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Report: No ethics violation by MJ mayor

The fact Mt. Juliet Mayor Linda Elam talked with city staff about possible decisions on her employer's development last September without revealing she worked there was part of the findings of an investigation into an ethics complaint against her, however, the report, obtained by the Lebanon Democr...

Fire consumes Belinda City home

Acts of heroism displayed by area residents and firefighters punctuated the tragic scene of a raging Monday afternoon fire that consumed a Belinda City residence and claimed the life of a beloved family pet. Around 1 p.m., Belinda City resident Robert Dunlap noticed smoke coming from the back side...

School board votes to close K-8 schools

Gathered parents of students in Wilson County's three K-8 schools left Stumpy Lane disappointed last night after the Board of Education voted 3-2 to move 6-8 graders to a new middle school planned for the existing Lebanon High School. For most students at Tuckers Crossroads, Carroll Oakland and Sou...

Concerned residents meet with developer

About a dozen Coles Ferry Village residents met Friday with the developer of Campbell Plantation, a proposed residential planned unit development to be located on adjacent property. The meeting provided a chance for neighbors to vent frustrations about key aspects of the development proposal. "I ...

City asks to use landfill for firing range

Lebanon Public Safety Commissioner Billy Weeks and City Attorney Andy Wright met with the Wilson County Roads Commission on Friday to discuss the gun range city police plan to create soon near the county landfill on Dump Road. "We just wanted to come out and tell you we want to be good neighbors,"...

Seven contend for LHS principal post

Seven education professionals will vie for the Lebanon High School principalship with interviews scheduled for early this week. School system officials said the contenders will be considered for the open assistant principal spot at the school if they are not eligible for the top post. The two hig...

Fire, explosions, tear through Mt. Juliet welding shop

Shortly before a torrential downpour soaked the area yesterday afternoon, firefighters from the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency brought their own rain to Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet. A fire and series of small explosions ripped through the back half of Welding Techniques, Inc. around 3:45...

TDOT slaps Jenco with fat fines; did not complete Adams Lane project on time

Starting this week fat fines will be slapped on Jenco Construction – the contractor responsible for the South Mt. Juliet Adams Lane enhancement – for each day the project is behind schedule. Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesperson B.J. Doughty confirmed Monday TDOT has not ...

Watertown books artists for jazz festival

The line-up for the 12th Annual Watertown Jazz Festival has been confirmed. The festival is set for 4 p.m. on July 7 in the town square. The first act will be saxophonist Pattie Cossetino, who has performed with the Tennessee Jazz Orchestra. Cossetino will be followed by the U.S. Navy Band from M...