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West Elementary students wild for wildlife

Tigers, humpback whales, polar bears and monarch butterflies – not quite Dorothy's traveling troupe of friends, but these endangered animals are getting a little help from some Wilson County students. West Wilson Elementary School fourth grade students have gone wild for wildlife as part ...

Woman accused of chaining child to bed denied parolle

Christine Osborne will likely spend much of the remainder of her prison sentence behind bars after a parole officer recommended she be denied parole Monday in Nashville. Osborne along with husband James were convicted of attempted aggravated child abuse and neglect earlier this year after she and h...

Mt. Juliet, County appoint committees to discuss cost-share of road project

MT. JULIET — Both the county and the City of Mt. Juliet have now appointed committees to work together to reach a mutually acceptable funding formula to pay for an eastern connector that would make the road to the new Mt. Juliet High School safer. Monday night at the city commission meeting M...

Former CU coach sues university

Former Cumberland University football coach John S. Parker is suing his onetime employer in federal court claiming he was fired based on his race and the fact he is in an interracial marriage. Parker, who is black, led the Bulldogs to a 2-18 record during his two-year stint at the helm of the progr...

City marks Veterans Day with parade

Citizens of Lebanon braved wind and cold temperatures to recognize and support their veterans Saturday as the city held its annual Veterans Day parade and memorial ceremony. As the parade made its way down Main Street, residents were lining the street to greet the procession on its way to the court...

Allies fend off Axis in Watertown

The streets of Watertown were transformed into a WWII firefight Saturday as part of the city's Veterans Day activities. Re-enactments of battles between Allied and Axis forces took place on the square to the enjoyment of onlookers. The re-enactments have been a part of the celebration for the past ...

Veterans of all ages honored at Amsouth

Local Marine Sgt. Mark Tyree, 26, was filled with emotion Friday as he met fellow veterans at a reception in their honor at AmSouth Bank in Mt. Juliet. Tyree was part of the 2004 Fallujah, Iraq invasion and saw much action...so much he doesn't like to talk about it. But, on Friday Tyree was with ...

LSSD report card released

The Lebanon Special School District made gains in all categories and surpassed state averages in all four categories of the 2006 Report Card. Released Friday by the state Department of Education, the report also shows the system met all federal benchmarks under adequate yearly progress. Only one sc...

State grades Wilson County schools

The Wilson County school system fared well again this year on the 2006 State Report Card with all kindergarten-8 achievement scores at or above state average and improved value added scores, but work still needed on ACT and middle school adequate yearly progress marks. School officials are carefull...

Officials call for head count in Wilson County

State and local leaders want a special census for Wilson County, as recent estimates from the Greater Nashville Regional Council show the county's population has exceeded 100,000 people. This could mean an increase of an estimated $160,000 for the county in state-shared revenue along with modest sa...