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Final decision on new judge looms

To elect or appoint. When it comes to a third General Sessions Court judge in Wilson County, that is the question. The only thing the 25 members of the County Commission agree on in the days leading up to Monday night's session is that a third judge is needed to ease an increasingly overcrowded ca...

Marines take America's pastime with them to Iraq

GLADEVILLE — A ball hit to the diesel generators is a ground-rule double. If it hits a water tank it's a home run. A volleyball net meant a single. And sliding into the bases, which are sandbags, is highly discouraged on the rocky surface. Three sandbags form a pitcher's mound. That is baseb...

Opportunistic thieves target unlocked cars

Cell phones, navigation equipment, credit cards and cameras were some of the multiple items allegedly swiped by two Mt. Juliet teens early morning Sunday from a slew of unlocked cars parked in driveways of Willoughby Station residents during a car burglary spree that was foiled when local police ...

Lecturer tells story of Africa Road farms

Members of the Wilson County Black History Committee hosted a lecture on the history of the Africa Road community Saturday at the Roy Bailey African American History Center. "We are all connected by our history," WCBHC President Mary Harris said. "It's important for us to hear these stories." The...

Student athletes squat, bench press, lift their way to championship

Local athletes showed some muscle Saturday at Lebanon High School as they competed for the honor of best weightlifter at the first Blue Devil Powerlifting Challenge. Football players from six high schools entered Campbell Brandon Gymnasium to show their lifting skills to the audience and their tea...

Lebanon No. 13 most 'business friendly' city

Though Lebanon dropped five spots to No. 13 in an annual study of Tennessee's "Top 50 Most Business-Friendly Cities," the setback is only temporary, Lebanon Mayor Don Fox said. "All I see is good in the future," he said. The study considered four major factors in its "business-friendly formula." ...

A day in the legislature with Representative Lynn

The following is the first in a series of articles about a day in the life of Wilson County's legislative delegation. On March 20, Stratton Bone will host The Lebanon Democrat on Ag Day at the legislature. A future article will feature state Senator Mae Beavers. The day began at 7:30 a.m. in Nashvi...

Habitat executive director resigns

The Executive Committee of Habitat for Humanity of Wilson County announced Friday the resignation of its Executive Director Cynthia Todd. The affiliate's first executive director, Todd served eight years in the position. The resignation is effective immediately. She has resigned to take a position...

Students vie for top spots in math competition

Local elementary and junior high students gathered at Watertown High School Friday to show off their math skills in the third annual Pi Day Math Bee. The competition, which until this year was reserved for students at Watertown Elementary, featured competitors from Watertown, Southside and Carroll...

'Train wreck' drives safety message home

A car sits poised across the railroad tracks when a train whistle suddenly fills the air. Within seconds, the train emerges from the trees and slams into the sedan at 40 miles per hour, assailing nearby ears with the sounds a crunching and scraping metal. No one is injured in the crash, with the e...