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Board remains in limbo on tech center

A proposed technical center in Lebanon remained in limbo Friday as the Wilson County Board of Education and Tennessee Board of Regents continued negotiations with a Monday deadline looming. “As of right now, it’s still a pending thing,” said Wilson County Board of Educati...

Eye on Arts event for photographers

Budding photographers and old hats alike are invited Tuesday to Stonebridge Clubhouse for "An Eye on the Arts." The two-hour event is sponsored by the Wilson County Photographers Guild and includes a photography contest for both amateurs and professionals. The event will be from 6-8...

Possibly oldest living Tennessean gets year older

Wilson County’s Cloa Elizabeth Gragg will celebrate her 110th birthday on Saturday. Gragg, the youngest of nine children, was born in Putnam County in 1903, and grew up in Baxter. As a child, Gragg’s interests were playing jacks, wading through creeks and riding horses.&n...

Capitol Theater plans grand re-opening

The Capitol Theatre on the Lebanon square first opened its doors on Dec. 9, 1949, and those doors will re-open June 21. With its re-opening, the Capitol Theatre will feature events, such as film screenings, live bands, live theatre performances and weddings. With its prominent positi...

Mt. Juliet woman named state commissioner

Gov. Bill Haslam last week named Mt. Juliet resident Debra Payne as the new commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Payne served as DIDD’s deputy commissioner. Haslam also announced Jim Henry will be the permanent commissioner at the Depa...

Patron's Party kicks off Phoenix Ball weekend

As with the anticipation leading up to Cumberland University’s Phoenix Ball to include a spectacular Patron’s Party, this year’s event at the home of Dr. Scott and Jean Ellen Baker was no exception. The weather accommodated the event with clear sky and temperatures comfor...

Schools begin transition to new director

Timothy Setterlund will have a keen ear on what’s going on at Monday’s Wilson County Board of Education meeting as the board says farewell to Mike Davis as director of schools. Setterlund was hired earlier this month to replace Davis as director of schools. He signed a three-ye...

Papers enhance e-Edition experience

Lebanon Publishing Co. launched more mobile-friendly e-Editions this week for its three newspapers, The Lebanon Democrat, Mt. Juliet News and Hartsville Vidette. The papers' e-Editions are now available on most all platforms, including smartphones and tablets. That means iPhone, iPad...

BREAKING NEWS: Lebanon High School moves graduation time

Lebanon High School principal Myra Sloan announced Friday graduation ceremonies will be moved to Saturday at 5 p.m. instead of the scheduled 7 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather. Senior practice will remain as scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m.

BREAKING NEWS: Two charged in 4-year-old arson case

MT. JULIET – Police charged two men Thursday afternoon with burning down a newly built Mt. Juliet home in 2009. Public Information Officer Tyler Chandler said John Fisher, 34, of Nashville, and Steven Mellides, 50, of Massapequa, N.Y., were arrested on federal arrest warrants for bur...