Articles from the November 16, 2023 edition
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Public Bid Opening
Lewis County Schools hosted a public bid opening regarding the construction of a new High School on Friday, November 3, 2023. The bids were opened and read aloud by Project Manager, Gary Clardy, and...
High Forest Equipment
A new business has opened its doors to the community, and they did so in style. On Thursday, November 2nd, several members of the community, friends and family gathered at 600 Swan Avenue to support...
Local Venue Brings Star-Studded Event for State Representative
On November 2, High Forest Farms hosted a successful fundraiser dinner for Tennessee Representative Jody Barrett of the 69th House District at their new Greenhouse Venue. Among the special guests...
County to Host Outdoor Recreational Summit Through $15,000 Chamber Grant
The Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $15,000 grant to pay for hosting the Lewis County Outdoor Recreational Summit. Lewis County became a top contender to host the summit...
Graceful Beauty Company Celebrates Grand Opening
Lewis County's newest Salon and Spa cut the ribbon to their newly renovated space at 405 Swiss Colony Road, on November 3rd, as friends, family and community members showed up in support. Graceful...
Charles Staggs
Charles Edgar Staggs was born on February 2, 1953, in Hohenwald, the son of the late Fuller Staggs and Edna Keaton Staggs. Charles was united in marriage on July 1, 2000, to Annie Staggs. He was a...
Claudia Innette (Carroll) Kelley
Claudia Innette Carroll Kelley, 55, a loving and kind soul, left this world on November 3, 2023, in Nashville. Born on March 22, 1968, Claudia was a light of creativity and love, always eager to lend...
Earline D. Harris
Earline D. Harris was called home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2023, just days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born on November 19, 1930, in the Ashland community of Waynesboro to the late...
William Christopher Spiess
William Christopher Spiess, nineteen-year-old beloved son of Christopher and Heather Spiess, passed away tragically on Sunday morning, November 12, 2023, in Hohenwald. A funeral service will be held...
By The Art of Pies
Few creations manage to straddle the line between art, science, and entertainment quite like the humble pie. A gastronomic marvel, pies have been enchanting taste buds and sparking debates on the perfect crust-to-filling ratio for centuries. This...
TENNESSEE'S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH VALUE OF HIGHER-ED CAMPAIGN
For the first time in state history, 10 public universities in Tennessee are coming together to launch a campaign aimed to increase public awareness of the value of a four-year university degree in Tennessee. The “Four the Future” campaign is a mul...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD
Please join me in honoring the veterans who have served bravely in our armed forces. We recognize them for all they have done to ensure our country remains the beacon of freedom to the rest of the world. For more than 247 years, our military has...
Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2023-PR-53 in the matter of the estate of Betty Carolyn Boles, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of November, 2023, Letters of Administration, in respect of the estate of Betty Carolyn Boles, who...
Local Brings Home Win at International Open Jiu Jitsu Championship
The IBJJF returned to Nashville for the second time in 2023 for the Nashville Fall Open, and local competitor, Gates Avery Roberson, decided it was time to put his training to the test against the...
Organized any dog birthday parties lately?
One of my co-workers has an autumnal tradition of spending a week of quality time with her dog Alfie around his birthday. Some may find that eccentric, but even she is skeptical of a trend I saw...
Williams Inducted into Hall of Fame
The 55th Annual County Officials Association of Tennessee Conference Awards Gala Was held At The Meadowview Resort and Conference Center in Kingsport, Tennessee on November 7th, 2023. The County...
Class of 1973 gathers for 50th reunion
The Lewis County High School Class of 1973 gathered Saturday, November 4, in the High Forest room at the corner of Smith Avenue and North Court Street to celebrate their 50th reunion. Former teachers...
LCHS Class of 1961
The Lewis County High School Class of 1961 met on October 7, 2023 at the Kimmins Church of Christ annex for their class reunion. Sixty- two years ago these students graduated. Fun times and...
One Day at a Time
Well it is a cool morning here in our little valley. We got that much needed rain, now it is really beginning to feel like Fall. Almost all the leaves are gone off the trees here in our yard. The cats were really hungry this morning and they got...
Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News
The weather keeps its reputation in check as the temperature from morning to evening has been somewhat changeable over the past few days, but we have had some rain, which was needed. It was so dry that burn bans had been issued for the area. If you...
Glimpses
November 12, 1953 The Herald reported that November 18th would mark the 58th birthday of the arrival of the first settlers of Swiss Colony here in 1896. According to John Scheiwiller, who shared this...
Anthony Sweeps in Wins at The Southeastern Showdown
The Tennessee High School Rodeo Association celebrated wins over the weekend, with Tennessee Team local Bentley Anthony sweeping all challenges! He won 1st Place overall in Tie Down, 1st Place in...
L.C. Schoolboard Met in Special Called Meeting
The Lewis County Board of Education met in a special called session on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education board meeting room located at 206 South Court Street, Hohenwald, Tn. With the exception of Derek Co...
TEACHER, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CHARGED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO PADDLING INCIDENT
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other agencies into a paddling incident at a Jackson County school has resulted in the indictment of a teacher and assistant principal. At the request of 15th Judicial...
MEETINGS IN LEWIS COUNTY
RTC-RECOVERY THROUGH CHRIST RTC meets every Sunday at 6 p.m at the Blondy Church Office Building at 529 Swan Ave. SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES Senior Health and Fitness classes with Ann Mobley are scheduled to be held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m at the...
