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Farm icons honored at Ward Center

The men and women that keep Tennessee's farming industry humming gathered at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center last night to celebrate four men who have helped make Wilson County a jewel in the state's agriculture crown. More than 350 people packed the East-West Building at the Ward Center to ...

Schools Director presents 2008-2009 rezone plan

A final academic year 2008-2009 rezone plan to help accommodate the new Mt. Juliet High School and a new elementary in West Wilson and address other growth areas was presented to the Wilson County Board of Education by the interim director at Monday's regular meeting. School Board Chair Lisa McMi...

Lynn cries foul over subcommittee vote

State House Rep. Susan Lynn accused fellow legislator Rep. Ben West of not divulging an important conflict of interest before effectively killing legislation Lynn brought before the House State Government subcommittee yesterday. "That Ben West," Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, said. "He should have made known...

Beavers pushing sex predator legislation

Legislation authored by state Sen. Mae Beavers aimed at increasing the penalties for violent sexual predators is meeting with a positive reception from state lawmakers. Beavers' bill would increase the minimum prison term for people convicted of violent sexual offenses against children to 25 years...

Tinseltown comes to Lebanon

Wannabe moviestars, here's your chance: the lights, cameras and action that make movie magic are coming to Lebanon. F3 Films, a Hendersonville-based production company, will be shooting the final scenes of its latest project at Walter J. Baird Middle School on Saturday, April 7. To fill out the ca...

Bookstore welcomes authors for signing

Book lovers from around the area gathered at Sherlock's Bookstore Saturday to celebrate the works of four authors as the store held its first ever book signing event. Owner Steve Guynn invited novelists Eric Wilson, J. Houston Gordon and James Delaney and poet Gavin Lustre to the store as a means...

Women's Council hosts "Hats Off to Women

In celebration of the women in business in Wilson County, Cumberland University's Women's Council hosted "Hats Off to Women" Sunday at Baird Chapel. More than 130 local business women attended the first ever event which featured state Sen. Thelma Harper as the keynote speaker. "We are honored and...

Density chief topic at county zoning workshop

Members of the Wilson County Planning Commission gathered yesterday to discuss the next and, they hope, final chapter in the Magnolia Estates Lot 15 saga. County Planner Tom Brashear led the commission members through a workshop session on the topic similar to one held earlier this year for the Co...

'Driving Skills for Life' set for April 19-20

After checking their blind spots and buckling up, Wilson County high schoolers will take a trip down the road to safe driving on April 19. "Driving Skills for Life" is a driver's training course for teens sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, the Tennessee De-partment of Transportation and the Gove...

IRS warns of phony

The Internal Revenue Service yesterday alerted taxpayers about Internet scams in which fraudulent e-mails are sent that appear to be from the IRS. The e-mails direct the consumer to a Web link that requests personal and financial information, such as Social Security, bank account or credit card nu...