Articles from the September 3, 2020 edition
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Brylee Harris named Fairest of the Fair
Brylee Alissa Harris was crowned queen of the 2020 South Central Area Fairest of the Fair. Brylee is the daughter of Terrell and Amye Harris of Wayne County. The pageant was held Sunday, August 30 in...
LCHS Homecoming Festivities Friday
Lewis County High School Homecoming Festivities will begin with a parade Friday, September 5, 2020. This year’s theme is “Sink the Vikings.” The parade will leave the high school at 10:30 a.m. and follow Highway 412 East to Walnut, then Fourth Stree...
Oktober Heritage Festival is scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10
Plans for the annual Oktober Heritage Festival are well under way. Downtown festival activities are scheduled for October 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on each day. Applications for vendors are available by calling the Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber...
Pilots honor Hometown Heroes
To honor our hometown heroes, members of the Pilot Club of Hohenwald prepared and delivered homemade cookies to Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative staff on Thursday, August 27, 2020 to show...
29 Years for Adopt-A-Class
Lewis County Schools has a long proud history of community involvement, family engagement and volunteer service. In the fall of 1991, a partnership in education initiative, Adopt-A-Class, was introduced to the community. That initiative has become...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is one of the most disruptive and tragic events a family and a community can experience, with more than 1,100 lives lost in Tennessee each...
Three nights remaining for the South Central Area Fair
The South Central Area Fair continues its last three nights of rides and grandstand entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 3, 4 and 5 at Lewis County Memorial Park. The all-time favorite Junk Car Jump ‘N Run will take place T...
Fundraiser set for Brian Davis
A fund has been set up at Peoples Bank for Brian Davis and family. Brian had an accident and fractured three vertebrae in his neck. He has had surgery, but will be unable to work for many weeks and...
Lois A. James
January 20, 1958 ~ August 24, 2020 Lois A. (Parnell) James age 62 of Centerville, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Life Care Center of Centerville. She was born on January 20, 1958 at the Boyce...
J.T. Runions
February 19, 1944 - August 29, 2020 James Thomas (J.T., Tom) Runions Sr. passed away at his home on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the age of 76. He was born the 19th day of February 1944 as the fifth...
James Marshal
February 14, 1957 - August 26, 2020 James Thomas Marshall was born on February 14, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jessie James Marshall and Edna Irene (Wallace) Marshall. He passed away August...
"L.C." Loveless
November 12, 1926 - August 24, 2020 Lee Comer "L.C." Loveless, age 93 of Hohenwald, passed away from this earthly life and onto his eternal home on the evening of August 24, 2020 to be with his wife...
"Bo" English
June 30, 1931 - August 24, 2020 Arlas "Bo" Olen English, age 89 of Guys, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home in Guys. A private family only service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, August...
School Board hears COVID modifications from staff
“The children have been amazing. I think they were starved to be around their peers again,” Director of Schools Benny Pace told during his report to the Lewis County School Board Tuesday, August 11,...
UT Gardens' August 2020 Plant of the Month
Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Western Region horticulturist Green plants are everywhere you look. It is easy to walk past a little green plant a dozen times or even a dozen years without...
Lewis County Recipes: Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta
Here's one for the busy moms now that school is back in session. Kids love cheeseburgers and pasta, so they will love this dish. This recipe can be made simply like the kids enjoy their food, or a...
Hello World: Lailah Holloway
Lailah Diane Holloway was welcomed into this world on July 26, 2020 by her loving parents, Jamie and Emerald Holloway, Min and grandparent. Her grandparents are James and Kim Holloway, and Anthony...
Gordonsburg/Little Swan News
With the hurricane we have had lots of thunderstorms and rain for several days. We are proud of the rain as it was getting dry around the area and the trees were even shedding some of their leaves. The temperatures during the day have been in the...
Rambling...
Birthdays Linda Spurgeon, September 3 Trev Humphreys, September 3 Jessica Miller Baker, September 3 Callie Dunn, September 3 Rhonda Wills, September 3 Pam Mears, September 3 Tabitha Dickerson, September 3 Andrea Morrow, September 4 Elizabeth Davis, S...
State Fair looking for competitors thru September 20
The Tennessee State Fair is reminding the public that it is turning to virtual participation this year as its gates will be closed for a traditional family event. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for the State Fair to be canceled in order...
Co-Parenting Classes
Co-Parenting classes are now being offered by the Lewis County Extension office. Classes are available in person as well as through zoom meetings. There will be a small charge for the classes. For more information on these classes, or to schedule a...
Ready…Set…Work!
The Lewis County Extension office announced they are now offering assistance to individuals seeking a career and are ready to go to work. The office has partnered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to assist with expenses...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
September 01, 1960 A city referendum would be held September 10 at the Court House to determine whether city residents wished to have a paid garbage collection service in Hohenwald. A referendum...
Tyrades! Will You Be Laboring on Labor Day?
For most of us, Labor Day will be an occasion for relaxation and contemplation. (And MORAL DILEMMAS, because our contemplation will be complicated by the fact that the little cartoon angel on our righ...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review
Higher Education The 2020-2021 budget includes $38 million in capital maintenance across higher education institutions from the Higher Education Capital Maintenance Fund and $2 million non-recurring...