The L.C.H.S. Panthers’ football season came to an end in the second game of the TSSAA Play-offs Friday night. L.C.H.S. faced the Forrest High School Rockets at Chapel Hill Friday, November 12. It was a low scoring game against a disciplined opponent. The final score was 13 to 6. The Panthers finish the year with an overall 8 and 4 record. Congratulations to the team, coaches and cheerleaders for a fine season. The Lewis County High School Panther Basketball season is set to begin Thursday, November 18, with a pair of games at Parsons.

The Lewis County Commission is set to meet in regular session Monday, November 15. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.

The Hohenwald Housing Authority will hold a Special Called Board Meeting Thursday, November 18. The meeting will begin at 12:00 Noon in the housing authority board room on Allison Avenue.

The Columbia American Job Center will host a Job Fair Thursday, November 18, at its Nashville Highway location. The hiring event will be from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. and feature more than twenty companies ranging from manufacturers and grocers to hospitals, rehabs, home medical companies and others. Get more information at (931) 490-3800.

Lewis Health Center will host a Blood Assurance Blood Drive Friday, November 19. The blood drive will be at the center on West Main Street from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and all donors will receive a free long sleeve tee-shirt. Schedule an appointment to donate by clicking on bloodassurance.org/lhc1119.

The Lewis County Senior Citizens Center will host a Spaghetti Dinner Friday, November 19. Food will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the center on East Main Street across from Hardees. Dine-in or takeout will be available. Tickets will cost $ 10.00 for adults, $ 5.00 for children twelve and under. Tickets will be available in advance or at the door. For more information or advance tickets, call (931) 796-5564.

The Third Annual Jonesy’s Toy Ride is set for Saturday, November 20. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. in front of Hohenwald Billiards on North Park. Kickstands up at 11:00 a.m. for the ride that ends at The Lewis County Elks Lodge. There will also be a Poker Run and Chili Cook-off. An auction will be held at 5:00 p.m. with live music starting at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (931) 628-0999.

The Lewis County Schools’ Family Resource Center is offering “Preschool in a Bag” to children entering Kindergarten in 2022 that reside in Lewis County and are not enrolled in a preschool program. Children in the program receive a packet of educational materials each month through May. To register or find out more, call (931) 796-2375.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is promoting fire prevention awareness and reminds citizens that the state is heading into fire season. A debris burn permit is required for leaf and brush piles from October 15 until May 15 each season. Visit www.BurnSafeTN.org for additional tips to burn safely, to protect the community and learn how to apply for a free burn permit.