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ACLU lawsuit to get national attention on O'Reilly Factor

The Wilson County School System's strong stand to defend themselves against a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union has garnered national attention with a Mt. Juliet city commissioner scheduled to appear on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor next week to discuss the issue. Mt. Juliet Distr...

Massive roundup nets arrest of 862 area fugitives

County and local authorities helped in a massive roundup of wanted people coordinated by the U.S. Marshals called Operation Falcon. In Middle Tennessee, officers from the Wilson County Sheriff's Department, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet police helped round up some 862 fugitives, clearing 1,047 warrants in...

Rochelle files finance report

While he was two days late in submitting his campaign finance report, former state senator Bob Rochelle was certainly not a dollar short. Campaign finance reports show Rochelle took in a total of $177,580 in contributions during the four-week period in October ending Oct. 28. Included was two massi...

Corker weighs in on ACLU suit

U.S. Senate hopeful Bob Corker Monday stumped in the backyard of a Lakeview Elementary School family to support the Wilson County school system against what he said was a "frivolous liberal lawsuit" the American Civil Liberties Union filed on behalf of a former school family. During the stop he sa...

Lebanon officers help out DEA in drug bust

Lebanon Police officers had a hand in seizing large amounts of cocaine and cash as part of a federal takedown. Nine individuals were arrested as part of the Pineda Drug Organization, which has been believed to traffic cocaine through Mexico to the United States and even through Nashville. Lebanon P...

LPD searches for man in custodial interference case

Lebanon Police are seeking a man who allegedly took his young child to Florida against the child's mother's wishes. While the young child is reportedly safe in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police are still looking for Dereck Leslie Cook Jr., a Lebanon resident accused of taking the child to Florida witho...

Early voting turnout higher

Wilson County is part of a statewide trend that has seen an increase in early voting during this mid-term election. More than 400,000 Tennesseans have already cast a vote in the election, which has put the Volunteer State squarely in the national spotlight with a hotly-contested U.S. Senate electio...

New circuit judge not a likely option

While the possibility of requesting a new Circuit Court judge to alleviate court overcrowding has been discussed, Circuit Court Clerk Linda Neal said legislation unique to Wilson County leaves no choice but adding a third General Sessions judge. The primary difference is that the county would have ...

Halloween goes to the park

The annual Halloween in the Park event was a huge success as families from all across Lebanon and the surrounding communities came out to enjoy the fall weather. Children had inflatables and games to play as well as the use of the entire park facility, including all of the play areas. "We like to k...

Justice says his words were taken out of context

Recent reports that Mt. Juliet Commissioner Ray Justice had said he wanted to have the state Attorney General look into whether Mayor Linda Elam has done something illegal are erroneous, according to Justice. The issue prompting the need for correction deals with Elam's relatively new position with...