Governor proclaims Oct. 26 as Lights On After School Day

Gov. Bill Haslam named Oct. 26 as Lights On After School Day in Tennessee to recognize the role afterschool programs play in giving children the opportunity to discover hidden talents as they grow academically and socially.

Health groups outraged at clean power plan repeal

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt claimed the move will correct what he sees as an executive overreach of authority, but Paul Billings, national senior vice president of the American Lung Association, said rolling back protections will keep millions of Americans exposed to dangerous pollutants and derail the nation’s efforts to slow climate change.

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.

Crash closes lane on I-40 eastbound

A crash near mile marker 234 on Interstate 40 eastbound has the left lane blocked before I-840. 

Lebanon Noon Rotary Club donates dictionaries to third graders

Lebanon Noon Rotary Club members presented third graders across Wilson County with dictionaries Thursday and Friday as part of its yearly participation in the Dictionary Project.

Lebanon man pleads guilty to multiple counts of production of child pornography

David Hamilton Soderbom, 49, of Lebanon, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Friday to five violations of federal child pornography laws, specifically three counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

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O’Charley’s announces second-annual partnership with the Folded Flag Foundation

After a successful inaugural initiative, the 200-plus restaurants have committed to raising money for the United States military and their families again by providing a $5 O’Charley’s voucher to guests who donate $5 to the Folded Flag Foundation on their individual bills through Oct. 29. One hundred percent of all donations given to the Folded Flag Foundation go directly to the families of U.S. soldiers who have died during combat operations, in the form of scholarships and educational grants.

Denton joins First Freedom Bank

Kimberly Denton recently joined First Freedom Bank as a financial services representative at the Mt. Juliet office, according to Kenny Beavers, senior vice president and director of retail banking.

Wilson Central student honored for saving man’s life

Mt. Juliet police recognized a Wilson Central High School student at a pep rally Friday at the school for saving a man’s life.

Wilson Bank & Trust helps students save money

In September 2000, Wilson Bank & Trust established a pilot program to help school-age youth learn the value and importance of saving money. The program, conducted at Sam Houston Elementary School in Lebanon, offered a unique opportunity for students to deposit money into their personal savings accounts right at school, and it quickly earned the praise of the young participants, their parents, grandparents and the school staff.

Dave Ramsey: What’s the difference?

A bank could do the same thing, if it were willing to make less profit. So, there’s no disadvantage. They’re just trying to keep stockholders happy and sell stuff to customers. But really, that all means nothing if you don’t get good service from the organization.

TBI issues public warning following troubling lab submissions

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s drug investigation division agents urged public caution, especially among recreational drug users, following recent evidence received at two TBI crime laboratories.

ATF offers $7,000 reward in Smyrna gun store burglary

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in conjunction with the Smyrna Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, offered a reward of up to $7,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a theft of firearms from Guns N More in Smyrna.

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