Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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As your host, I have gathered a cornucopia of genuine Thanksgiving trivia, thanks to “Good Housekeeping” magazine and other sources. (Granted, “Good Housekeeping” reached its peak of relevance in the June Cleaver era. Today’s over-scheduled families would be just as well served with subscriptions to “Adequate Housekeeping” or “Turn Out the Lights and Pretend Nobody’s Home” or “Anybody Got the Energy to Activate the Roomba?” magazines.) For starters, Pres. Thomas Jefferson refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday, citing concern...
State Government and Government Efficiency Legislation calls for transparency in public records – A new law was passed during the 2020 legislative session which puts in place new provisions and penalties for governmental entities that purposefully destroy documents to avoid a public records request. It requires that written and electronic documents that could be subject to a public records request be kept at minimum 12 months. The transparency legislation provides that prior to authorizing the destruction of public records, a governmental entit...
FAST Act simplifies and modernizes financial aid programs, while maximizing stewardship of grants benefitting students - Cost-saving legislation, simplifying and modernizing the HOPE Lottery Scholarship’s financial aid program, was approved in 2020. Called the Financial Aid Simplification for Tennessee (FAST) Act, it is the most comprehensive financial aid overhaul since the implementation of the HOPE Lottery Scholarship Program in 2003. Public Chapter 794 streamlines state law so that students and their families have a clearer understanding o...
Stats by Barry Churchwell The Lewis County High School Panthers hosted the Decatur County-Riverside Panthers in the second round of the TSSAA football playoffs and a rematch of the week one matchup that saw Lewis County take an 8-7 win in Parsons. In a game billed as a defensive struggle, the first half played out in that manner. Lewis County and Riverside each were forced to exchange punts and possession throughout the first 24 minutes of play, with noone able to break through to the endzone or...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers travelled to Collinwood to take on the Lady Trojans and Trojans in junior varsity and varsity play on November 10th. The girls' junior varsity had the first game of the evening. The Lady Trojans took a quick lead and opened up a 16-2 lead in the first half as Olivia Smith scored the lone Lady Panther basket. The Lady Trojans continued to control the game in the second half, outscoring Lewis County 11-2 as Haylee Carroll accounted for the...
Now in its 25th anniversary year, The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald is home to 11 elephants retired from performance and exhibition. Though the elephants' habitats are closed to the public, a few miles down the road, the Elephant Discovery Center in downtown Hohenwald offers visitors hands-on learning opportunities to better understand how elephants shape the world and how everyone can play a role in their conservation. In addition to interactive educational exhibits, the Elephant Discovery Ce...
Armuchee High School sophomore Shelby Green, middle, was a member of Armuchee Indians Cross Country team. The girls brought home the school's first-ever State Cross Country Champship title. Green won five races individually this year and set a new school record for the 5K. Shelby was named the Region 6A individual champion and later won the 2020 GHSA A State Champion. Armuchee High School is located in Rome, Georgia. Green is the daughter of Josh and Jessica Green. She is the...
Spring Hill’s General Motors manufacturing plant announced their intent to begin building fully electric vehicles, including the all-new, luxury Cadillac Lyriq. The Spring Hill plant will be GM’s third electric vehicle manufacturing site, and the first outside of the state of Michigan. Through this investment, GM’s Spring Hill paint and body shops will undergo major expansions, and general assembly will receive comprehensive upgrades, which include new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling. Renovation and construction will begin immed...
Lewis County High School Panther and Lady Panther basketball kicks off their 2020-2021 season by traveling to Parsons Riverside on Thursday, November 19. The game against Hampshire, scheduled for November 17, was cancelled. The teams are scheduled to traveled to Perry County on November 24 and Wayne County November 30. Their first home game is slated for December 1 against Perry County. There will be limited seating at all home games, 200 local tickets and 100 for visitors. “Most teams in the district will also have capacity limits,” Ath...
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives invites you to pay tribute to someone special in your life by making a meaningful donation to the library in his or her name. Your gift is the perfect way to remember the achievement, birthday, anniversary, or life of a loved one. By giving to the library, your gift becomes a vital part of our collection and can be shared and enjoyed by others in the community. A financial donation may be made for the library’s building and expansion fund or a book ma...
With less than three weeks remaining until the tnAchieves mentor application deadline, Lewis County still needs seven mentors to meet student demand. Statewide, 2,300 mentors are still needed to reach the goal of 9,000. In 2021, mentors will serve their community virtually using tnAchieves CONNECT. tnAchieves CONNECT is a new platform that allows for safe, impactful communication between mentors and students. It ensures that in a time of social-distancing, volunteers can continue giving back to local students in need of a little help! Mentors...
Each year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout. Today, Thursday, November 19, 2020 marks the 45th year the American Cancer Society has promoted the one-day event. This is an annual social engineering event to encourage Americans to stop tobacco smoking. The Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to quit cigarettes for 24 hours with the hopes that this decision will continue forever. There are benefits to one day without cigarettes. After just 20 minutes without a cigarette, the...
Lewis County Intermediate School Principal Mary McDonald recently named the students earning the honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. They are: “A” Honor Roll Third Grade - Jaylon Jones, Alea Pelto, Connor Sandy, Tiana Twist, Liam Carroll, Briley Grippi, Addy McCoy, Harvey Sharp, Atchley Shepherd, Neely Whitehead, Rainey Brewer, Alana Jobbitt, Briar McDonald, Dominic Moriarity, Eva Norris, Lilah Odom, Josie Alkire, Ella Harris, Mia Philpot, Chesney Anthony, Hayden Bledsoe, Leeonna Edwards, Jesse Hensley, Kaylee Huck...
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Lewis County Herald will be moving up our deadline to Friday at 5 p.m. instead of Monday at 5 p.m.. If you have any questions you may call us at 931-796-3191 or email us at [email protected]. Thank you!...
