Articles from the July 7, 2022 edition
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Portion of Hwy 412 dedicated to Director Pace
Friends and family of Benny Pace, former Director of Lewis County Schools, gathered together with county, city, and state officials to commemorate Pace's years of service to our school system on June...
County budget amendments
In the reconvened session, held Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the County Commissioners discussed the final budget amendments for the 2021 fiscal year as the new fiscal year starts in July. County General Misc. For the County Mayor’s office, $1,100 was m...
Farmers Home Furniture officially open for business
Farmer's Home Furniture hosted their grand opening on Thursday, June 30, 2022, to welcome the public and city/county officials into their new store located on East Main Street. After Gary Vincent,...
Donn Kraemer for District 2 Constable
Greetings, fellow Lewis County voters! My name is Donn Kraemer and I currently am your Constable for District 2. I was appointed last fall by the Commissioners to fill a vacancy occasioned by the...
Cody Mitchell announces candidacy for School Board
Hello Lewis County, I am Cody Mitchell and I am excited to be running for School Board in District 9. If you do not know me, I graduated Lewis County High School in 2011. I have my Bachelors degree...
County collaborates with City to address community infrastructure needs
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners met and voted unanimously to apply for a non-competitive $3,250,908 water infrastructure grant through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Once the grant is...
This weeks library happenings
The following activities are scheduled for the upcoming week at Lewis County Public Library and Archives: Animalogy, Friday, July 8, 10 a.m., Community Building, Shawna Adams with NHECM’s: Animalogy is coming to show us some of her wonderful a...
Annual Fourth of July gathering
The family of the late Johnny and Lenora Mathis had their annual July 4, 2022 gathering. Those from out of town attending were: Chad and Charles Mathis of Henderson; Eric, McKenna, Alexandria, and Ashley Mathis of Arkansas; Johnny and Elaine Seiber...
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Hot Topics
1. BBB continues to receive reports from consumers regarding employment offers from Navis Worldwide. This is a reshipping scam. If you see any work-from-home job listings that involve receiving other people’s packages or mail directly to your h...
Public Notice: Special Called Meeting
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...
By Celebrating...
Birthdays Imogene Dickson, July 7 Robert Wesley Staggs, July 7 Mary Francis Olivares, July 7 Douglas Rodgers, July 7 Sue Hurt, July 7 Sharon Camp, July 7 Dylan Jorgensen, July 7 Etta J. Chambliss, July 7 Josh Choate, July 8 Jack Culberson, July 8...
Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News
Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable fourth of July weekend and remembered those who served and are serving to make this nation the greatest place on earth to live. There is no other nation that enjoys the freedoms that we have in this land and som...
Ollie the Otter visits library
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives had a special guest at story time on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Ollie the Otter from Tennessee Tech University and the Tennessee Road Builders Association...
One Day at a Time
Well it is a beautiful morning here in our little valley and I am on the front porch swing. I have got my coffee and a little breeze is blowing but it is going to be another hot day. We sure have had some hot and humid weather and its been very dry....
5 & 6 year olds State Bound
The 5 and 6 year old Dixie Youth Baseball team competed June 17-21, 2022 in Mt. Pleasant and finished in second place, advancing to the State Playoffs. The team was honored to receive the "Best...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
July 03, 1952 The Lewis County Civic Club’s Fair Committee decided not to hold an annual fair in 1952 due to the fact that they had been unable to secure a reputable carnival for their set date. T...
Board of Education Meeting
The Lewis County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in the Lewis County Board of Education Board Meeting Room located on 206 South Court Street, Hohenwald, TN for the regular scheduled meeting at 6:00 p.m. The agenda will...
Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review with Senator Joey Hensley, MD
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....
District 71 Capitol Hill Update with Representative David Byrd
Protecting law enforcement service animals - Republican legislation that strengthens the penalty for those who harm a law enforcement or service animal in Tennessee was approved by the House chamber. Public Chapter 1106, also known as Joker’s Law, c...
Tyrades! What happened at Roswell 75 years ago?
The front page of the July 8, 1947 “Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Record” seized the American imagination with the headline “RAAF (Roswell Army Air Field) Captures Flying Saucer.” That announc...
Freed-Hardeman University announces Spring 2022 President's, Dean's Lists
Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2022 semester. To be on the President’s List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the Dean...
Local residents receive degrees from UT Martin
Several Lewis County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies held May 6 and May 7, 2022. UT Martin hosted three in-person commencements to promote safety for...
CONSUMER ALERT: SCAM HOME WARRANTY LETTERS
The Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) in the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning homeowners about a home warranty scam. The letter urges Tennessee homeowners to purchase a home warranty claiming the current home warranty “may be exp...
Sheriff Report
The following was submitted by Lewis County Sheriff Dwayne Kilpatrick for June 17-30, 2022. This is a record of law enforcement action and is neither intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. William Hall, 170 Baptist Branch Road, Mt....
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...
