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New high school put on pause
The County Commission met on Monday night to discuss budget amendments, giving donations to Hope Hohenwald and the Lewis County Senior Citizens Center, a new solution to recycle more effectively and the plans for the new high school put on pause. Dur...
28th Annual Hot Rod Power Tour came right through downtown
More than 3,500 show-worthy cars came cruising down Highway 412 on Tuesday, June 14, after kicking off their thousand mile journey in Memphis for the 28th annual Hot Rod Power Tour. The parade of...
Summerfest was a success
The first annual Summerfest was a success that left this year's vendors excited to come back next year, said event organizer and Chamber member Mike Ricketts. If you were redirected from downtown Hohe...
City Council met
At this month’s City Council meeting, held on Tuesday, June 7, the City Mayor and Councilmen spoke about potentially raising fees in the future. Before discussing business, Councilman Cody Mitchell asked if the council should talk about raising...
Lewis County Trap Team earns First Place at Regionals
The Lewis County Trap Team have proven themselves a force to be reckoned at the Nashville Gun Club during the SCTP Regional Competition last weekend. Not only did Lewis County place in the top five in...
Memorial Day; Lest We Forget
There could not have been a prettier day for a Memorial Day Parade than Monday, May 30, 2022, when veterans, their families and Lewis County citizens gathered together in remembrance of the men and...
County gives donation to reserve deputies, and discusses tax abatement for new apartments, and a bonus for Commissioners
Continuation of May 16 meeting A resolution came before the Commission seeking to authorize a donation of $3,800 from the American Rescue Plan Act Grant to the Lewis County Reserve Deputies, who are not funded by any governing entity. The donation wo...
Commission approves last hoop for a new High School, County employee bonuses, increasing pit allowance
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the courthouse to discuss approval of loans for the new high school, giving a one-time bonus to county employees who were left out of the previous bonuses and increasing the...
Dr. Tracy McAbee officially named Director of Schools
In a unanimous decision by the Lewis County Board of Education, Dr. Tracy McAbee was officially declared Lewis County's preferred candidate for Director of Schools. The decision was announced in an...
Director of Schools Candidates; An overview of their interviews
The Lewis County School Board met in a special called meeting last Tuesday, May 3, where they interviewed three local candidates. The new director will be announced Tuesday, May 10. An update will be posted on the Herald’s Facebook page and...
There is Hope in Hohenwald
Although Hohenwald is a great place to call home, when it comes to substance abuse and misuse, it falls in line with other rural communities that are being ravaged by drugs. The Tennessee Department...
Search continues for new Director of Schools
The Board of Education met on Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Middle School Auditorium. All members were present and they were met with an auditorium full of citizens and teachers, waiting to hear from the final four candidates. Shortly after last...
Twenty One North is officially On-Air
The eclectic variety shop, Twenty One North, held their "ribbon cuttting" on Friday, April 29, 2022. Business owner Amanda Curtis was excited to share her new venture with all of her friends who were...
Planning Commission discusses hydrology on Industrial Park
Present for the Monday night meeting of the Hohenwald Planning Commission were Chairman John Risner, Connie Sharp, Jim Lech, Steve Keeton, City Mayor Danny McKnight and Don Barber. Committee members Ben Floyd and Eddie DeNicolais were absent. The...
County discusses increasing scales and pit material allowance from 250 lbs to 500 lbs
During the alloted time for public input at this month’s County Commission meeting, former Solid Waste Director Bradley Loveless spoke to the Commission regarding a resolution that would increase the allowance of scale and pit material from 250...
Board of Education narrows down applicants for Director of Schools
The Lewis County Board of Education has narrowed down their search for a new director to four candidates, and there will be an opportunity for the public to meet them. Eleven applicants applied and the applicants included current LCMS Principal Brand...
Commission invests in Public Library; Votes to add Sales Tax Option to Ballot
A sea of green t-shirts filled the courtroom in support of the Lewis County Public Library and Archives' Librarian Crystal Nash as she prepared to ask the County for a donation at Monday night's...
City discusses new apartment complexes
A special called City Council Meeting took place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The meeting was called to pass a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), that would allow the City to use grant funds in order to repair the city sewer in the Piney Basin...
Topic of 5G dominated Commission's public input
At last week’s County Commission meeting, several concerned citizens addressed the Commissioners about 5G. Jonathan Pitts, Constable of District Four, was the first to speak. “It’s been nine years since I last addressed the County...
County partners with City to improve sewer system
The Lewis County Commissioners met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, March 21, 2022. Commissioner T.J. Hinson was absent for the Commission meeting. Authorizing Purchase of Track Loader for Transfer Station The first item on the...
Ethan Brewer honored at LCHS baseball game
Monday night's baseball game began with a whole community coming together to celebrate the life of Ethan Brewer. Following his untimely passing, classmates, relatives and friends began working...
Hohenwald's Historic Preservation Commission discusses new houses on Park Avenue South
Hohenwald's Historic Preservation Commission held a special called meeting on Monday, March 15, 2022, concerning the two houses being built on Park Avenue South by partners Stoney Anthony and Derrick...
Meet Lewis County High School's new head football coach
Lewis County High School was proud to announce Derek Rang as their new head football coach last week. Rang was born in Illinois and moved to Maryville, Tennessee, when he was a kid. There he played fo...
Price of recycling tires increased; Summertown Metals officially bought more land
The Lewis County Commisison met Monday, March 7. The first item on the agenda was to accept the Audit Committee minutes which read, “The Lewis County Audit Committee met on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room at the...
County Commission discusses halting the spread of 5G Wireless
County Commissioners, citizens and members of Leadership Lewis all gathered in the courtroom on Monday night to discuss February’s county business. Seventeen of eighteen commissioners were present with Commissioner Ronnie Brewer absent. The...
