwald, was in the first grade, he was so fascinated by riding the school bus that he wanted to drive one of his own when he grew up. When he graduated from high school in 2019, he bought one of his school district's buses when it went up for auction. Although Bass' goals have grown and shifted over the course of his life, his school bus is a testament to his dedication to making his dreams a reality. Bass completed another step toward achieving his goals when he received...
Lewis County Public Library and Archives hosted their second Storybook Walk on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the Ag Pavilion in Memorial Park with the help of several community partners. Participants gathered to hear "Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map" from the library's own Pirate Jaimee. The Pilot Club of Hohenwald shared a puppet show about brain safety and water safety. The Elks Club had a fun, interactive display with a crew of pirates and wonderful model ship display. Mayor Danny McKnight and...
Amelia Ann blessed us with her presence on May 25, 2022, born to Roger and Leslie Frederick. She weighed eight pounds and eight ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Amelia is the granddaughter of Robert and Shelley Butler and the great-granddaughter to Sandy McCormick....
Lance Nelson and Amber Johnston were married June 4, 2022 at five o'clock in the afternoon at Camryn's Place in Hohenwald. The bride is the daughter of Ryan Johnston and the granddaughter of Ronald and Janice Johnston. The groom is the son of Sally Nelson and the grandson of Don and Carol Nelson....
I guess you could say Summer is officially here although not yet the calendar date. But with temperatures in the daytime above ninety degrees and even not cooler than the seventies at night, that is summertime temperatures. I guess you could say also that it would be a good time to be in the waters somewhere in Tennessee. The creeks around the area are a great place to cool off because the water is cold most of the time because there are so many springs that feed the waters. Those I know of who are sick either at home, nursing facilities or in...
Well it is a beautiful morning here in our little valley, I have got my coffee and I am sitting on the front porch. It is a cool morning and of course the coffee always seems to taste better to me when it is a cool crisp morning. The cats have been fed and are just laying here enjoying the morning. The weather forecast is calling for hot weather all week so I got out a little early this morning and swept the front porch and watered my flowers. Most peoples gardens are doing really good, the apples on our old apple tree are getting bigger and...
Birthdays Daniel B. Atkinson, June 16 Darla Seiber, June 16 Stan Smith, June 16 Mandy Weigel, June 16 Deanna Butler, June 16 Shelton Simbeck, June 16 Gary Whitehead, June 16 Billy “Bubba” Meek, June 16 Kevin Gall, June 16 Brenda Reeves, June 16 Rusty Graves, June 16 Jimmy Allen Hinson, June 16 Dianne Frogue, June 17 Kenya Rowe, June 17 Heather McCarthy, June 17 Wesley Scott, June 17 Carrie April Hodge, June 17 Bobby Inman, June 17 Tyler Ray Baker, June 17 Korben Hanley, June 17 Blake Warden, June 17 Jeremy Gordon, June 17 Blake Thomas Gordon, J...
The Class of 1982 has planned their 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Lomax Church of Christ Christian Service Center. Refreshments will be served. Please help spread the word to all of the classmates. For more information or any question, call Jan Garrett Ammons at 931-306-9393....
June 12, 1952 Hohenwald was a featured city in the then-current issue of “Tennessee Town and City” magazine, published by the Tennessee Municipal League in cooperation with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service at the University of Tennessee. The magazine article gave a brief history of the town and other local information taken from a booklet prepared in 1951 by Mayor W.C. Keaton and other city officials. The Hohenwald Genesco shoe plant’s newsletter, The General, won the First Award for P...
Confederate Gray 2681 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy(R) met Thursday, June 9, 2022 with eight members and two guests present. Business was conducted and Cynthia Kilpatrick reported on the placing of flags for Memorial Day on the graves of the soldiers of all wars who are buried in Lewis County. President, Darlene Johns, conducted a new member ceremony and welcomed Sallie Pollock to the UDC family upon the service of her ancestor, Julius A. Taylor, Company H, 21st Regiment, Tennessee...
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on July 20, 2022 on or about 2:00PM local time, Lewis County Courthouse, 110 North Park Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by TIM R. BLAYLOCK AND LINDA M. BELL, to General American Corporation, Trustee, on September 14, 2005, at Record Book 69, Page 613-633 as Instrument No. 18104 in the real property records of Lewis County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank Nat...
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS June 13, 2022 The Lewis County School System will accept applications for the following: HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL To be considered for certificated administrative or supervisory positions, the applicant must submit proof for the following qualifications: • Professional teaching certification • Minimum Beginning Administrator License (BAL) The application must be completed in its entirety and include: -Cover Letter (must specify position) - Application -Resume -Three recommendations -Of...
