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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

By State Representative Joey Hensley, M. D.

 

 

House votes 65-31 to override veto of menu-labeling measure

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representatives Bart Gordon (D-Tenn. 6) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn. 7) today released the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Energy’s finalization of a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America to upgrade its Smyrna, Tennessee, factory to build advanced electric automobiles and an advanced battery manufacturing facility, bringing approximately 1,500 jobs to Tennessee.

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Hohenwald, Lewis County was among eight rural communities in Tennessee selected as part of a pilot program for economic growth.  The program, Creating a Rural Entrpreneurial System also known as CREST, is designed to assist in the transformation of local economies.

The University of Tennessee Extension, the UT Institute for Public Service and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development will partner in helping the communities develop key components of entrepreneurship and small business development.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

The election of a new slate of directors for the Hohenwald Lewis County Chamber of Commerce is planned for April and the current Board will present amendments to the membership affecting that election within a few weeks.

At the February 9, 2010 meeting of the Board of Directors, a vote was taken to propose specific changes to the by-laws that would limit the number of directors to nine plus four ex-officio members.  The proposed change reads, “ There shall be a maximum of nine members elected to the Board of Directors of the organization to serve for a term of three years.”

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Thursday, January 28th, 2010

 

“What keeps you awake at night?”  Risks, for company owners, may be high on the list, guest speaker Chester Darden told the Hohenwald Lewis County Chamber of Commerce last week.

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The number of teachers in Tennessee public school systems will not keep up with future demand, forcing school systems to look elsewhere, including out of state, to find teachers to educate the state’s growing population of school-age children.

Poll

Can you identify the incredible jumper from the 1988 LCHS boys' basketball team? ( See Feb 25 print issue for picture):
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

A Tennessee Air National Guard Airman from Nashville’s 118th Airlift Wing, formerly of Hohenwald,   was selected as the Tennessee Air National Guard Airman of the Year for 2009.

Senior Airman Jessica Webb, from Erwin was recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements as an Airman of the Tennessee Air National Guard. She will now be competing in the “12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year” competition to be held later this year. She was previously recognized by Governor Phil Bredesen in his State-of-the-State Address in January.

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