Lillian Allene Brock, age 84, of Summertown, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at NHC-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center in Columbia. She was a native of Lawrence County, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, … Continue reading
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Bobby S. Sloan, 82, of Pleasantville, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was born on July 10, 1936, to the late Sidney and Clarice Sloan in Allen County, Kentucky. He worked … Continue reading
By Taylor Hinson, Reporter for Lewis County Historical Society The Lewis County Historical Society and the Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce held the dedication ceremony of Killebrew’s Caboose at 112 East Main Street in Hohenwald on Saturday, June 15, 2019. … Continue reading
The following activities are scheduled for the upcoming week at Lewis County Public Library: Mission: Moon Mansion, Thursday, June 27, 2-4 p.m., Teens 12-17, The first moon settlers are arriving, and will have to build their own shelter. Can … Continue reading
Increasing Penalties to Combat Opioid Abuse The General Assembly voted this year to strengthen penalties for trafficking fentanyl, carfentanil, sufentanil, remifentanil, or any analogues, mirroring the same weights used to define punishments for heroin. According to the Tennessee Department of … Continue reading
Laws in Effect Starting July 1st, 2019 Several key laws that gained approval by the General Assembly this year will become effective on Monday, July 1 as Tennessee’s new fiscal year begins. This is not a comprehensive list of all … Continue reading
By Dorothy Warf The last few days we have had thunderstorms, some pretty severe with trees down and power outages around the area. But as far as I know there has been no one injured and not a lot … Continue reading
Dennis Adrian Simbeck, 82, of Hohenwald, passed away June 25,2019 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1937 in Loretto to the late Herman Paul and Agnes Ivory Simbeck. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Head … Continue reading
New Cell Phone Law for Tennessee Drivers By Sophia West, Interm Reporter Effective July 1, 2019, Tennessee drivers will not be permitted to talk on their phone while driving without a hands-free device and can face up to $200 … Continue reading
Throughout 2019, we will find out the who, what, when, where, how and why’s of businesses you, the readers, voted as the BEST of Lewis County in the 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards. For this edition of “Catching Up With the … Continue reading