Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Lewis County Fire Department responded to a home on fire around noon Wednesday, October 25, at 170 Vista Pointe, just off Buffalo Road. The department worked diligently for hours to extinguish the blaze. The home, belonging to William, Rhonda and Logan Wade, was a total loss. No one was injured....
Lewis County Fire Department responded to another house fire Tuesday, October 31 at 1474 Centerville Highway. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours. The home, belonging to Wally and Crystal Thomas, was also a total loss....
A Middle Tennessee family is furious with the judicial system after two men are allowed to plead to lower charges for the rape and murder of Fairview's Carolyn Pope. The Pope family feels at a complete loss. Not only did their loved one's killers get reduced sentences, they say they were told to rewrite their victim's impact statements and then were not allowed to read them in court. Carolyn Pope's body was found in a ditch in remote Hickman County wrapped in plastic and covered in sticks two we...
7 CHRISTMAS PARADE THEME ANNOUNCED MEETINGS IN LEWIS CO. PANTHERS ENTER PLAYOFFS! PERSON OF THE WEEK: ANGELA POLLOCK GLIMPSES OF HOHENWALD’S PAST! LOCAL DEPT. RESPONDS TO SUMMERTOWN WILDFIRES JOB OPENINGS SENATOR HENSLEY’S CAPITOL HILL WEEK IN REVIEW BIRTHDAYS SOCIETY NEWS: PRAISING THE GOOD! PUBLIC NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS SPOOKS FOUND AROUND TOWN!...
Lewis County High School, led by principal Adam Clark, has been selected to participate in the Tennessee Grow Your Own Teaching as a Profession State- Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program in collaboration with the Tennessee Dept. Of Education. The district's commitment to excellence in education has been noticed through efforts by Director of Schools Dr. Tracy McAbee, CTE director Trina Weaks and Workforce Development Coordinator Brandi Feichtinger working with the TN Grow Your Own...
Matthew Adkins was appointed to the Lewis County Board of Education during a special-called Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night, October 30. Adkins was appointed to fill the 5th District School Board seat, vacated by Phylis Townsend. Of the appointment, Adkins states, "I am excited and proud to represent the Lewis County 5th District. I appreciate the support of the commissioners, family and friends, and look forward to serving my community in this way."...
FIRST ROUND FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Lewis Co. vs. Milan Friday, November 3 at LCHS • 7 p.m....
Rodney Scott Milligan, 68, a resident of Hohenwald and a former employee of Franklin Fencing and Deck, died Wednesday October 25, 2023 at his residence. No funeral services are scheduled at this time. Oakes and Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Rodney was born August 4, 1955, to the late Jack Milligan and the late Joan Bellow Milligan in Flint, Michigan. Rodney was a loving father, grandfather,...
Hunter Wayne Carroll was born June 29, 2006 in Columbia, to Billy Wayne Carroll and Kathy Cooper Carroll. Hunter will be lovingly remembered for his smile that brightened every room he walked in. He loved to ride around, especially on the backroads. If he was out around sunset, he could often be found on dynamite hill, simply watching the sun set. Hunter was crafty and loved to shop, especially at Hobby Lobby. He will also be remembered for his love for fireworks and candles. Hunter departed...
James "Horace" Curtis, also known as Poppie by his loved ones, age 89, of Summertown went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23, 2023. He was a native of Summertown and a member of Summertown Community Church. He enjoyed farming and spending time with his loved ones. Mr. Curtis honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a specialist 3rd class in the Army's 82nd Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Armor Division. He was retired from General Electric. He was preceded...
Luke McKinley Dowdy, age 31, of Hohenwald, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at home. He was a native of Lauderdale County, Alabama, a laborer, and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services were held at Loretto Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Greg Morris officiated. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his daughter, M'Kynleigh Katherine Lynn Springer of Lawrenceburg; father, Charles Dowdy of Florence, Alabama; five siblings, Dawn Rice (Nathan) of Pueblo,...
Kenneth William Mauck, 87, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2023, in Columbia. Born on August 1, 1936, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late William and Pearl Light Mauck and brother to the late Roger Mauck. Kenneth was a devoted family man and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mrs. Sibyl Delaine Shelton Mauck. Together, they raised three children, Pamela (Robert) Bistolfi, Doran Mauck, and Christopher Mau...
Lake and Dyer Counties kickstarted their weekend by experiencing a light 3.3 magnitude earthquake. On Friday, October 20th at around 10:00 p.m., “the whole house shook twice, and I could hear stuff through the house clinging together,” explained Maria Kirk. Residents from Troy and Jackson agreed it was very strongly felt. Brooke Baker said, “I live in Jackson, and it shook my house. I thought something landed on my roof.” Anthony Bower pointed out that the New Madrid fault line has been getting more active over the last couple of months,...
