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  • Celebrating

    Callie Dunn|May 27, 2021

    Birthdays Michael Edward Wallace, May 27 J.D. Wood, May 27 Clyde Baggett III, May 27 Kensie Allen, May 27 J.D. Carroll, May 27 Misty Rodgers Blade, May 28 Steven Hopper, May 28 Robert Johnson Jr., May 28 Ruby Cross, May 28 Laura Mathis, May 28 Jon Owen, May 28 Mary A. Hutson, May 28 Stacey Taylor, May 28 Johnny Lomax, May 29 Helen Barber, May 29 Rodney Odom, May 29 Jr. Anthony, May 29 Mary Baugus, May 29 Joyce Brewer, May 29 Shawn Burlison, May 29 Billy J. Seiber, May 29 Cade Entrekin, May 29 Tony Holt, May 29 Jacob Dyer, May 30 Philip Don...

  • One Day At A Time

    Evelyn 'E.T.' Trevathan, Contributing Writer|May 27, 2021

    Well it is a quiet and peaceful morning here in our little valley, there is a light breeze blowing, the cats are napping and I’m enjoying my coffee. The days are getting warmer and it is getting daylight earlier in the mornings. I like the mornings. Seems we have more time now to get things done. Farmers are beginning to cut hay and people are working in their yards and gardens, making everything look so good. It won’t be long until it is canning time, I think there are still some of us that still can. Well, it seems things are beginning to...

  • Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News

    Dorothy Warf|May 27, 2021

    If you check the temperatures from the past week or more you would think that summer was here although on the calendar it is almost a month away. We are in a dry spell with hot days and cooler nights but the coolness is welcome after the days of temperatures in the eighties. The weather people predict some rain for later in the week and maybe it will happen although many are cutting hay and that would not be good for them. Those who are sick or shut-in and in need of prayers for whatever the need: G Y Bennett, Connie Bonner, Dorothy Brown, Amy...

  • Happy Birthday Emma!!

    May 27, 2021

    Never forget that we love you. If we could give you anything in life, it would be the ability to see yourself thorugh our eyes. Only then would you realize how beautiful and loved you are. Love, Papa and Gam Gam. Emma's birthday is May 30 on Sunday....

  • LCHS Class of 1961 Reunion

    May 27, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Class of 1961 will have their 60th Class Reunion on June 12, 2021. The reunion will be from 12-4 p.m. at the Community Building in Memorial Park. Anyone attending will need to bring a brown bag lunch and drink. Dessert will be provided. For more information or questions, call Patsy Hinson at 931-796-5893....

  • Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past

    Crystal Nash|May 27, 2021

    May 24, 1951 Mayor W. C. Keaton signed a proclamation urging all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy on Memorial Day. Lewis County Government office holders announced that beginning May 24th, they would close their offices each Thursday afternoon until September 1, 1951. Eight Hohenwald merchants ran an ad to notify residents that their stores would close each Thursday afternoon from May 24 through September 1951. The V. F. W. Auxiliary was sponsoring a Memorial window that would include...

  • Meeting Notice

    May 27, 2021

    The Lewis County/Hohenwald Joint Economic Community Development Board will have its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10 am in the conference room at the Lewis County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public. Lewis County Government is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, or ethnic background in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

  • Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

    Sen. Joey Hensley|May 27, 2021

    Honoring the Fallen: Memorial Day On Monday May 31st we celebrate Memorial Day. A solemn time for our nation when we pause to reflect and honor the memory of those departed who have served our country in the uniforms of our armed forces. There is no greater honor than serving your country and we take the time to remember and celebrate those that have gave so much for our country. We spend this day remembering the soldiers through the centuries who have come together to fight for a common cause....

  • Tyrades! Would the Class of 2021 Like Some Unsolicited Advice?

    Danny Tyree|May 27, 2021

    By the time most of you read this, my son Gideon will have marched across the gymnasium floor and received his high school diploma. I have brainstormed some sage advice for Gideon’s next phase and hope that his fellow grads nationwide can benefit. I’ll allow someone else to lecture 2021 graduates about following your dream, keeping a journal, subscribing to the local newspaper, formulating a career backup plan, paying it forward, starting retirement planning early, yada yada yada. I prefer to sh...

  • District 71 Capitol Hill Update

    Rep. David Byrd|May 27, 2021

    Session Highlights BUDGET Appropriations Bill – Public Chapter 454 provides appropriations for the no-debt, structurally-balanced $42.6 billion budget, which will fund state government for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. It continues lawmakers’ efforts to take care of the state’s most vulnerable citizens, ensure public safety, keep promises to state employees and maintain fiscal discipline. It prioritizes education, health care and job development, including a record investment in broadband. It in...

  • Advisory Council on Aging and Disability meeting

    May 27, 2021

    The South Central Tennessee Advisory Council on Aging and Disability will conduct its quarterly business meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10 a.m. at SCTDD at 101 Sam Watkins Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant. To RSVP for the meeting, contact Robin Rochelle at [email protected] or 931-379-2931....

