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Board suggests 6 percent raise for educators

June 14, 2006 – A proposed 6 percent pay raise for Wilson County teachers has been included in the needs assessment approved by the Wilson County Board of Education in a special reconvened meeting Monday. "This 6 percent would adjust their pay from 117th to 44th in the state," School Board Ch...

Lebanon fills in pond near airport

June 14, 2006 – The geese are gone. So are the fish and turtles, at least most of them. And most importantly, so is the pond that attracted geese to a site close enough to Lebanon Municipal Airport to create a safety hazard for pilots. Lebanon employees were rapidly filling what once was a 12...

County squire hopeful resigns

June 15, 2006 – Annette Stafford stands virtually unopposed for a third County Commission term after her opponent said Wednesday he was no longer seeking the post. Ja'Rob Coggins, who previously lived on Trousdale Ferry Pike, told The Lebanon Democrat on Wednesday personal issues have led him...

Hale to spend nine years in prison

June 17, 2006 – NASHVILLE — Amid a packed courtroom tense with emotion, a trio of former Wilson County guards charged as part of a federal investigation into in jail learned their fates Friday in U.S. District Court. The guards – former Cpl. Gary Hale, William Westmoreland and Joh...

Woman inquires about fee for mowing

June 17, 2006 – A Mt. Juliet resident received assurances Thursday from the Water & Waste Water Authority of Wilson County the land behind her house would be maintained in the future. Lisa Outen of Marvin Layne Road appeared before the six-member board at its quarterly meeting to ask about a ...

Safety talks slow Windover progress

June 19, 2006 – The Wilson County Planning Commission deferred approval of the preliminary plat for the Windover subdivision Friday at the request of attorney Jere McCulloch, who represents owner Dale McCulloch. However, McCulloch's request came after a heated exchange between Frank Fly, a Mu...

Fire protection headed to Tuckers

June 20, 2006 – For Billy Swindell, a long-standing wish is finally coming true. The District 15 Wilson County commissioner has wanted a county fire station in his Tuckers Crossroads district for years, and Wilson Emergency Management Agency Director Jerry McFarland has said it is the area in...

DA, TBI investigates city

June 20, 2006 – Speculation about the possible interference from a high-ranking city official regarding a large real estate development seemed to reach new heights as the local district attorney and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation launched a probe into the matter. 15th Judicial District Att...

Paddocks developers seal $20M deal

June 10, 2006 – Georgia-based developers inked a multimillion dollar deal this week to purchase the 187-acre tract off North Mt. Juliet Road that will eventually become home to The Paddocks – a new large-scale retail development bound for Mt. Juliet. Located just north of Providence Mar...

Bryant: Migrants top issue

June 12, 2006 – Illegal immigration was the topic of choice for U.S. Senate candidate Ed Bryant as he addressed listeners during a town hall forum at the Mt. Juliet Public Library Saturday promoting his Securing Tennessee's Future platform. "I have been able to speak with a fair amount of aut...