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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...

Bond Memorial Chapel can have crematory

MT. JULIET — Bond Memorial Chapel won its lawsuit against the City of Mt. Juliet Thursday and will now be able to operate a crematory on its premises with city officials meeting today to see if they will file an appeal. In front of protesting neighbors who live near Bond Memorial and who are...

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...

Scam artist hits county finance

Identity theft struck the county government Thursday. While reconciling checks from a fund related to the Agricultural Center in Lebanon, Deputy Wilson County Finance Director Sharon Lackey noticed something out of place. "Our checks are dark blue," she recalled. "These are light blue." In total...

Lebanon man killed by gunfire in Upton Heights

A 28-year-old Lebanon man died early Monday morning after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lebanon Chief of Police Scott Bowen. City police officers responded to a 12:30 a.m. 911-call of shots fired in the Upton Heights area, where they found the victim, Alonzo A. Robertson, last k...

Landmark restaurant closing

Snow White Restaurant has been a fixture in Lebanon for more than 50 years. It began operation in either 1951 or '53 and holds the title as the oldest restaurant in Wilson County. On Feb. 28, owner Edie Oats will close the restaurant for the final time. "I'm sure a restaurant will be in here. I'm ...

Driver crashes into church

A vehicle driven by an unknown motorist crashed into the Unity Church building over the weekend, causing structural damage in the worship center. "It must have happened Saturday night," Unity Church Pastor Kenneth Bowen said. "The gentleman in the building next door said he didn't notice any damag...