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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...

Local contestant wins Mrs. Tennessee Senior America pageant

Five women from across the state of Tennessee came to the Heydel Fine Arts Center at Cumberland University Saturday night to compete for the honor of Ms. Tennessee Senior America. The contest is open to senior women age 60 and older and the winner represents Tennessee in the Ms. Senior America pag...

State checker tournament draws international players

Players representing 16 states and two countries converged on the Best Value Inn and Suites in Lebanon for a three-day checkers tournament over the weekend. The annual event attracted 56 checkers enthusiasts from states including New York, Arizona, Pennsylvania and several others. "We have 56 pla...

AG alleges Lebanon company scammed customers with fake product, illegal billing

An exercise band – or the possible lack thereof – has landed a Lebanon-based corporation in the middle of an identity theft lawsuit filed Feb. 16 by the state attorney general's office. The Williamson County Chancery Court case focuses on National Fulfillment Inc. President and Chief E...

County reverses on Lebanon Spring Cleaning

Lebanon Public Works Director Jeff Baines stood quietly as commissioners on the Wilson County Urban-Type Public Facilities Board leveled harsh words at the city where he draws his check – and especially at the Mayor, Don Fox, who leads it. "What's good for the goose is good for the gander, J...

Legislators land in Lebanon

Community leaders ate their buffet breakfast with a hefty helping of politics yesterday morning. The setting was Michael's Cafe in Lebanon. The host, the Wilson County Chamber of Commerce. The speakers were the county's legislative delegation – state House Representatives Stratton Bone and S...

Trench collapses on Mt. Juliet man

Two Lebanon firefighters rescued a Providence subdivision construction worker trapped in a collapsed trench while WEMA personnel administered first aid Thursday. This is the second time in the last month the Lebanon Fire Department has responded to a Mt. Juliet emergency, a fact that has reignited...

Planner presents fourth option to solve sewer, setback issues

Wilson County's planner presented commissioners with a new option to address questions about setbacks, sewers and septic tanks that arose after the Magnolia Lot 15 controversy. The Magnolia Estates Lot 15 controversy involved a $450,000 home built by developer Landmark Homes which government offic...