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Candidates pull petitions for August election

Several candidates for county office have picked up petitions from the Wilson County Election Commission to run in the County General and State Primary Election in August For Wilson County School Board, Charles D. Milligan, Greg Lassiter, Vikki Adkins, and Wayne McNeese have picked up peti...

Baby New Year arrives after long journey of faith

Ed and Emma Cadena with their son Nicolas.

Guarding an open window into your home: FRC to present Internet safety workshop for parents

Internet experts have long said that having a computer online in your home is the equivalent of leaving a window open for anyone to enter. This is especially true if one of the computer users in your home is a child. To help parents keep that window guarded, next week the Lebanon Special S...

UWWC partners with FamilyWize to help county residents save on prescriptions

Thousands of prescriptions go unfilled simply because they are too expensive to fill. But free FamilyWize prescription discount cards, provided by United Way of Wilson County (UWWC) address this problem. Last year, this partnership saved residents $208,747 by cutting the cost of medicines by an a...

Elam to visit MJ Chamber

MT. JULIET – If members of the Mt. Juliet community would like a chance to meet with their state representative to voice concerns or opinions, they will have a chance on Feb. 24. According to Mt. Juliet/West Wilson County Chamber of Commerce President Mark Hinesley, State Rep. Linda ...

New Leash on Life welcomes 25 dogs from ARC rescue operation

This photo shows one of the 100 dogs rescued by the ARC during a roundup on Valentine's Day. The dog is now in the care of New Leash on Life in Lebanon. Director Amy Haverstick welcomed 25 of the animals and said some will be available for adoption this week.

Snow falling, little accumulation expected

On Sunday morning, heavy snowfall was being reported throughout Wilson County. According to the National Weather Service,rain and snow is expected throughout Sunday, mainly before 3 p.m. Up to 1 to 2 inchest of accumulation is possible. Winds are expected to be between 10 and 15 mil...

Kids learn baseball skills, character building at inaugural expo

Coach Woody Hunt gives some batting tips to young players Saturday as Cumberland University hosted the Lebanon Youth Baseball Expo. For more photos, go to Spotted! at www.lebanondemocrat.com or watch the video.

'Family Night' at WBMS highlights need for students to get comfortable with technology

Israel Vega, 13, and his brother, Victor Vega, 11, demonstrate the purpose of WBMS's Family Night — to encourage new English speakers to use available technology to learn at a faster pace.

Early Voting Update

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary Election began on Wednesday, and so far 879 have voted. Wilson County Administrator of Elections Phillip Warren said that they went to all the registered nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the county to offer early voting Ja...