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Dawgs reach TranSouth final

May 6, 2006 – With less than 30 minutes before Cumberland took on Trevecca in the TranSouth Conference winner's bracket final, the Bulldogs' starting pitcher was nowhere to be found at Woody Hunt Stadium. Someone located Drew Shetrone inside the trainer's room in the Lindsey Donnell Stadium f...

Harassment allegations 'unfounded'

April 25, 2006 – Accusations of harassment filed against Mt. Juliet Public Works Director Hatton Wright were "unfounded," according to an internal investigation report released this week. City officials confirmed the findings Monday and explained the city employee who filed the complaint &nda...

Rail group eyes cities for help

April 26, 2006 – Though a number of ideas remain on the table, commuter rail officials say they may look to local governmental entities for assistance in acquiring liability insurance for the Music City Star. Members of the Eastern Corridor Oversight Committee (ECOC) met Tuesday to discuss th...

Ford swings into 2 towns

April 26, 2006 – During a multiday campaign sweep through Middle Tennessee, Congressman Harold Ford Jr. met Tuesday with the young and old to pitch his credentials and candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Ford began his day on the stump at Trousdale County High School in Hartsville with students an...

Bredesen touts health care plan

April 27, 2006 MT. JULIET — Gov. Phil Bredesen spent well over an hour in the West Wilson city Wednesday morning discussing Cover Tennessee, his newest health care proposal that he hopes to see enacted by the end of the legislative session. The governor had a "roundtable discussion" with near...

Mt. Juliet squires criticize fire pact

April 29, 2006 – The Mt. Juliet City Commission – a group until now has been all but absent from the fire service debate – expressed their frustration, disappointment and unhappiness with the Ad Hoc Fire Study Committee agreement reached earlier this week, describing it as "short-...

Councilors fired up for mayor's plan

May 1, 2006 – Lebanon city councilors gave an early show of support for Mayor Don Fox's plan to ask Wilson County officials for a similar fire service pact the county is poised to offer Mt. Juliet. Although each of the three city councilors reached Monday said it was too soon to comment on th...

Boycotting immigrants affect schools

May 2, 2006 – Despite minimal participation by local businesses, Lebanon schools took a measurable hit Monday as the nationwide immigrant boycott hit home and sparked higher than average absenteeism in central Wilson County. Lebanon Special School District officials reported 33 percent of His...

Schools director search narrows

April 22, 2006 – While the slate of candidates vying to be the next Wilson County schools director has shrunk by one, school board members are geared to begin the interview process next week, hoping to announce a decision in May. "We have a set of questions compiled by all board members we pl...

Borrowing sick time nixed

April 21, 2006 – Starting today, Lebanon city employees can no longer borrow sick time from other employees who have reserves built up, a personnel rules and regulations committee decided Thursday. The change is one of the first to take effect since a special personnel review committee establ...