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  • Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update

    Rep. David Byrd|Sep 24, 2020

    Legislation to extend CoverKids Program passes General Assembly - An extension of CoverKids (Public Chapter 582), Tennessee’s children’s health insurance program (CHIP) was approved this year, extending the program to June 30, 2025. CoverKids provides coverage to uninsured Tennessee children who are not eligible for the Tennessee’s Medicaid program. Similar to Medicaid, the program is financed and administered by both the federal and state government. The new legislation covers about 40,00...

  • Lawrenceburg Mayor appointed to Emergency Communications Board

    Sep 24, 2020

    Lawrenceburg Mayor Blake Lay has been appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) to serve on the Emergency Communications Board for the State of Tennessee. Lay will represent all city governments across the state with his service beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2023. The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board is a self-funded, nine-member board located within the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The Board was created to estab...

  • Public Notices

    Sep 24, 2020

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case number 2020-PR-45. Estate of James Dalton Gray, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of September, 2020, Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of James Dalton Gray, who died on July 22, 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)...

  • Fugitive from Pennsylvania captured by Sheriff Deputies

    Sep 24, 2020

    Lewis County Sheriff Department captured a fugitive from justice wanted out of the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 19, 2020. At approximately noon, deputies were dispatched to 926 Walker Road (Whispering Oaks Campground and Retreat) in Hohenwald in regards to the fugitive, Frank Devin Sabatka, who was wanted on two failure to appear warrants. Sabatka was transported to Lewis County Jail, awaiting exradition to Pennsylvania. Whispering Oaks has recently been discussed by many people...

  • Panthers blast Eagles on road

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 24, 2020

    Stats by Barry Churchwell Photos by Hulon Dunn The Lewis County High School Panthers took their undefeated show on the road Friday night, travelling to Region 5AA foe Summertown for a dance with the 3-1 Eagles. The Panthers and Eagles were both ranked in the AP Top 10 for AA, Lewis County #3 and Summertown #9, with the winner taking a position at the top of Region 5AA. The powerful Panther offense broke the ice in the first quarter when Lincoln Brewer scored on a 3-yard run and carried the ball...

  • Bike accident on Highway 48

    Staff|Sep 24, 2020

    A Lewis County resident on Highway 48 North heard a crash around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, September 19 and called 911. Dominic ‘DJ’ McGee, 22, of Hohenwald was returning home after a week at work in McEwen and regained consciousness to find himself on the shoulder of the highway near the 15 mile marker north of Cane Creek Road. Investigating officer Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Dressler said the motorcycle was a 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. Lewis County Sheriff Deputies Dustin Barber and Dustin Carroll, Lewis County Fire and Rescue, and Maury Reg...

  • LCMS Golf Fall Classic

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 24, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School golf team played in the annual Fall Classic at Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course on Monday, September 21 with teams from Perry County, Hickman County, East Hickman, Summertown, and E.O. Coffman. In girls play, it was Summertown taking first with a team score of 94, Lewis County second with a 116, Perry County third with a 117, Hickman County fourth at 122, and E.O. Coffman fifth with a 137. Lewis County’s Abby Carroll finished second with a 46, three strokes behind the leader. Linley Harris had a 70. In boys p...