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BREAKING NEWS: Widespread showers, thunderstorms in forecast

Wilson Emergency Management Agency said Friday widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend, with 1-3 inches of rain possible. Thunderstorms are expected Saturday through Sunday with rainfall totals ranging from 1-2 inches north of Interstate-40, and 2-3 inches of rain po...

School board to conduct final director interviews

The Wilson County Board of Education will interview two remaining candidates for the director of schools post.

Leadership Wilson plans blood drives at high schools

Each year participants in Leadership Wilson divide into teams and take on projects designed to benefit the community. These projects cover everything from agriculture, business and health to government.

Country singer George Jones dies at 81; 'greatest that ever lived'

George Jones, widely recognized as one of the greatest honky-tonk singers of his time and also one of the most self-destructive, died Friday in Tennessee at age 81. The County Music Hall of Fame vocalist had been taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on April 18 with a...

Most Wanted and Sheriff's Reports for April 26, 2013

13 in ’13: Talk not cheap in Wilson

In a successful business, communication is key. Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto said the same goes for government, and that’s why he made it a priority this year. Those 13 items, highlighted in Hutto’s State of the County address, are education, jobs, budget, public safety, c...

Hartsville girl missing since morning

A Hartsville girl was reported missing late Thursday morning. Beth Call, a 16-year-old female, was last seen walking from her home around 10:30 a.m., according to Trousdale County Sheriff Ray Russell. Call has brown hair and was last seen wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and sandals

Beavers defends 'Ag-Gag' bill

Wilson County’s state Sen. Mae Beavers spoke Thursday in favor of a controversial bill critics say would stifle undercover investigations into animal abuse. House Bill 1191/Senate Bill 1248, dubbed the “Ag-Gag” bill, amends Tennessee's cruelty to animals statutes to requi...

Jobless rate drop trend begins

Wilson County’s unemployment rate began a downward trend in March for the second consecutive month. According to figures released Thursday from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, March’s jobless rate in Wilson County dropped .2 percent to 6.8 percent f...

Roadwork picks up in Wilson County

A project near downtown Lebanon will have streets blocked for a few days as state workers continue roadwork projects across Wilson County. According to Tim Stockton with Stockton Building Corp., South Maple Street between West Main Street and West Gay Street in Lebanon is expected to be cl...