Articles from the June 30, 2022 edition
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Best year ever
When the 2021-22 fiscal year opened on April 1, it wasn’t a normal year. The country was still in the throes of the pandemic, and the Elks National Foundation started the year with caution. The ENF maintained flexibility for grants, which allowed L...
High temps mean high energy use
Summer heat is expected to continue across the region this week, driving up demand for the reliable energy TVA and local power companies like Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative supply. TVA builds margins into the system planning to help ensure...
David Sublett graduates TLETA
David Sublett graduated TLETA (Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy) on Friday June 24, 2022. Sublett completed the intensive 12 week program. Pictured, from left, Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick,...
Water... The best toast to our health
No one on this planet can live without this precious liquid for more than a few days. After all, we’re made mostly of water. Sixty percent of most adult bodies are water. Infants are true “water babies,” weighing in at eighty percent water. By retire...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review
The 112th General Assembly has adjourned for 2022, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. I will go over the laws passed this session over the next few weeks....
Representative David Byrd; District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Second Amendment rights: The Tennessee House of Representatives approved Republican legislation that removes short-barrel rifles and shotguns from the list of prohibited weapons in the state. Current state law prohibits Tennesseans from possessing, m...
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Tyrades! Do Gallup Poll respondents have a prayer?
You’ve probably seen the screaming headlines about a Gallup survey revealing that Americans’ belief in God has hit an all-time low. I’m not here to quibble with the atheists, agnostics and alter...
Dehydration: Not a pretty sight
Every day, we lose an amount of water equal to about four percent of our total body weight. If we do not take in enough perspiring, urinating and defecating, warning signals will go off loud and clear. Early on, when we have lost just a little...
July 5 Registration Deadline to Vote in the Aug. 4 Election
Tennesseans who want to cast a ballot in the Aug. 4 State and Federal Primary & State and County General Election must register or update their voter registration before the voter registration deadline on Tuesday, July 5. “Going into this 4th of J...
Investigation into Hickman County shooting leads to arrest of Billy Alan Pirkle
HICKMAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the shooting of a Hickman County man early Friday morning has resulted in the arrest of a man on a...
Public Notices
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on July 20, 2022 on or about 2:00PM local time, Lewis County Courthouse, 110 North Park Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein b...
Red, White and Boom! Where to watch fireworks in Tennessee this Fourth of July
Ring in Independence Day in Tennessee this July 4. Spend the weekend surrounded by rich history, special celebrations and southern charm with these festivals, events and fireworks shows across the state by region. East Tennessee Patriot’s Festival ...
State Fire Marshal's Office urges fireworks safety ahead of Fourth of July Holiday
NASHVILLE – As Volunteer State residents prepare to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) urges Tennesseans to consider the risks to your personal safety, your property, and your finance...
Special Called Meeting concerning the new High School Project
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners and the Lewis County Board of Education will be having a special called meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 6:00pm in the Board of Education Meeting Room located at 206 South Court Street in Hohenwald. The...
