Jacob Smith • Lebanon Democrat A shooting and two-car wreck at the intersection of East Main Street and East Baddour Parkway in Lebanon shut the area down Thursday evening. LifeFlight paramedics took one person via helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the suspected shooter fled on foot.

Shooting, wreck leads to patient airlifted

A shooting Thursday evening at the East Main Street and East Baddour Parkway intersection in Lebanon led to a two-vehicle crash and LifeFlight paramedics taking one person to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a gunshot wound.

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LSSD

Letter sent to parents after minor school bus incident

The Lebanon Special School District’s transportation department sent a letter home to parents after a minor school bus incident Wednesday morning.

Today at 3:45 PM

Lebanon police

Lebanon police seek help to identify burglary suspect

Lebanon police seek assistance to identify a vehicle burglary suspect caught on camera.

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Mt. Juliet Police

Nails reported on roadway in Mt. Juliet

The Mt. Juliet Police Department is advising citizens to use caution near the Lebanon Rd. and Nonaville Rd. intersection in Mt. Juliet.

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Education

Two years after entering college, the first Tennessee Promise students outperform their peers

Tennessee Promise students outperformed their peers at community colleges in their persistence, completion rates and other success measures, according to data presented to the Tennessee Board of Regents.

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Name: Chester Dweller Gates. Height: 5 feet, 11 inches. Weight: 160 pounds. Last Seen: In Lebanon. Warrants: Two counts of failure to appear for simple possession and driving with a suspended license.

Crime

Sheriff's reports and most wanted

Editor’s Note: The following are suspects booked into the Wilson County Jail during the specified time frame. All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Visitors sample some local food at a previous Taste of Wilson County event.

Community

Event to offer eats, vendors, education support

Taste of Wilson County annually offers the chance to sample the best Wilson County has to offer, from tasty treats to local boutiques and more. This family friendly event will feature a variety of food vendors that will give away samples of their favorite dishes, marketplace vendors set up for shopping, entertainment, children’s face painting, art designs, and VIP accommodations provided by Cumberland University.

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Music City Star

Committee to find Mt. Juliet's Music City Star solution

The Regional Transit Authority board will create an ad hoc committee tasked to determine the most viable and appropriate course of action to take against Mt. Juliet concerning the city’s financial neglect of the Music City Star service.

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Education

Vol State upgrades to fully digital radiography lab

That’s good news for patients both in terms of discomfort and the time spent in a waiting room. Volunteer State Community College recently upgraded the radiologic technology lab at the college to digital radiography equipment. The program formerly used computerized radiography technology.

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Education

Southside perfect attendance winners

Southside School officials announced its perfect attendance winners for September. Fourth grader Micah Carver and third grader Ayannah Coffey were the winners of new bicycles provided by the Lebanon Breakfast Rotary Club.

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Fiddlers Grove

Ghosts to descend on Fiddlers Grove

Fiddlers Grove has some new things planned this year for the Ghosts in the Grove event Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon.

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Horses

State vet urges horse owners to take precautions

A horse in Davidson County and a horse in Knox County recently tested positive for West Nile Virus. A horse in Bedford County tested positive for equine infectious anemia. Sick horses cannot directly infect people with WNV or EIA.

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Both the nut and the shell of black walnuts are sold. Shells of black walnuts have many uses.

Agriculture

Black walnut harvest provides sustainable benefits

With the black walnut Harvest underway since Oct. 2, hullers and harvesters across the Midwest are busy collecting and hulling the natural treasure throughout the month of October.

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Agriculture

Ruth Correll: Horse health issues of concern

The Tennessee state veterinarian is urging horse owners to take precautions after West Nile Virus and equine infectious anemia have sickened three horses in three counties. A horse in Davidson County and one in Knox County have tested positive for WNV. Both of these illnesses are spread from horse to horse by biting insects.

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