“He made an impact on agriculture and was a leader in Wilson County,” said state Rep. Stratton Bone
By SANDY CAMPBELL
Phillip Warren enters race for Wilson mayor March 12, 2010 – Lebanon real estate broker and long-time Republican Party activist Phillip Warren entered the race for Wilson County mayor yesterday.
Warren served as state Sen. Mae Beavers' finance chairman in her 2006 campaign. He said he shares her conservative values and would not have entered the mayor's race had she not dropped out earlier yesterday to seek re-election to the Senate.
The Senate and House Judiciary Committees approved legislation this week to attack a major source of illegal drug activity in Tennessee, said Sen. Mae Beavers, who is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The bill, Senate Bill 3027, would stiffen penalties against those who get prescriptions in another state and return to distribute the drugs illegally in Tennessee.
Lady Bears go down swinging in 2 OTs March 12, 2010—MURFREESBORO — Mt. Juliet vs. Riverdale wasn't for the state championship. But they may have put on the game of the State Tournament as they took each other to two overtimes before the hometown Lady Warriors emerged with a 64-63 quarterfinal victory Thursday at Middle Tennessee State's Murphy Center.
Andy Reed
Oklahoma Baptist's fast start gives CU second straight loss March 11, 2010—SHAWNEE, Okla. — Cumberland University allowed nine runs in the first two innings, digging a hole it could not climb out of Wednesday night as the Bulldogs dropped their second straight contest with an 11-6 defeat at the hands of Oklahoma Baptist at Bison Field.
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Heat to play in East Coast home school tournament March 12, 2010—The Tennessee Heat boys' varsity basketball team is bound for the East Coast Home School Basketball Championship at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
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Outdoors notebook March 11, 2010—Bass radio: Nashville radio personality Thom Abraham is co-host of a new radio show devoted exclusively to bass fishing. The show is carried on WNSAR 650 Saturdays from 8-9 1.m. and is also available throughout Middle Tennessee on HYPERLINK "http://www.thomabraham.com" www.thomabraham.com
Larry Woody
Blackwood named TSC Pitcher of the Week March 12, 2010—After throwing a no-hitter in just her third collegiate start, Cumberland University's Allison Blackwood was selected the Pitcher of the Week in the TranSouth Conference for the week ending March 7, the league announced Tuesday.
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Clark named Sun Belt tourney MOP March 11, 2010—HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Middle Tennessee senior All-American forward and Sun Belt Player of the Year Alysha Clark was tabbed the Sun Belt Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after leading the Blue Raiders to their sixth league championship Tuesday in Hot Springs, Ark.
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CU signs Gillespie March 11, 2010—Cumberland University soccer coach Jeff Loucks announced the signing of Nathan Gillespie this week to scholarship papers for the 2010-11 academic year.
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Steel Magnolia to perform post-race concert April 3 March 12, 2010—Race fans at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, April 3 will have a good reason to remain on their feet following the conclusion of 300 miles of NASCAR Nationwide Series action.
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The Zone Babe Ruth tryouts March 27
Lions Babe Ruth League baseball tryouts for ages 13-15 will be held at 10 a.m. March 27 at the league's Eskew Field in Baird Park. Contact league president David McKinney at 444-1113 for more information.
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Obituaries for March 12, 2010 Thomas Olan Coleman Sr.
Martha Bell Jennings
Gwen G. Lannom
Herschel Cloyd Ligon
Maude F. Neal
Mae Putman Pearson
Marie Beatrice Strickland
Obituaries for March 9, 2010 Lillian Walpole Bowen
Jimmy Foutch
William L. 'Buddy' Hurt
Ruby Moss
Jody Organ
Lillian Jared Talley
Do Lebanon's elected officials need term limits? Tell us what you think City councilman Haywood Barry will introduce a resolution Tuesday night to limit the terms of city elected officials.
This populist vision of electorate control has been debated since the founders formed our government as Mr. Barry already suggested. OUR VIEWPOINT - 13 opinions posted
Cooper didn’t pass the baton; he passed the buck With his vote in favor of government-run health care on Saturday, Rep. Jim Cooper let down not just his constituents here in Middle Tennessee, but undermined what until recently had been a career as a “deficit hawk.”
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It’s time for a county commission with a spine Back in July, by a split of 13-11, county commissioners voted to ultimately spend $100,000 on a special referendum to the voters to decide whether a new Lebanon High School and property for a new Watertown High School was worth a $25 wheel tax increase. 8 opinions posted
Where in the world are Reps. Gordon, Cooper? Nearly a week into Congress' annual August recess, U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon and Jim Cooper, both of whom represent parts of Wilson County, have yet to release an appearance schedule – or even schedule when they are going to release a schedule. 22 opinions posted
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