Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

We all know living in Nashville and living in Hohenwald are vastly different. Life is simpler in ways in rural Tennessee, but it also comes with different struggles as well. About every family here has hunters and fishermen. These values have been passed down through many generations. To us, a shotgun in a gun rack in a pickup truck is normal. Unfortunately, today there are people who classify that as “dangerous and reckless”.

I remember a time when we could leave our doors unlocked, and could leave our keys in our cars overnight. There wasn’t a worry someone would steal it, because...