Articles from the August 3, 2023 edition
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Commissioners Approve Funding for Major Public Safety Project
Last month, Lewis County Commissioners unanimously approved spending $686,715 in federal ARPA grant money to provide major upgrades to Lewis County’s Emergency Radio System. The County has been working with the local Emergency Management Agency and F...
Tax-Free Groceries in Tennessee
Starting August 1, all food and food ingredients will be available tax-free for three months. The sales tax holiday is part of Gov. Bill Lee‘s Tennessee Works Tax Act, which he and conservatives in the Tennessee General Assembly call “the single lar...
Newest Virtual 4-H Project Announced
Lewis County UT Extension released some exciting news this week! 4-H’ers can now join the newest virtual 4-H project beginning this fall: Outdoor Recreation Shooting Sports! Open to 4th-12th graders who enroll in Tennessee 4-H, the new projects p...
New Lunch Payment Option for 23/24 School Year!
The parents asked, and the Lewis County School board has delivered! Parents attending open house at LC School Systems were pleasantly surprised to find that beginning this 2023 school year, they now have a new lunch payment option. “My School B...
Local Earns "Learner of the Year" Award
The Tennessee Association for Adult and Community Education promotes and supports adult education throughout the state of Tennessee by providing advocacy, leadership and professional development in...
Roll-Over on Summertown Hwy
On July 18, 2023, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Lewis County Sheriff's Department, Lewis County Fire and Rescue and Maury Regional Emergency Medical Services responded to a roll-over motor vehicle...
Cool It With Cash WINNER
Crystal Reeves, won this week's Cool It With Cash contest. Reeves received a check for $100 off her electric bill. If you'd like a chance to win $100 towards your electric bill, turn to page A-10 of...
Elephant Sanctuary to host events for World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day, August 12, aims to educate communities about elephants and the importance of protecting them and preserving their natural habitats. Each year, through various educational programs, events, and outreach initiatives, The Elephant Sa...
James Marvin Hickerson
James Marvin Hickerson, Jr., 85, of Linden, passed away Tuesday July 25, 2023. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, in the Hickerson Cemetery on Hurricane Creek. He was born in...
Emory Logan Duckworth Jr.
Mr. Emory Logan Duckworth, Jr. passed away on July 20, 2023 at AHC Lewis County. Mr. Duckworth was born on September 8, 1961 in Macon, Georgia to Emory Logan Duckworth, Sr. and Glenda (Branch) Duckworth. He is survived by his parents, Emory and...
Treston Humphreys, 34
Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? A.) My name is Treston Humphreys, I'm 34 years old. I'm married to the love of my life, Morgan. We have three great boys that always keep us on our toe...
TWO MEN INDICTED, CHARGED IN 2022 FAYETTE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER
MOSCOW – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of two men from Moscow on charges including First Degree Murder. On June 24, 2022, at the request of 25th Judicial Distri...
The Art Of Botanical Design
The fascinating aspect of the art of botanical design is that it is an art which can be done without the need for botanical expertise or intricate classification; instead, it thrives on the interplay of balance, composition, and aesthetics. The...
Youth summit promotes tobacco prevention
Over 400 participants from communities across Tennessee gathered at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga June 4 – 6, 2023 for the Tennessee Department of Health’s annual TNSTRONG Youth Summit, a statewide tobacco prevention con...
Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review
The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, 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 some of the laws passed this session. Accelerating lic...
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Are you distressed by distressed clothing?
My family will soon take advantage of our state’s tax-free weekend for clothing and school supplies, but none of our hard-earned money will go for distressed clothing. Coincidentally, none of the m...
Lewis County 4-H Day Camp at NACO
Lewis County 4-H Day Camp at NACO was held June 21 & 22nd . We had great time with twenty-five campers, three teen volunteers, five adult leaders and three certified lifeguards in attendance. On day...
CHATTANOOGA MAN CHARGED IN 2022 DRUG-RELATED DEATH
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Chattanooga man, in connection to the drug-related death last year of a Soddy Daisy woman. At...
Birth Announcement
Colt Wilder Carroll started Memorial Day weekend off with a bang when he made his arrival May 27th! Colt was born at Maury Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19 inches long....
LCHS Class of 1968 Reunion
The Lewis County High School Class of 1968 held their 55th class reunion in Columbia. Twenty-six class members attended the event, as well as several spouses. Also attending were two former classroom...
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
We are still having temperatures in the mid to upper nineties and even the nights have been in the eighties. There have still been some thunderstorms around the area with some rain and no damage that I know of. With temperatures being this high be...
One Day at a Time
Well it is a very quiet morning here in our little valley, there is a little breeze blowing here on the front porch but I can already feel the heat and humidity in the air, it is going to be another very hot day. The cats came up early for breakfast...
LCHS Class of 1957 Reunion
LCHS Class of 1957 Held 66th Reunion - Lewis County Class of 1957 celebrated their 66th reunion held July 15, 2023. They met at the Freedom Holy Temple on Buffalo Road. Those attending were Betty...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past By Crystal Nash
July 30, 1953 The Hohenwald Methodist Church organized a new men’s club that was chartered by the Methodism’s General Board of Lay Activities in Chicago. The Lewis County Chapter of the American Can...
Meetings
RTC-RECOVERY THROUGH CHRIST RTC meets every Sunday at 6 p.m at the Blondy Church Office Building at 529 Swan Ave. SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES Senior Health and Fitness classes with Ann Mobley are scheduled to be held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m at the...
