Articles written by Amanda Curtis
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Local Unit Responds to Wild Fire in Summertown
Over 100 fire fighters and personnel from multiple agencies responded to a wildfire that consumed more than 300 acres in a cornfield near Summertown on Friday afternoon (10/20/2023). At 3:22 PM, E-911...
Lieber Oktoberfest Von wo kommst du?
Swiss German Translation for the above headline: "Dear Oktoberfest, where do you come from?" Talk about a loaded question! Truth is, from what I can gather from old newspaper clippings, hand-written...
Lewis County Commission
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday evening, September 25th. Commissioners Kyle Bobo and Aren Ragsdale were absent. After the prayer and pledge, the commission appoin...
Homeless in Hohenwald
Complaints of panhandling, theft and loitering have risen in 2023, and a majority of those are coming from citizens referring to unsheltered, unemployed people walking the streets of Hohenwald. Prior...
Clippers and Cash
Imagine coming into work at your small business to find money missing, then watching the security camera footage to see who took it was the same man walking the streets of Hohenwald in a tin foil hat...
Detrimental Conditions
Earlier this year, The Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities responded to several tips, and reports of abuse and "disgusting living conditions" at the local AHC Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Contractors Finally On-Site at High Forest Apts. after Five Months of Wet, Molding Living Conditions
In March of this year, storms swept through our area, ripping roofs off houses, demolishing barns, and tearing trees from the ground at the roots. While most of that destruction has been cleared, and...
Commission Votes: No New Property Taxes
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday night, July 24th. All nine commissioners were present and available for vote. Commissioner Dyer led the prayer, Director of...
Lewis County Votes Maury Regional as Ambulance Service Provider
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session, Monday night, June 19, 2023. All nine commissioners were present. Minutes from the May 15th regular meeting and May 22nd special called...
Lewis County Board of Commissioners Hears Proposals Regarding Ambulance Service
With the current extension to the contract with Maury Regional to provide Ambulance Service for Lewis County expiring on August 31, 2023, Lewis County government recently publicly requested proposals...
Commission accepts new proposals; addresses rumors
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday night, April 17. After the pledge and prayer, roll call was made. Commissioners Aren Ragsdale was absent. Before opening the floor...
City Council Hosts Leadership Lewis Class
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter The City Council met in regular session, April 4, 2023. City Mayor Danny McKnight, Vice Mayor Don Barber, and Councilmen Scotty Bass, and Cody Mitchell were in attendan...
Readers Choice Best Man and Woman 2023
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter "The Best." When we hear those words, we think of premiere, top notch, fullest potential. Now, add "Lewis County" to it for that local touch. We think of our favorite...
Lewis County declared state of emergency
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter "Thankfully, in our community, a neighbor extends past one's street." Krista Hinson's words couldn't be proven more true than they have this past week as community...
Commissioners hear concerns from local citizens
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session March 20, at the newly renovated board room in the Historic Court House on Park Street. Kyle Bobo...
Home compliance check leads to arrest
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter When a person is placed on probation, that person signs an agreement that their place of residence is subject to unannounced searches at any time. On Friday, March 17,...
Cagle appointed Highway Commissioner
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter "With 20 years of experience, nine of them being with our Highway Department, Kerry Cagle is the right choice." These are the words of Joyce Holt who retired from the...
Local parents leave behind children after Henry County crash
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter Photo by Adam Grosz Locals, long-time McDonald's Restaurant employee Patricia, lovingly known as Patty, and husband, Jason Charland, were killed in a three vehicle...
Kevin Carroll appointed Chief of Police after Kip Kelsey resigns from position
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter Kip Kelsey's career in law enforcement began in 2005 when he was hired on as a Deputy at the Lewis County Sheriff's Department. From midnight shifter and school...
Juveniles charged after burglary
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter At approximately 10 p.m. on March 8, a patron using the charging bench at the Lewis County Library heard glass breaking across the street. Once the patron realized...
Storm damage covers county
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter If you've been dieting lately, you may have found yourself holding onto trees and street signs to avoid blowing away. Dramatic? Maybe. The pictures, however, prove may...
Council Votes for Checks and Balances
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter The Hohenwald City Council met in regular session Tuesday, February 7. When Mayor Danny McKnight opened the floor for public input, the reason for the...
Commission debates garbage pickup
by Amanda Curtis Staff Reporter The Lewis County Commission met in regular session Monday, February 13. All commissioners were present and approved minutes from last month’s meeting. Invitations...
False robbery report leads to school lockdown
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter According to Hohenwald Chief of Police Kip Kelsey, 'it's not that we thought he was heading to the school necessarily. We were thinking, if he were to see us looking...
Concerned citizens speak to Commission about wireless meters
by Amanda Curtis, Staff Reporter The Lewis County Commission met on January 23 to discuss the following items. All minutes from the last meeting were approved by all, and the floor opened to anyone...