Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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The High Forest Lewis County Marching Band made their school and band directors proud at the Columbia Invitational Marching Competition on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The band placed First in Division Class A, First in Color Guard and Third in Percussion. In the front row, from left, is Director Joseph Ahne, Hadley Spitzer, Director Adam McInnes. Second row, from left, is Dallas Nimmo, Xavier Baggett, Kylie Carroll, Xavier Shook, Landon Wheeler, AnnLee Flippo, Emma Franklin, Marisol Alvarez....
By Katelin Carroll, Staff Reporter The Governor's Early Literacy Foundation announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, that Lewis County Director of Schools Dr. Tracy McAbee has been appointed to the 2022-2023 Educator Advisory Council. The foundation's press release stated that 28 educators out of 60 applicants were selected to serve on the council, making Dr. McAbee's appointment something to celebrate. Out of 19 Districts represented, Lewis County will be one! Their purpose is to "serve as a c...
By Katelin Carroll, Staff Reporter This year's Lewis County Chamber of Commerce Awards were given out during a banquet held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Nominees are made by Chamber members and winners are selected by the Chamber Board. Best Supporting Volunteer Kevin Baker Sr. was presented this year's Best Supporting Volunteer award for his selfless service to our community. Sandra Thompson, presenting the award to Baker, talked of how he has served our community for years now with Second...
It’s time to grab your walking shoes, fill your pockets up with cash and put on your glasses to spot those deals! The Lewis County Chamber’s Oktober Heritage Festival is scheduled for October 7th and 8th, Friday and Saturday. Of course there will be food vendors, arts & crafts available for purchase, a music stage set up downtown and much, much more. The Fourth Annual Lewis County Cancer Victims Fund Car and Truck Show will be held Saturday, from 8o’clock in the morning to 12 o’clock noon at the Lewis County Courthouse Lawn, located at 110 Par...
Monday, September 26, 2022, marked a historic day for the Lewis County Government as the first day the County Commission met with just nine County Commissioners. Our newly elected Commissioners are as follows: Front row, from left, are Caleb Feichtinger [District 9], Kyle Bobo [District Four], Timmie Hinson [District Three], Bradley Loveless [District Seven], County Mayor Jonah Keltner. Second row, from left, Aren Ragsdale [District Six], Brian Peery [District Two], Larry Pigg [District One],...
Iva Lee Seiber Hayes or Granny to everyone, was born on October 26, 1925 and passed away on September 22, 2022 at the age of 96. She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Carpenter and Susan Elizabeth Hopper Carpenter. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Seiber, and husband, Morris Hayes; daughter, Dorothy Cathcart; grandchildren, Aundrea Moore and Suzie Ayers; brothers, Herman Carpenter and Jay (Bird) Allen; and sisters, Frances Doyle and Delia Sanders. She is survived by her...
Lewis County Elks #2883 celebrated Patriotism Week by treating local police officers and 911 Dispatch Center to a pizza lunch on September 16, 2022 as a thank you for everything they do to keep our community safe. Special thanks to Domino's Pizza for helping to make this happen....
Lewis County Middle School Homecoming was held recently. Pictured front, from left, Ella Harris, Aireanna Reynolds, Tayler Hensley, Taya Tiller, Makaela Dodson, Katie Middleton, Ella Middleton, Jena Knell, Mikyrah Sowell, Lyric Inman, Macie Mitchell and Jerzie Isbell; back, seventh grade attendant Jaelin Baugh, seventh grade escort Eli Chapin, Queen Kabry Adkins, escort DJ Stewart, eighth grade attendant Siobhan Sommers, eighth grade escort Kobe Feichtinger, sixth grade attendant Sloan Kelsey,...
The Lewis County Elks are currently seeking applicants for 4-year nursing scholarships and Associate or Trade School scholarships. All applications are due to the lodge by January 28, 2023. Elks Scholarships may be used at any school in the United States. Last year, Lewis County applicants have been awarded over $40,000 in scholarships over the last 2 years. Nursing Scholarships The Nursing Scholarship program was selected as the major project for the Tennessee Elks Association in 1956 to...
The Lewis County Historical Society will have a meeting on October 3, 2022 at the Strand Theater at 6:00 p.m. The speaker will talk about Davy Crockett....
By Evelyn Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well it is a cool and quiet morning here in our little valley. Last night we had some loud thunder and some powerful lightning and we got a good rain. This morning it was still cloudy and a light rain is falling but the sun keeps trying to come out. The cats are quiet this morning and they have all settled down for their nap, they go and hide somewhere when it storms, they do not like the thunder so I guess they did not rest much last night. Over the last few days the leaves have really been falling off...
Representatives of the Tennessee State Museum and Fisk University were recently in Hohenwald to visit the Rosenwald School at the site of the Senior Citizens Center and met with former students and members of the Historical Society. The Rosenwald School has had additions added through the years to become the present day Senior Center. An exhibit is planned at the Tennessee State Museum next year and it is hoped that Hohenwald's Rosenwald School will be featured in that exhibit. In 1917 Julius Ro...
