Articles from the July 22, 2021 edition
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Sales tax holidays set to begin July 30
State Senator Joey Hensley (R- Hohenwald) encourages citizens to take advantage of Tennessee’s new and traditional sales tax holidays which are set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 30th. The 16th annual tax holiday on clothing, school s...
Reasons represents state at Anchor Summit
Molly Reasons, daughter of Michelle and Larry Reasons, represented Tennessee at the Anchor Summit at the Pilot International Convention on July 8, in Atlanta, Georgia. Reasons used resources from the...
Longtime Judge Billy Townsend Passes Away
Former Judge Billy W. Townsend, age 78, passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was born January 28, 1943, in Decatur County, son of the late Wayne and Virginia Townsend. Judge...
Cool It With Cash winner
Donna Shelby, right, accepted a check for $100 as week three winner in Cool It With Cash from Lewis County Herald's Callie Dunn. Sponsors for the 2021 Cool It With Cash summer game series include...
Solid Waste Department closes year out under budget
Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner recently announced that the Solid Waste Department closed out its Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget approximately $90,000 under budget. According to Mayor Keltner, "This...
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Lewis County Teens Compete in SCTP National Championship
Three teenagers, Zoie Clark, Spencer Clark and Daniel Burcham, from Lewis County and their families traveled to Marengo, Ohio, last week to compete in the SCTP National Championship against teens...
Timothy Malone
Timothy Alfred Malone, age 64, husband of Shirley Ruth Harwell Malone, a resident of Culleoka, and a longtime Maury County paramedic, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical...
Joyce Ann St. John
July 9, 1942 - July 11, 2021 Joyce A. St. John, 79, of Decaturville passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, July 11, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Joyce was born July 9, 1942, in Syracuse,...
Kathryn Grimes
October 20, 1928 - July 16, 2021 Kathryn King Grimes, age 92, long-time resident of the Mt. Joy community, passed away on Friday, July 16th, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Kathryn was born on...
Loretta Gifford
17 - 2021 Loretta Anne Moore Gifford, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away on July 11, 2021 at AHC Lewis County. She was born on August 13, 1961 in Shelbyville to the late Anne Ruth King. Along with her mother she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Letter to the Editor: Marsha Perkins
Just imagine “truth” matters. We all agree everyone makes mistakes, so let’s not forget The Founding Fathers. When they wrote “and all men were created equal” they left off the LY! We are created equally, by the sperm and the egg! That’s it! Other b...
Paycheck protection borrowers are forgiven
Bankers who wrote paycheck protection loans are helping businesses get forgiveness, and while economic hardship from the coronavirus quarantine prompted that government assistance, the pandemic...
American Legion Post 127 Golf Tournament held
The American Legion Post 127 Golf Tournament was held recently. Winners in the first flight were: first place - TJ. Hinson, Jeremy Lumpki, Jordan Chard, and Garrett Daniel; second place - Eric Lomax, Crystal Lomax, Jaxx Plunkett, and Jeff Depriest;...
Michael Jones
26 - 2021 Michael Antoine Jones, 42, of Linden passed away unexpectedly at his Linden home on July 8, 2021. He was born June 3, 1979 to Steve Johnson and the late Royce Jones. On November 25, 2018...
LCHS Class of 1957 celebrate 64th Reunion
The Lewis County High School Class of 1957 met at the Freedom Holy Temple Church July 17, 2021 to celebrate the 64th anniversary of their graduation. Members started arriving about noon. Everyone...
Lewis County Board of Education met
The Lewis County Board of Education met in a regular called session on Tuesday, July, 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lewis County Board of Education Board Meeting Room located at 206 South Court Street. All board members were present: Chair Glenda...
Lewis County Golfers Placed Fourth
Some of our Lewis County Golfers recently traveled to Woodland Hills Golf Club in Pinson. They won first place in the first flight and placed fourth over all out of 23 teams partic...
Mr. and Mrs. Holt married June 5
Together with their families, Annalyn and Levi Holt and Macy Gardner are excited to announce the marriage of their parents, Dustin Holt and Danae Hensley Gardner. Dustin is the son of Martha and Bill...
One Day At A Time
Well it is a quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley, I’m on the front porch and having my cup of coffee and just enjoying the quiet. Not many sounds this morning, the cats are napping, a squirrel just went across the yard with an a...
Elsa Medford turns three and a half
Elsa Ling Medford turned three and a half years old on July 18, 2021. She is an honor student at her preschool, in Sunnyvale California. She recites the ABC's fluently in two languages, English and...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
July 19, 1951 The 1951 Lewis County Fair was announced for August 27 through September 1. Braleys Circus had been secured as the grand stand attraction. Sidney Ashmore enlisted in the U. S. Army. Johnie Zimmerman enlisted in the U. S. Navy. The newsp...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review
5 Legislative Session Legislation Enacted July 1st Second Amendment Rights / Stronger Penalties for Gun Theft - The General Assembly approved legislation during the 2021 legislative session...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Session Highlights from 112th General Assembly Jim Coley Protection for Rape Survivors Act - Public Chapter 362 provides more transparency regarding the rape kit backlog process. It makes sure the...
Tyrades! Have you been avoiding the dentist?
Life is returning to normal; but where dental health is concerned, normal may not be good enough. According to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even BEFORE the...
Letter to the Editor: Debbie Landers
Dear Ms Tache, Thank you for your interest in the future of our area. As the executive director of the Hohenwald-Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, I am always looking for growth opportunities for our town and county. Nashville’s Big Back Yard is a n...
