NEWS & EVENTS

Lewis County News & Events

Notice of Upcoming Meetings

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners, Lewis County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meetings have been set:

Committee Meeting: Monday, November 4th, 2024 @ 5:30PM, Second Floor of the Historic Courthouse
Regular Session County Commission Meeting: Monday, November 18th, 2024 @ 6:00PM, Second Floor of the Historic Courthouse
Committee Meeting & Regular Session: Monday, December 9th, 2024 - Committee @ 5PM, Regular Meeting @ 6PM, Second Floor of the Historic Courthouse

In the Community

Check out some things going on in the Hohenwald / Lewis County Community:

UT Ag Extention Coach's Corner Farmers Market meets every Thursday from 3PM to 6PM at the Memorial Park Agricultural Pavillion located on Smith Street from May to September

2024 Election Schedule

Information regarding the upcoming election cycle for 2024:

Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
- Non-nationally Recognized Presidential Primary Candidates: First day to pick up petitions - Wednesday, September 6, 2023; Qualifying Deadline - Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 12:00 NOON; Withdrawal Deadline - Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 12:00 NOON.
- Delegate Candidates: First day to pick up petitions - Friday, September 15, 2023; Qualifying deadline - Thursday, December 14, 2023, 12:00 NOON; Withdrawal Deadline - Thursday, December 21, 2023, 12:00 NOON.
- County Primary Candidates: Deadline to call Primary - Tuesday, June 20, 2023; First Day to pick up petitions - Monday, October 16, 2023; Qualifying Deadline - Thursday, December 14, 2023, 12:00 NOON; Withdrawal Deadline - Thursday, December 21, 2023, 12:00 NOON.
- Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, February 5, 2024
- Early Voting Period: Wednesday, February 14 - Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
State/Federal Primary State/County General Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Primary Elections will be held for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate (even numbered districts), and Tennessee House of Representatives. General Elections will be held for vacant state judicial offices and applicable county offices.
- First day to pick up petitions - Monday, February 5, 2024; Qualifying Deadline - Thursday, April 4, 2024, 12:00 NOON; Withdrawal Deadline - Thursday, April 11, 2024, 12:00 NOON.
- Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Early Voting Period: Friday, July 12 - Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Thursday, July 25, 2024
State/Federal General Election Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- All candidates (including independents) for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate (even numbered districts), and Tennessee House of Representatives must follow the qualifying dates for the August Election. Independent Presidential candidates and candidates for municipal elections held with the November election use the qualifying dates below
- Independent Presidential Candidates: First Day to pick up petitions - Friday, May 17, 2024; Qualifying Deadline - Thursday, August 15, 2024, 12:00 NOON; Withdrawal Deadline - Thursday, August 22, 2024, 12:00 NOON.
- Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024
- Early Voting: Wednesday, October 16 - Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Information on the Opioid Settlement Funding

Check out this resource on information on Opioid Settlement Funding that is available to Lewis County Organizations that serve residents of Lewis County within the approved remediation uses outlined in the document. Proposals will be accepted between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023.

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