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The significance of the moment was not lost on the people involved, but to many passing by on the busy Rutherford corridor there was nothing strange about the smells of barbecue wafting through the air.
On Saturday, Tommy Stevenson, owner of Tommy’s County Ham House publicly handed over his restaurant space to John Lewis, owner of Lewis Barbecue. For now, Tommy’s story isn’t over just yet, the restaurant will remain open until May 30, but there was a significance in the moment. The start of archiving 36 years, and the beginning of a new story.
Just before guests arrived to what was being called the Passing of the Torch ceremony Saturday evening, Stevenson and Lewis appeared to have an easy banter. Stevenson shared stories about Tommy’s, the two traded experiences navigating the current staffing challenges and discussed the beauty of a perfectly designed, big kitchen.
Tommy s Country Ham House founder Tommy Stevenson now has another honor before he closes up shop to go with the many he has accumulated through his decades of business in Greenville: He will be inducted into the Furman University Athletic Hall of Fame.Furman announced Thursday that Stevenson, a 1965 graduate, will join two soccer greats and an influential cross-country/track and field head coach as part of the university s Hall of Fame Class of 2021.Soccer All-American Shea Salinas, 2008, two-time Southern Conference Soccer Player of the Year Stephanie Devita, 2016, and former head coach Bill Keesling will share the honor.Read more on the inductees here.Ceremonies are expected next spring but details about the occasion have yet to be announced.The university will induct the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 this fall a ceremony that was postponed due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. The 2020 class includes former Paladin golf coach Willie Miller, Paladin football All-American
Jonathan Martin Earns NCAA D2 National Hitter of the Week Honors Jonathan Martin Earns NCAA D2 National Hitter of the Week Honors (Source: WALB) By Georgia Southwestern Athletics | April 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 5:30 PM
DALLAS, (NCBWA) - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards for the week ending on March 28, 2021. Georgia Southwestern State University senior outfielder Jonathan Martin is the National Hitter of the Week and Metropolitan State University of Denver senior Cade Crader is the National Pitcher of the Week, as both were selected unanimously.
Martin was unstoppable in four games last week, hitting .714 in four games with five home runs and 18 RBIs. The senior outfielder from Irwinville, Ga., became only the second player in PBC history to hit four home runs in a single game, the first since 1993, in the series finale against Augusta. That tied the PBC record and hi
He also received a plaque from all law enforcement officers, donated in part by Cowart Awards.
More than 60 officers, from as far away as Florida, returned to Tommy s Country Ham House for Tuesday s event.
Stevenson, who has run the restaurant since 1985, said it’s been a pleasure serving officers over the years. He said he appreciates what they’ve done to put their lives at stake every night, going out without their wives and families knowing if they’ll be coming back.
“I would serve them anytime they’d come in,” Stevenson said. “I always tried to take care of them. They’ve been a big part of my life.”
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