Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

By Evelyn “E.T.” Trevathan, Contributing Writer Well it is a beautiful and sunny, but windy and still cold morning. I have a fire in the old wood heating stove and I can smell the smoke drifting in the wind. I’ve got my cup of hot coffee. The cats...

Birthdays Mary Nell Carroll, March 11 Judie O’Guin, March 11 Cheryl Hopper, March 11 Paula Hooks, March 11 Joshua Sharp, March 11 Bill Skelton, March 11 Jerry Hinson, March 11 Daniel Munos, March 11 Johnny Lay, March 12 Summer Barnes, March 12 S...

March 08, 1951 Sgt. J. C. Goodman was wounded in action in Korea. Sgt. Johnnie Hickerson was awarded a Bronze Star medal for outstanding service in Korea. Eugene Williams of Nashville was named pastor of the Nazarene Church in Hohenwald. The...

Sure, it made the rounds of the “News of the Weird” columns when a Nashville businessman left $5 million in a trust fund for his beloved border collie Lulu; but such gestures aren’t as eccentric as you might think. Many estate plan experts now inclu...

by Deborah Gibson During the pandemic, members of local and state governing bodies have been allowed to conduct meetings electronically per executive order by Gov. Bill Lee. They have not had to hold physical meetings in a physical place. They can...

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation during the week of March 1st allowing Tennesseans to exercise their constitutional right to carry firearms without a permit, while cracking down on criminals who steal guns or possess them illegally...

The Lewis County Middle School Panther baseball team hosted the East Hickman Eagles on Friday, March 5th for their first home game of the season. Jalen Smith took the mound for the Panthers in the second matchup between the two teams. After a leadoff...

The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers basketball played in the first round of the District 11AA Tournament on Tuesday, February 9 when they travelled to Fairview to take on the Fairview Lady Yellow Jackets. The Lady Panthers dropped the two regu...

The Lewis County High School Panthers played in the first round of the District 11AA Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd when they travelled to Stewart County to take on the Stewart County Rebels. The Panthers lost both regular season...

March 15 - @Hampshire - 4:30 DH March 16 - @Marshall County - 5:00 March 19 - Summertown - 4:30 March 22 - @Camden - 5:30 March 23 - Waverly - 5:00 March 25 - Painter Tournament (TBD) - TBH March 26 - Forrest - 6:00 March 27 - Painter Tournament...

March 15th - LC at Perry Co. @4:30 March 16th - LC at Zion @5 (JV After) March 18th - LC at Wayne Co @4:30 (JV After) March 19th & 20th - (Summertown Tournament) TBA March 22nd - LC vs. Wayne Co @4:30 (JV After) March 23rd - LC vs. Hickman Co. @5:30...

March 15th Moore Co (4pm) Away March 18th Hickman County Home March 22nd Loretto (4pm) Home March 29th MT. Pleasant (4pm) Away March 31st Summertown (3:30) Away April 1st Loretto (LCHS Courts) 4pm Away April 5th Collinwood (4pm) Home April 6th Moore...

Cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat. These row crops make up the bulk of row crop agriculture across Tennessee and a new certification from University of Tennessee Extension is now available for row crop producers. The Tennessee Master Row Crop...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has sounded the alarm on the risks of fentanyl several times, but officials said drug users seem to ignore the warnings and public advisories. Assistant Director T.J. Jordan of the Drug Investigation Division sai...

The South Central Human Resource Agency Policy Council and Executive Committee will meet remotely on Thursday, March 25, at 11:00 a.m. with the SCHRA Central Office, 1437 Winchester Hwy., Fayetteville. Property, personnel/policies and...

In my Letter to the Editor a couple of weeks ago, an honest typing error was made (my handwriting is not the best in the world.) The error was, Donald Trump - President in Fault! It should have read, Donald Trump - President in Fact! John...

The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for February 22 to March 3, 2021. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. February 22, Trevor J. Irizarry, Kimmins Street, charged with...

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 24, 2021 on or about 10:00AM local time, at the East door steps of the Lewis County Courthouse, Hohenwald, Tennessee , conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set f...

The Lewis County Highway Department will be accepting bids for RS-2 (emulsified asphalt) delivered and picked up per gallon. Bids should be for April 1 through October 31, 2021. All products should meet TDOT specifications. Bids should be in sealed...

Lewis County has been awarded grant funds for the purpose of rehabilitating owner-occupied low-income homes. This is funded under a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

Lewis County Board of Commissioners Regular Session Monday, March 15, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ORD. #3-01-21 Call to order ORD. #3-02-21 Invocation ORD. #3-03-21 Pledge of Allegiance ORD. #3-04-21 Roll call ORD. #3-05-21 Approval of minutes ORD. #3-06-21 P...

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is accepting pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for very low-income households and the Mainstream Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Voucher Program for disabled, very low-income, who are...