Articles from the April 21, 2022 edition
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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...
Local Scout completes Eagle Project for Library
Recent visitors to the Lewis County Public Library and Archives will notice the newly renovated outdoor seating area beside the entrance. To achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, Tye Stevens selected the...
2022 Candidate List
This year’s election will be one of the more exciting elections as our County Commission will go from 18 representatives to 9. Lewis County has been moved to a new House of Representatives District, the 28th Senatorial District has changed and L...
Nora Sue Hardy
October 12, 1932 - April 13, 2022 Nora Sue (Davis) Hardy, a lifelong resident of the Oak Grove Community in Hohenwald, passed from this life to her eternal home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the...
Amber Parker
September 23, 1969 - April 6, 2022 Amber Layne (Holt) Parker, 52, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Amber was born on September 23, 1969, to Anthony Lane...
James Bogart
September 9, 1948 ~ April 16, 2022 On the morning of April 16, 2022, James Henry Bogart unexpectedly passed away at his Hohenwald home at the age of 73. Mr. Bogart was born in Hackensack, New Jersey...
Peggy Jean McClearen
August 30, 1941 ~ April 13, 2022 Peggy Jean Cotton McClearen was born in Hohenwald on August 30, 1941, to the late Willie Cotton and Catherine McHaley Warren Cotton. She passed from this life on...
Jimmy Lee Duncan
March 20, 1947 - April 14, 2022 Jimmy Duncan of Hohenwald passed from this life on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at the age of 75. Jimmy was born at the Boyce Clinic in Hohenwald on March 20, 1947, to Frank & Pauline (Simmons) Duncan. He was married to...
Dudley Phelps
October 11, 1936 ~ April 14, 2022 Dudley H. Phelps, 85, was born in Kentucky on October 11, 1936, and peacefully passed away at his Hohenwald home on April 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family...
Finnis L. Barber Jr.
July 30, 1956 ~ April 17, 2022 At the age of 65, Mr. Finnis L. Barber Jr. unexpectedly passed away in his Summertown home on April 17, 2022. Finnis was born at the Boyce Clinic in Hohenwald on July...
Hope Hohenwald's Eggstravaganza a huge success
An estimated 1,300 people could have been spotted at Memorial Park on Saturday, all excited and playing games awaiting their turn to hunt eggs at Hope Hohenwald's Eggstravaganza. There they had...
Bishop Walter Droke receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Tennessee District of the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) recently presented Bishop Walter Droke with the Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual statewide conference. The award...
Tennessee WIC helps qualified families reduce grocery costs and provides important nutrition education
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, is available through the Lewis County Health Department and can help provide nutritious food for those who are eligible. Pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding...
CFMT's The Big Payback Gears Up for 9th Annual 24-Hour Online Giving Event
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 19, 2022) — Live here, give here. There has been one day each May for the past eight years that the community has come together and showered our nonprofits with its generosity. It is 24 hours to celebrate the spirit of g...
Ashmore and Shepherd to wed
Jon and Necole Shepherd of Hohenwald, announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kaylee Shae Alizabeth Shepherd, to Jerrid Ryan Ashmore. Kaylee is the granddaughter of Kyle and Jane Conner of...
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
Don’t know if this is one of the winters or not but it was 47 degrees this morning and at noon it is still about 48 degrees. Wish it would just be spring and not have all this cold rainy weather. The trees and flowers are really blooming so maybe w...
One Day At A Time
Well it is a beautiful morning here in our little valley. The sunrise was unusually pretty this morning, a light breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, the neighbor’s cows are grazing in the pasture across the driveway and there are three baby c...
Celebrating...
Birthdays Vickie Finerty, April 21 Sue Kilpatrick, April 21 Jason Moore, April 21 Kylie Page Barber, April 21 Odest Reeves, April 21 Robby Layson, April 21 Lucinda Carroll, April 21 Joseph M. Rooker, April 21 Billie E. Stephens, April 21 Chris...
Lewis County Band Concerts
Come on out and get ready to cheer as the Lewis County High School and Middle School bands will be performing concerts for the public to attend! The High School Spring Band and Choir Concert will be Tuesday, April 26th at 6:00 p.m. in the high...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
April 17, 1952 The Lewis County Quarterly Court passed a resolution prohibiting the use of the Courthouse grounds for tent shows of any kind or character. The Sheriff was ordered to enforce the...
Public Notices
NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING “It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or p...
Taylor receives certificate
Tommy Taylor, center, recently celebrated his one year work anniversary with Lewis County Government. "Tommy does a great job in our Maintenance Department, and I appreciate his service to our...
Exercising to Music
One of the best things to happen for Senior Health and Fitness Exercise Classes in the past 20 years was setting them to music. It has provided an exercise opportunity for many seniors who no longer want to jog or run. In addition, exercising to...
Tyrades! Early retirement: threat or menace?
“But I’ll keep workin’/As long as my two hands are fit to use…” – Merle Haggard I haven’t run away and joined the circus, but I am nearing the age when a financial safety net admittedly has the allur...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD; Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review
Senate approves proposed civics institute at UT-Knoxville The Senate continued to wind down its business as many important bills received final approval this week. The Senate passed Governor Bill...