  • General Assembly Academy and CLASS Homeschool graduates

    May 27, 2021

    Ian Reynolds, GAA graduate Ian Reynolds will graduate from General Assembly Academy on May 28, 2021. He is the son of Ryan Reynolds and Sioban (Josh) Landers. His grandparents are Linda Reynolds, Richard and Sue Amacher, and Debbie Landers. His interests include geology, studying wolves, spending time with his family, and gaming. He is considering a career in security services. Anthony Gomes, CLASS Homeschool Graduate Anthony Blake Gomes of Mt Pleasant, is a graduate of CLASS Homeschool. He has...

  • Summer feeding program

    May 27, 2021

    The Lewis County Schools Food Service Department will be serving free meals beginning on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the elementary cafeteria and continuing through Friday, July 9, 2021. Parents can drive through and pick up lunch and breakfast for students between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Summer Feeding Program will serve free meals to any child 18 years old and younger. They will be closed May 31st for Memorial Day and July 5th for Independence Day. For more information, call the School Food Service Department at...

  • Stolen Vehicle Recovered

    May 27, 2021

    On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 the Lewis County Sheriff's Department received information from a concerned citizen that an individual from out of state was in Lewis County and was in possession of a stolen vehicle from out of state. Deputies began investigating this incident, and located a stolen 2007 Honda Accord in the campgrounds of Meriwether Lewis Park. A decision was made to not confront immediately in the campground due to a large amount of people in the campgrounds. Contact was made with...

  • Help Wanted: Hohenwald Machine

    May 27, 2021

    HOHENWALD MACHINE is seeking to fill a full-time position with someone for fabricating, machining & general labor work. HOURS ARE 6 A.M.-2:30 P.M. AT 831 GRAY ROAD We are a job shop with little production type work. Pay based on experience. Paid holidays after 90 days. Paid vacation after one year. Apply in person during business hours....

  • Public Notices

    May 27, 2021

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2021-PR-31, estate of Peter Hennessy, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 19h day of May, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect of the estae of Peter Hennessy, who died on December 15, 2020, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the clerk of the above-named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), ot...

  • Public Notices

    May 27, 2021

    NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated June 14, 2017, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded June 19, 2017, in Book No. 184, at Page 43, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Lewis County, Tennessee, executed by Peter Hennessy, Sr and Barbara Hennessy, conveying certain property therein described to Scott R. Valby as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Mortgage R...

  • Lawrence County woman charged with TennCare fraud

    May 27, 2021

    A Lawrenceburg woman is charged with TennCare fraud for allegedly falsifying information given to the state in order to obtain TennCare healthcare insurance benefits. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), in a joint effort with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, today announced the arrest of 32-year old Billie Jo Stoneburner. She's charged with one count of TennCare fraud, which is a class C felony, and theft of services over $10,000 but under $60,000, a class D felony. Investigators...

  • Ralph Stewart named to UM Spring 2021 Dean's Honor Roll

    May 27, 2021

    Ralph Douglas Stewart, of Hohenwald was recently named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2021 Honor Roll lists. Stewart was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester. The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1...

  • LCIS Honor Roll announced

    May 27, 2021

    Lewis County Intermediate School Principal Mary McDonald recently announced students earning the honor roll for the fourth six weeks. They are: “A” Honor Roll Third grade - Alca Pelto, Connor Sandy, Tiana Twist, Harvey Sharp, Atchley Shepherd, Neely Whitehead, Raine Brewer, Briar McDonald, Dominic Moriarity, Eva Norris, Lilah Odom, Josie Alkire, Vaeda Brewer, Kylie Evans, Ella Harris and Jesse Hensley. Fourth grade - Harmoney Clayton, Savannah Duncan, Daxton James, Landyn Escue, Gunner Franks, Gabriel Shook, Diesel Baker, Reagan Grippi, Jerzie...

  • Natchez Trace Wilderness Preserve hosts second Bass Tournament of the year

    May 27, 2021

    Natchez Trace Wilderness Preserve held their second bass tournament of the year at Chief Creek Lake on May 8, 2021. There were a total of 46 boats, 85 anglers and 53 fish caught totaling 74.6 pounds. Anglers in the top 30 from Lewis County were: Matt Carroll and Miles Staggs, 1st, catching five fish weighing 13.76 pounds; Chris Coop and Remington Miller, 23rd, catching one fish weighing .76 pounds; Jerry Ashmore and Garry Bennett, 24th, catching one fish weighing .70 pounds; and Ricky Spears...

  • Carter Webb catches a big one!

    May 27, 2021

    Carter Webb recently caught this large mouth bass recently while fishing in Lewis County. It measured 19 1/2 inches long and weight 6 pounds....

  • Movies on the Mind

    Barrett Smith|May 27, 2021

    Been a while, hasn’t it? Of course, it’s been a while since there’s been any big movies in the news, thanks to theaters being shut down for most of last year. Can you believe that there hasn’t been a single new Marvel superhero movie in theaters since Spider-Man: Far From Home in July 2019? Well thankfully, the last few months have seen the release of three fantastic TV shows that are perfect to scratch that superhero itch for any fan, and they’re available for streaming right now! Wandavision R...

  • 2021 LCHS Graduation

    May 27, 2021

    Lewis County High School Commencement Ceremonies began at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Bobby W. Sharp Stadium. As the sun set behind the trees, proud parents, grandparents and friends were able to cheer on their graduates with joy. Last year's seniors had only a limited amount of tickets for family and friends due to the pandemic. This year, the High School staff were beaming with pride that they were able to return to a sense of normalcy and send their beloved students off in style. More...