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Former Mt. Juliet football player shot

A former Mt. Juliet football player was shot early Friday morning. Vaughn Cornelia, 20, was one of two people shot when a confrontation escalated to gunfire near Broughton and Jefferson Streets shortly before 3 a.m. in Savannah, Ga. Police said as many as 100 people were present at ...

13 in ’13: Promotion key in moving Wilson forward

Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto said the good things going on in Wilson County aren’t really that good unless people know about them. For that reason, Hutto made promoting Wilson County one of his top priorities this year. Those 13 items, highlighted in Hutto’s State o...

BREAKING NEWS: Heavy rain expected for weekend

A line of approaching storms is expected to bring heavy rainfall this weekend, according to Capt. Steve Spencer with the Wilson Emergency Management Agency. National Weather Service forecasters issued a flood watch from Saturday at 7 a.m. through Sunday at 7 p.m. for Wilson and Trousdale c...

BREAKING NEWS: Police investigate stabbing

Lebanon police continued an investigation Friday into a stabbing incident that happened late Thursday night. Police Chief Scott Bowen said officers responded to 315 E. Forrest Ave. at about 10:30 p.m. and found a woman unconscious outside her home. Bowen said she was taken by ambula...

BREAKING NEWS: Toddler involved in early morning wreck

Paramedics rushed a toddler by helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Friday morning following a head-on collision in Lebanon. The wreck happened at 8:30 a.m. on Highway 70/Sparta Pike at Greenwood Road. Two victims, including a toddler were flown by LifeFlight helicopter t...

Vandals strike airport

Vandals knocked out key safety equipment at Lebanon’s airport, said police. Lebanon police responded to Lebanon Municipal Airport Wednesday after the airport’s management found a runway light and its corresponding power source box were both damaged. “It’s app...

BREAKING NEWS: Crash closes South Greenhill Road in Mt. Juliet.

South Greenhill Road at Willoughby Station Boulevard in Mt. Juliet is closed while emergency crews clear a three-car crash with injuries. Police advised drivers to avoid the area.

April showers linger into May

Capt. Steve Spencer with the Wilson Emergency Management Agency said residents should brace for another round of strong thunderstorms Saturday.

HomeSafe moves with assist from players

Sometimes football players get a bad rap and are portrayed as young men who are selfish and self-absorbed. Those stereotypes were disproved in a big way Thursday when Cumberland University football players stepped up to help a local agency move to a new home. Players Tyler Emmetts,...