November marks the beginning of a season of gratitude and holiday celebrations. It commences with November 1st, the observance of All Saints’ Day, cherished by Catholics and Anglican Christians alike. This is succeeded by All Souls’ Day, or Dia de los Muertos, a cherished Mexican tradition. All Saints’ Day is a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring all the saints of the church who have ascended to heaven. Various customs are observed to pay homage to these saints, known and unknown. These include the lighting of candles, attending church servi...
7 Session of the 113th General Assembly In Tennessee, We Protect the 2nd Amendment From self-defense to recreational use, protecting the use of firearms in the 2nd Amendment is a Tennessee tradition. In the time I’ve served in the General Assembly, we have passed many laws to solidify our commitment to the 2nd Amendment. This year, we passed legislation I sponsored to protect firearm and ammunition manufacturers. This new law provides civil liability protection to firearm and ammunition m...
Lenny and I, Diane Ladner, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took time to come to our need when we needed help. December 12, 2022, around 8 a.m., I was hit by a car while out walking. It was just a really bad accident. I had eight broken ribs, two punctured lungs, a severed artery in my spleen. My pelvis was shattered, I had a broken right hip and broken right femur, 6-9 were broke in my back, and the rest of my back was cracked. My nose was broken, face bones cracked, and I had a brain bleed. Once I got to Vanderbilt,...
MEIGS COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office into a residential fire in that county has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur woman. On October 10th, TBI special agent fire investigators were requested to assist the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of a fire at a residence in the 19-thousand block of North Nopone Valley Road. The investigation revealed that the fire had been intentionally set, and that two people had been inside the home...
Over 100 fire fighters and personnel from multiple agencies responded to a wildfire that consumed more than 300 acres in a cornfield near Summertown on Friday afternoon (10/20/2023). At 3:22 PM, E-911 received a report of a brush fire near Stephenson Road and Old North Military Road southeast of Summertown. Arriving units from Ethridge and Summertown quickly determined that windy and dry conditions were causing the fire to spread and that additional resources would be needed to fight the blaze....
LEBANON – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, with the assistant of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, have obtained indictments charging a Lebanon nurse accused of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances. As part of an ongoing investigation, agents became aware of allegations involving Alton Birmingham, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at a physician’s office in Lebanon. Further investigation revealed that, on several occas...
The Lewis County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, November 6 at the Lewis County Senior Citizens Center, starting at 6:00 p.m. In honor of Veterans Day, Rev. Doug DeWwitt, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) will give a presentation on Lewis County Veteran Pension Records, the importance of Veterans Day, and share remembrances of his 42 year Air Force career as an enlisted man, officer, and chaplain from Vietnam to Iraq. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend....
Kicking and screaming were not involved, but it did take our 19-year-old son Gideon an interminably long time to show an interest in soloing with the drivers license he obtained at age 16. Finally, the reality of walking 20 minutes from his off-campus apartment in inclement weather made him more agreeable to letting us buy him a sensible vehicle. (Also, my over-protective mother has relinquished her habit of squawking, “Don’t let that young’un get splattered all over the road!” every time th...
LCHS student members of FBLA, HOSA, FFA & SKILLS enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Fall Leadership Conference in Lebanon. These CTE students participated in leadership, team building and networking skills workshops and sessions....
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Our Girl Scout Troops celebrated the birthday of a very special lady on Friday, October 27th, Juliette Gordon Low, with a potluck dinner and costume party! Low was the founder of Girl Scouts! And Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate her birthday (which is actually on October 31st), to thank her for starting such a wonderful organization! All of the scouts had fun with the costume contest, playing games and singing songs! The potluck dinner was wonderful thanks to the parents...
Birthdays Amy Hale, November 2 Jeffrey Allen, November 2 Jerry Seiber, November 2 Jeff Davis, November 2 Linda Odom, November 2 Nathan Duncan, November 2 Will McDonald, November 2 Loren Runions, November 2 Wesley Duncan, November 3 Duchess Harper, November 3 Renee Reels, November 3 Tina Brewer, November 3 Danny Witherington, November 3 Michael Lomax, November 3 Julian Vaca, November 3 Hannah Crowe, November 3 Ralph Trousale, November 3 Keith Ray, November 4 Patty Choate, November 4 Kenneth Davis, November 4 Amanda Rowell, November 4 Ivorie...
