Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

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...

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...

Thank you for the article on the marketing of our area and the promotion of tourism by Nashville’s Big Back Yard and the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association. I have some questions: What specifically are their plans? What specifically are t...

Lewis County has an active Democratic Party, and we would like to take this time to explain what we believe. We believe that all men and women are created equal. We support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the great state of Tennessee....

Will you have a public discussion with me on how giving a woman the right to choose to have an abortion is not pro-abortion, as you stated in your letter? I would also like to discuss the national Democratic Party’s support for abortion at any t...

Lewis County has an active Democratic Party, and we would like to take this time to explain what we believe. We believe that all men and women are created equal. We support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the great state of Tennessee....

The Lewis County Education Fund has helped a number of the Lewis County High School graduated pursue their educational goals over the years. The Turnbow family wishes to thank our family and friends for their generous donation to support a...

I never thought I’d see the day They call it taking a knee, No respect for Old Glory And sometimes none for you and me. I never thought I’d see the day Abortion on demand Precious life given by God, Taken away by man. I never thought I’d see the d...

Do you ever sit back and wonder what happened to the days gone by? What happened to playing games int he yard with kids int he neighborhood, riding your bike, fishing and hunting with Popa? What has happened to respect not only for your elders, but r...

“O Biden, Where Art Thou?” While this is not the exact title of one of the best written movies of my generation, the sentiment seems to reverberate throughout my oversized head these days. I find myself wondering why our current president has not...

Dear Editor, The United States is not a Democracy, it is a Republic. When asked what kind of country we have, Benjamin Franklin said, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Our Pledge of Allegiance states, “and to the Republic for which it stand...

Dear Editor, This is a very trying time for the United States of America. A decision needs to be made whether or not a former president can be held accountable for his actions after he leaves office. Our Senators, Marcia Blackburn and Bill Hagerty,...

Mr. Editor, I would like to enter an opinion (simply that of a concerned citizen of this wonderful community, state, and these great United States) in response to Ms. Kupfer’s letter published in an edition of the Herald a couple of weeks ago. Ms. Ku...

It’s time to brace yourself. January 20, 2021 our country as we know it is about to change! The left is going to try to abolish all the rights so many of us have fought and died for. Little by little they will all begin to disappear. To the folks t...

Letter to the Editor Healthcare in Hohenwald I have lived in Hohenwald now for five years and it is becoming increasingly clear that although there is relatively good clinical healthcare on a day to day basis, there is a serious failing. I understand...

Dear Editor, Donald Duncan and I (Jack Cothran) were reminiscing about high school, our time in service and others who have proudly served in the military. Reflecting back we had stressful and somewhat divided stands on political issues, especially t...

To: Keith Carnahan, CEO of MLEC; County Mayor Jonah Keltner; City Mayor Danny McKnight; and MLEC board members. Dear Sirs, I passed the state inspection to have a service release at 110 Dr. Ibrahim Lane in Summertown. I live outside city limits...

Boat Launching Stopped - Revenue Lost Several years ago, the Murphy Bridge was replaced over Buffalo River on Napier Road. The new bridge is a little higher than the old bridge. When they built the new bridge they were determined to prevent boaters f...

Dear Editor, It has been quite a year! You would have to live under a rock not to hear and see all the crazy going on in our nation. Quite sadly, many are ill informed and just parrot propaganda, which inundates social media, mainstream and...

Dear Editor, I am a Republican, have been my whole life. I am also retired from the U.S. Air Force working most of my career in Europe as Special Ops. When President Trump disparages our election process or urges followers to chant “Trump 2024,” I f...

Dear Editor, On July 15th, our county mayor published the ‘official’ position of mask wearing in Lewis County on the “Jonah Keltner - Lewis County Mayor” FB page. I have commented on this position numerous times in FB without any acknowl...

Dear Editor, My name is Sam Morgan and I have written to other Tennessee newspapers about the role of civic leaders in setting the example for the augmentation of the guidelines concerning the Covid pandemic. On several occasions, I have been...

Dear Editor, Is it the intention of Lewis County's local government officials to bankrupt and dispose of small businesses? Whatever happened to economic development? There are no signs of any major businesses moving in, so why are we small businesses...