By Dorothy Warf, Contributing Writer Although some have already seen temperatures in the upper forties it was 52 degrees here this morning a little before six. I guess you could say that fall weather is here of course we will have some more warm days and the nights cooler as it gets later in the year. The trees are beginning to look like fall with the variety of colors in the leaves. It will soon be time for the October fest weekend and with it lots of yard sales and many other activities going on and the children will be out of school. Those...
Neci Baker’s 5th grade class met for 4-H on Thursday, September 15th. We met our 4H agents and elected officers. President is Atchley Shepherd, Vice-President is Myles Cope, Secretary is Brooklyn Lewis, and Reporter is Liam Carroll. We discussed our interest with our agents and what we look forward to at future meetings. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 14th. At this time, we will be giving speeches. Liam Carroll McKnight’s fifth grade class met their 4H agents and elected officers. Ella Harris was chosen as President and...
Lewis County Public Library and Archives enjoyed a preschool storytime guest reader from the DAR during Constitution Week on Tuesday, September 20, 2002. Kitty Thomas, left, introduced the young attendees to the Constitution and George Washington. Everyone made "Uncle Sam" puppets and had the opportunity to take a pocket Constitution home as well. Preschool story time is held each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the library and archives. Each educational session lasts approximately 30 minutes and is...
September 25, 1952 Ford Turnbow and Buford Ogg shot a bob cat that lounged at them while hunting on Swan Creek. Wanda Talley volunteered into the Waves on September 17 and would take her boot training in Bainbridge, MD. 4-H club members attended the Tennessee State Fair. G.Y. Bennett, Charles Edwards, and Murray Johnston placed 11th in a field of 26 in crops judging. Wylie Carroll, Glen Floyd, Gayther Hinson, Jr., and Wayne Tharpe placed 17 out of 31 in livestock. Gene Nafa, Bobby Voorhies, and...
NOTE: Mickey Marley played football at Franklin High School (Class of 1976). He played football at UT-Martin and graduated in 1981. His head coaching career was exclusively at University School of Jackson (1988-2015). I have a couple of stories to tell you, but they're both rather short. I hope that's OK. The first one involves a kid named Jake Overbey. Jake was a great quarterback for us. He won the Mr. Football award in both 2009 and 2010. This story goes to show you how you can make football...
NOTE: Graham Clark played played football at Dobyns Bennett H. S. (Class of 1973). He played football at Emory & Henry (Class of 1977). His head coaching career was at Chilhowee, VA (1980-1981) and Kingsport Dobyns Bennett (1993-2017). We always had a great rivalry with Oak Ridge during my long career at Dobyns Bennett. It seems like great stories came about anytime we played Oak Ridge. I've got a handful of them, but I think my favorite one was in 2006. If you've ever been to a game at Oak...
By Jason Fite Sports writer The Lewis County Lady panthers traveled to Collinwood on Tuesday, September 6th for varsity and junior varsity volleyball matches with the Lady Trojans. The junior varsity squads for both teams took the floor to begin play on Tuesday afternoon. In the opening set of junior varsity play the Lady Trojan JV broke service in the early rotations and was able to jump out to a 5-1 lead over the Lady Panther JV. Lewis County would be able to pull back even when the score reached 7-7, but Collinwood again pulled away to take...
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By Jason Fite/Sports writer Photos/Pete Noblin Stats/Barry Churchwell The Lewis County High School Panthers travelled to Loretto to face off against the District 6AA rivals the Loretto Mustangs on Friday, September 23. The opening quarter was marred with penalties as both offenses had trouble putting together sustaining drives and both defenses tightened up. Neither team could find the endzone in a scoreless first quarter. But the Panthers struck first early in the second quarter as quarterback...
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for August 31 - September 25, 2022. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Brandi M. Lowrimore, Law Circle, was charged with methamphetamine manufacture, deliver, sell or possessing; simple possession/casual exchange, driving on a suspended driver’s license on August 31. James E. Whitehead, Waynesboro Highway, Waynesboro, charged with drug paraphernalia and resisting stop-arrest on September 5. Issac K. Bethel-Roberts, Camalot D...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2022-PR-49 in the matter of the estate of Jerry Ammons, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of September, 2022, Letters Testamentary, in respect of the estate of Jerry Ammons, who died July 25, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the clerk of the above-named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in...
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND AFFIXED MANUFACTURED HOME ANTHONY R. STEELE is the Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed on November 2, 2018, by KIMBERLY CAROL HIMES AKA Kimberly Himes, and JOSHUA HAVILLE HIMES, a married couple. The Deed of Trust appears of record in the Register’s Office of Lewis County, Tennessee, at Record Book 199, Page 1 (“Deed of Trust”). The Trustee will sell the property described in the Deed of Trust for cash at a foreclosure sale requested by the current holder of the Deed of Trust and underlying indebte...
Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 / Public Chapter 744 — To increase transparency and oversight of instructional materials and literature used in public schools, a new law requires public schools to post online a list of the materials in their libraries. It also requires a standardized review framework to ensure school library collections are periodically evaluated for age-appropriateness. If a school should find a material is not age-appropriate based on student, parental or employee f...
