Deja Vu All Over Again In Hickman County?

Last May 1, Hickman County received about 18 inches of rainfall and last night and today, we received as much as 8 inches in spots according to one Nashville TV station. I was beginning to wonder if it was going to be the same as last year. However, it finally quit raining.

School was out today because several roads in the Hickman County area were flooded and downed trees blocked roadways. It was the same in several counties in Middle Tennessee. If any of you have been keeping up with the Centerville and Hickman County area, you know that last year was a major disaster with the Duck River overflowing its banks and flooding several homes and creeks leaving their banks and destroying roadways. Many roads are not back to normal yet.

I'm glad history did not repeat itself this time.

Hickman County, TN Has A New Football Coach

The Hickman County Bulldog football team in Centerville has a new coach. According to Mike Smithson, the former professional baseball player and now the Bulldogs Athletic Director, Tommy Rewis has been named to the position.

Rewis has been the Ravenwood assistant the past two seasons. His resume includes playing running back at Samford, head coach at Fairview and Heritage in Tennessee and Robert Toombs Academy and Tift Area in Georgia.

Smithson said that there had been about 45 applicants for the position and they took their time to hire a new head coach. He said that he believed that this was an important position that was left vacant when former Bulldog head coach Nick Patterson resigned last month.

Hickman County has a winning tradition, having made it to the playoffs in 2007 and 2008, but only won a couple of games last season.

Hickman County Commissioner Charged With Voter Fraud

Hickman County, TN Commissioner, James Hassell has been charged with five counts of voter fraud. Mr. Hassell has served eight years as a County Commissioner from Centerville. According to News Channel 5 in Nashville, Mr. Hassell said that he had been convicted and served time for making and selling moonshine nearly 30 years ago. He also stated that he did not know that he was forbidden from voting and admitted that he had never missed an opportunity to vote. Mr. Hassell's rights of citizenship were restored March 30, 2010, when a circuit court judge signed an order that allowed him to vote again. I have known James for several years and it was common knowledge that he had served time for moonshining. There is a video on Youtube.com of him discussing the time period when he made moonshine: Moonshining in Hickman County. Seems like a "witch hunt" to me.

Hickman County Population Increases

According to the 2010 census, Hickman County's population increased to 24,690 from 22,295. This is an increase of 10.74%. You can view all of the census information at: www.census.gov.

Tennessee Titans Donate $10,000

"We just went and did it," says John Blackburn, according to NewsChannel5.com. The Titans donated $10,000 to the Hickman County Recovery Committee of which Mr. Blackburn is a part. Mr. Blackburn acknowledged that it took many volunteers to help during the flood. You can read the entire article here at the News Channel 5 website. Hickman County and Centerville, TN suffered a major flood during May, 2010.

Fish Camp After The Flood

Fish Camp Restaurant in Centerville, TN is reopening today. Eight months after the "Great Flood of 2010," Fish Camp is ready for business. The photo that is attached is from the Fish Camp Page on Facebook. Maybe they won't mind that I "stole" the picture to put on here. I hope for the owners the best in the future.

If you are ever in Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee, and are in the mood for fish, stop by at Fish Camp. I am sure that they will appreciate it.

Ready For School To Start Back

Just a quick post from Hickman County, Tennessee to reclaim my sanity. In case you didn't know it, Hickman County Schools have been out this week because of the snow fall. The main roads have been cleared since the first day of snow, but many of the back roads are a sheet of ice.

If you have children, you will understand why I am ready for school to start back. First of all, I have to feed them; usually, I just tell them to find something to eat. Then I have to be referee when they are arguing - which is a lot. Anyway, I am sure most parents in Centerville, Lyles, Bon Aqua, Pinewood, and all the other surrounding communities in Tennessee are ready for this snow to melt.