Articles from the November 25, 2020 edition
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New Lewis County Justice Center to open in early 2021
For over a decade, Lewis County has been looking for some way to separate the court system from the regular Lewis County Courthouse offices, largely due to spacing and safety concerns. Former County...
Unemployment steadily decreases in Hohenwald
From mid-April to mid-May, Lewis County had a record unemployment claims of 706 on average. That's nearly six percent of the county's total population. The highest week of unemployment claims was the...
1 killed, 2 injured in Perry County crash
The Lewis County community has suffered a hard loss as one of our own young people has passed from this life in a car wreck Sunday night, November 22. A Tennessee Highway Patrol accident report...
Darrin's Market Christmas Giveaway
Cars piled into the old Save-A-Lot parking lot by the dozen, squeezing in wherever they could and overflowed into Factory Connection and Dollar General, all hoping to hear their ticket numbers...
Road Block for Jonesy's Toy Ride
A road block will be held from 7 until 11 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 for the 2nd Annual Jonesy’s Toy Ride. All donations will be used in Lewis County for Christmas for needy children of all ages. For anyone wishing to make a donation, an a...
Big Brothers Drive December 5
The American Legion Post 127 will be holding the annual road block to collect monies on December 5, 2020, beginning at 8 a.m., to help people of the community during the Christmas holiday. Anyone wishing to help with the collection is asked to meet...
Elsie Rochelle
Elsie Lee Rochelle passed from this life on November 17, 2020 in Hohenwald. She was born May 2, 1926 in Kimmins, the daughter of the late Joseph Duncan Riley and Sophia Levisa O'Guin. Elsie was the yo...
Mary Cagle
Mary Lucille Forrester Cagle was born on June 24, 1929 in Centerville, to the late Mamie Jones Forrester and Robert "Love" Forrester. She passed away on November 20, 2020 at the age of 91. In...
Amanda Ayers
Amanda Beth Ayers, age 28, stepped into Heaven on November 11, 2020 after a hard fought battle with Covid-19 at Tri-Star Centennial Hospital. Amanda was born in Houston, Texas on Friday, June 13,...
Rodney Davis
Rodney Earl Davis, age 77, passed away November 16, 2020 at Williamson Medical Center with complications from Covid-19. Mr. Davis of Hohenwald was born March 21, 1943 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, the son...
"Bobby" Brown
Robert E. "Bobby" Brown was born on June 3, 1957, in Hohenwald, to the late Robert Webb and Mary Elizabeth Brown. He departed this life on November 16, 2020, at Williamson Medical Center. Bobby moved...
Eugene Durham
Edward "Gene" Durham, age 94 of Hohenwald, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at AHC Lewis County in Hohenwald. He was born in Old Hickory on March 19, 1926 to the late John Durham and Bessie...
Harold and Catherine Livingston
Harold Fred Livingston, age 83, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 27, 2020 in his Hohenwald home surrounded by family. He was born January 20, 1937 in Michigan to the late Harold Raymond and Doris (Amidon) Livingston. After...
Vanessa Bryan retires as District Public Defender
Vanessa Pettigrew Bryan retired as District Public Defender of the 21st Judicial District effective November 1, 2020, after 31 years of service. The 21st District comprises Willliamson, Hickman, Lewis...
Police Report
The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for November 2-19, 2020. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. November 2, Nichole A. Flippo of Fain Street, charged with driving on...
E-911 October Activities
Lewis County Emergency Communications District, E-911 Emergency Dispatch Center October 1, to October 31, 2020 Lewis County Sheriff Office October 1, October 31, 2020 Accident 20 Accident w/injury 2 Alarm 10 Ambulance needed 13 Animal call 33...
Lewis County Recipes: Chicken and Dressing
In light of next week's most delicious holiday, I'd like to share my family's most-loved Thanksgiving recipe. Mrs. Ruth Phillips Bumpas was an amazing cook at my childhood church. I grew up eating...
You are something to gobble about!
It's a good thing turkeys are not in season! The friendliest turkey was spotted at AHC Lewis County on Monday morning, gobbling and waddling. Ashley Heath, Barbara Hinson and Annette Peery all...
Miss Walton and Mr. Talley engaged
Victoria Brooke Walton and Ryder Hayes Talley are excited to announce their wedding date. Ryder proposed while on vacation in Panama City Beach, August 16, 2020. Of course, Victoria said yes, and the...
And Two Become One: Mr. & Mrs. Taylor
Two worlds collided November 14, 2020, in a beautiful explosion of love when Gracelyn Simmons walked the aisle to meet her dream-come-true groom, Grant Taylor, at the end of it. The Blue Barn and...
Ella Owens says "Hello World!"
Ethan and Leanna Amacher Owens proudly welcomed their sweet baby girl into the world on November 10, 2020. Ella Louise Owens was born at Maury Regional and weighed 6 lbs 15 oz. There to welcome her...
Rambling...
Birthdays Aldaishawia Sparkman, November 26 Dolly Brewer, November 26 Kelli McKnight, November 26 Mark James, November 26 Robin Rosson, November 26 Carole Loveless, November 26 Evan Lawson, November 26 Anita Hinson, November 26 Kay Pope, November 26...
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
Sunday morning started off with mild temperatures, but by the time church was over, it was raining and windy and was very cool. The rest of the day was about the same with rain and wind. Saturday was very pretty with temperatures in the seventies...
Person of the Week: Lee Ann Anderson
Name: Lea Ann Anderson Age: 59 How long have you lived in Hohenwald? I lived in Hohenwald until 1981, then we moved away for college and military life. We came back home in 1992. What did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to be a...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
November 24, 1960 A. O. Ramey was elected president of the Agricultural Workers Association. A Hohenwald man died after being accidentally shot while squirrel hunting with a friend eight miles east of Hohenwald. LCHS football players Wayne Bates,...
