Articles from the June 24, 2021 edition
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Commissioner Fite Resigns
It was announced by County Mayor Jonah Keltner during Monday’s County Commission meeting that Jason Fite, Commissioner for the Ninth District, had sent in his letter of resignation earlier that day. Commissioners Robert Brewer, Ronnie Brewer and F...
Play Cool It & Win $100 CASH
It is hot outside and that means the AC is probably turned to high. What better time to play Cool It With Cash for a chance to win $100 toward your electric bill. Settle down in the cool air, turn to...
Turner road sign dedication Saturday
A section of West Main Street/Hwy. 412 will be dedicated to the late Landis Turner, local attorney who passed away March 17, 2020, in a ceremony to be held Saturday, June 26, at 4 p.m. at the...
The City puts old City Hall up for auction
If you are looking for a part of old Hohenwald's history to buy, then probably the purchase of the old City Hall might be right up your alley. The building was originally owned by Kenneth Kistler who...
Traffic accident claims life
William Birdsall, 79, was travelling south on Highway 48 North on Thursday, June 17 when he crossed over the center line and over-corrected. The 2006 Silverado then came back across the roadway...
William Joseph Birdsall
March 3, 1942 - June 17, 2021 William Joseph Birdsall of Hohenwald passed from this life on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the age of 79. He was born on March 3, 1942, in Lansing, Michigan to Frank...
Faithanne Bennett
On June 12, 2021, Faithanne Gregory Bennett peacefully passed away at her Hohenwald home. She was born in Chicago, IL on April 30, 1949 to the late Orville and Margaret Burke Gregory. Along with her...
LaVonda Faye Price
June 25, 1954 - June 14, 2021 LaVonda Faye Price, 66, a resident of Buffalo Road in Hohenwald, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born June 25, 1954, she was the...
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Cagle
May 24, 1944 - June 19, 2021 Charles Thomas "Tommy" Cagle, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on to his eternal home on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the age of 77. Tommy was born on May 24, 1944, to...
Carl Richard McNabb
June 18, 1956 - June 12, 2021 Carl Richard McNabb, age 64, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee surrounded by family. Carl was born June 18, 1956,...
Peggy Joyce McNabb
May 17, 1950 - June 16, 2021 Peggy Joyce McNabb was born in Hampshire on May 17, 1950, and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Allie McNabb. She moved on to her heavenly home on June 16, 2021....
David Duncan
September 18, 1958 - July 22, 2020 David Duncan was born in Hohenwald on September 18, 1958 and passed away on July 22, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a long battle with cancer. David was always the life of the party and loved telling jokes...
Olivers 25th Annual Company Picnic
If you don't count Government employees in Hohenwald and Lewis County, Oliver Technology companys are by far the largest employer in the area. This was shown to be this past Friday when the company...
Turnbow Family Reunion
The Turnbow Family Reunion will be held Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. at Rubel Turnbow’s home, located on 408 Weakley Creek Road in Lawrenceburg. Meat and drinks will be provided. If you cannot attend, please send donations for the upkeep o...
James Wayne Baxter
May 13, 1961 ~ June 19, 2021 On the morning of June 19, 2021 Mr. James “Jimmy” Wayne Baxter, 60, passed away at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehab. He was born in Chicago, IL to Ms. Freda Jane Oakes Baxter and the late James Richard Baxter on May 13, 196...
Movies on the Mind
One important thing to know about me is that I absolutely love musicals. And one of my personal favorite musicals of all time is Hamilton, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. I was lucky enough to see...
Property tax base still growing
Lewis County's property tax base increased by $21.5 million as reported to the state this year. The previous year, the growth was $157.3 million. "I guess that 2020 was the covid year," County Propert...
Lewis County Public Library and Archives
Lewis County Public Library and Archives annual Summer Reading Program "Tails and Tales: Animal Adventures in Hohenwald" continues with a SRP favorite, Bob Tarter-wildlife specialist and owner of...
Smokey the Bear visits library
Lewis County Public Library and Archives had a special guest come to story time on Tuesday June 15, 2021. Derrick Staggs, Rodney Roden, Jonathan Bledsoe and Smokey the Bear with the Tennessee...
Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News
We have had a hot dry week in this area of Tennessee with temperatures rising into the nineties some days and the nights were better with temperatures in the sixties most nights. We have been dry which is hurting the gardens and pastures but this is...
Celebrating...
Birthdays Melanie Tucker, June 24 Shanda Clayton, June 24 Becky Garrison, June 24 Johnny Garrett, June 24 Keyona Faith Pope, June 24 Reagan Riley, June 24 Katrina Lynn Anthony, June 24 Jennifer Trull, June 24 Mark Breece, June 24 Tom Woods, June 25...
Freed-Hardeman University announces spring 2021 graduates
Freed-Hardeman University held its spring graduation ceremony in mid-May where approximately 300 students received baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Commencement speaker John DeBerry, senior...
Columbia State pins nursing grads
Columbia State Community College nursing faculty recently pinned Jennifer Cotham of Hohenwald and Rebecca King of Hampshire, as two of 41 new nursing graduates during a live-streamed ceremony. "These...
One Day At A Time
Well it was a hot and humid day here in our little valley. But I’m sitting in the swing on the front porch with a big cold glass of sweet tea. There is a breeze blowing and we have a lot of shade, the cats are napping in the cool shade. It is r...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
June 21, 1951 Lewis County Government purchased the Hohenwald Methodist Church Parsonage. The building would be removed in order to enlarge the campus around LCHS. In compliance with a statewide registration law passed by the Tennessee Legislature,...
