Articles from the October 26, 2023 edition
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Upgrades To Come for Local Organizations
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, October 16. Chamber of Commerce Director Debbie Landers opened the meeting with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Highway Commissioner Kerry Cagle. Larry Pigg...
Lewis County Awarded for Jail Addition
Last week, the Tennessee County Services Association (TCSA) held its Fall Conference and Trade Show in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Numerous local government officials from across the state attended the...
HOHENWALD
By, Amanda Spears Staff Reporter Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, but your family fun can start as early as 10 a.m. Saturday morning with Lewis County Public Library and Archives hosting a Not-...
Helen Ozier
Helen Ozier, Economic and Community Development Coordinator, was presented a Recognition Award from Friends of Tennessee Libraries at their annual meeting in Franklin on October 21, 2023. Each year,...
Eddie Wayne Anderson
Eddie Wayne Anderson, 84, a beloved family man and talented craftsman, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2023. Born on May 17, 1939, in Hohenwald, Eddie spent his entire life in his beloved...
Bobby Darrell "Dogg" Duncan
Bobby Darrell "Dogg" Duncan, 71, was born on February 13, 1952, in Gatesville, Texas. He was called home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by his loving...
David Lee Johnson
David Lee Johnson, age 75, of Summertown, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia. David Lee Johnson was a native of Tampa, Florida. He graduated from St. Leo...
Eva Pearl Stephens
Eva Pearl Stephens passed away peacefully on October 19, 2023, in Franklin, after celebrating her 100th birthday just days before. She was born on October 15, 1923, in Hickman County, to the late Joseph Alec King and Nellie Lucinda (Qualls) King....
Food Distribution
There will be a Commodity Food Distribution for Lewis County residents only on November 6 from 9:00-10:30, located at Memorial Park Community Building, 115 Smith Avenue. The distribution will be drive through and participants are to remain in their...
Hohenwald Happenings
SPAGHETTI SUPPER Nov. 3 • 5-7:30 p.m. at Lewis Co. Senior Citizens Center 347 East Main• Hohenwald LOMAX CHURCH OF CHRIST LADIES’ DAY Saturday, November 4, 2023 Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Lessons at 9 a.m. Lunch after Lessons...
Kathy Belle Holt Prater
Kathy Belle Holt Prater, a beloved soul who touched the lives of many, was born on December 8, 1950, in Hohenwald. With heavy hearts, we announce that Kathy departed this life on October 20, 2023, in...
By Get the Decorating Started: How Early is Too Early for Christmas Decor?
With the holidays around the corner, what is considered too early to start Christmas decorating? For a select few, celebrating Christmas once a year is not enough. Some time ago, I stumbled upon a visual tour of Frank Bianco (aka Frankie Christmas)...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD
7 Session of the 113th General Assembly Condemning the invasion of Israel by Hamas The Tennessee General Assembly this week issued a proclamation condemning in the strongest possible terms the...
Maury Regional to offer free
Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) will again offer an opportunity to dispose of expired, unused or unneeded prescription drugs. The drug take-back event allows community members to dispose safely and anonymously. The free drug take-back event will...
What's the deal with last-minute homemade Halloween costumes?
When I searched online for potential Halloween-column topics, I encountered innumerable headlines screaming about fun, easy, last-minute homemade Halloween costumes. Who are all the people in...
MLEC
About 140 people attended Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s 2023 Lewis County Member Night held October 19. Dr. Jeff Peery, senior MLEC director for Lewis County, called the informational meeting to order at Lewis County High School. Lewis C...
Hohenwald Tn
Police Report The following is the City of Hohenwald Police Report for October 7-20, 2023. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. William D. Scott, Peevyhouse Road, was charged with...
Gordonsburg
We enjoyed a nice week and weekend with the daytime temperatures being in the mid to upper seventies and the nighttime temperatures in the forties and fifties. The leaves are really falling, and some have been mowing them up and others are raking the...
Gideon Russell Whitehead
Gideon Russell Whitehead was born on September 17 to Steven and Savannah Whitehead He weighed 4 pounds 10 ounces and was 18 inches long. He was welcomed by his sibings Xavier, Nathaniel, Shiloah, and...
Celebrating
Birthdays Andrea Jones, October 26 Todd Webb, October 26 Drew Ozier, October 26 Rabon Pipkins, Jr., Ocober 27 Ed Brown, October 27 Diane Kemp, October 27 Sam Davis, October 27 Deborah Hines, October 27 Joyce Morris, October 27 Jodie Orman, October 27...
One Day at a Time
Well it is a beautiful Fall morning here in our little valley, the sun is shining and the trees have beautiful colors of orange, yellow and red, they are so pretty and there is a breeze blowing and the leaves are falling. We have not had a bad frost...
Not-So-Spooky Story Party at Library and Archives
Bring your little goblins to Lewis County Public Library and Archives for a Not-So-Spooky Story Party on Saturday, October 28th at 10 a.m. This annual Halloween event features scary-good stories, delicious treats, fun games, and cool crafts to...
Glimpses
October 23, 1953 The Herald reported that Lewis County was feeling the “full extent” of a record breaking heat wave and drought. The County and City building committee met on October 19 for fur...
