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

State Legislature sets the stage for 113th General Assembly

Human trafficking prevention remains top priority for Tennessee legislature

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This and every month of the year it remains a top priority of our General Assembly to bring an end to this terrible crime in Tennessee.

Often described as a hidden crime, human trafficking includes both forced labor and sex trafficking. Not long ago, Tennesseans saw human trafficking as a third world country crime. We know differently. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) calls it the second fas...