General Motors announced last week that it would end its third shift in Spring Hill. The move would result in some 680 employees being laid off. In a statement about the Spring Hill plant, G.M. said it believes the best way to react to the unforeseen change in market conditions is to reduce output and continue to operate on two shifts effective immediately. The layoffs are effective July 31. The plant employs 3,700 people total and has union representation through the United Auto Workers.

Officials in Perry County have confirmed that Bates, LLC in nearby Lobelville will be closing. A longtime business now owned by Park Ohio in Cleveland will reportedly cease operation in six to eight months. The company has not yet released an official statement. Park Ohio employees about 7 thousand people in 125 locations around the world.

The Lewis County Board of Education will meet in a special called session Monday, June 29. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the board meeting room on South Court Street.

Lewis County Commissioners are set to reconvene a recessed meeting Monday, June 29. The agenda is made up of year-end budget amendments across all funds. The meeting is open to the public.

A Gospel Meeting continues at Springer Church of Christ on Summertown Highway. Services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30. The guest speaker is Andy Erwin from Fayetteville, Tennessee. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Lewis County/Hohenwald Joint Economic Community Development Board will hold its quarterly meeting Tuesday, June 30. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the courthouse beginning at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.

Lewis County High School Juniors Kane Dillon, and Emily Graves are winners in Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s annual short story contest. Graves placed first at LCHS and receives $2000 in scholarships, and Dillon receives a $1000 scholarship for placing second. Pictured with Graves and Dillon is MLEC's Jason Graves.

The Lewis County Schools’ Food Service Department’s Summer Feeding Program ends Tuesday, June 30. No fee or registration is required and any child up to age 18 may obtain a free meal. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the Elementary School Cafeteria on a drive-thru or walk-up basis from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (931) 796-3486.

The Lewis Health Center will host a Blood Assurance blood drive event Friday, July 3. The blood mobile will be parked at the center’s lot on West Main from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon that morning. All donors will receive a special beach towel and those eighteen and older who donate two times this summer will be entered to win a medium sized Big Green ® Egg along with Eggcessories. Schedule an appointment by clicking on bloodassurance.org/lhc73.

The Annual Oak Grove Fish Fry has been canceled this year because of concerns about coronavirus and COVID-19. According to a statement posted on social media, the cancelation decision was arrived at because of the significant numbers of attendees from out-of-town and out-of-state.