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Mt. Juliet leads in growth

Ranked as one of Tennessee's most business friendly cities, recent U.S. Census Bureau reports tag Mt. Juliet as the fourth fastest growing city in the state. The report, released last week, puts Mt. Juliet within the top five fastest growing cities in Tenne...

Whirligig woodcrafter’s legacy lives on

The Woodcrafter’s whirligig and yard-art business has sat just off of the square in Lebanon for three decades. George Payer, known in Lebanon as “the Woodcrafter,” started his namesake whirligig business more than 30 years ago while in retirement. Although he fell i...

BREAKING NEWS: Van fire stalls I-40 traffic

A van fire at the 225 mile marker on Interstate 40 had traffic stalled Thursday for a while, according to Mt. Juliet police. Police said the incident happened in the westbound lane. There were no injuries. At around noon, Mt. Juliet police tweeted the lane was open, but traffic was ...

Phoenix Ball auction to be online

Cumberland University’s Phoenix Ball is going mobile. With only a few days remaining until the festivities begin, university officials announced this year’s auction would be live via the web for guests at the ball, along with for supporters unable to attend. Cumberland p...

New weather siren goes up in Lebanon

A new weather siren went up last week at Lebanon High School and will be tested for the first time Saturday at noon, according to Wilson Emergency Management Agency Director John Jewell. Jewell said WEMA officials worked to spread the word to residents around the nearly year-old school abo...

BREAKING NEWS: Lebanon street closed for water repairs

City officials said both lanes of Mabry Court from Oak Street to W. Spring Street in Lebanon would be closed Thursday until 3 p.m. to allow Water Department officials to repair a broken water main.

City offers bang for the buck

Lebanon offers the most bang for the tax buck, according to the city finance director, Russell Lee. Lee, who joined city council’s budget work session Wednesday via speakerphone, told council members he compared the city’s tax rate and public services with surrounding cities, a...

New tech center negotiations continue

Emails continued to be exchanged Wednesday between the Wilson County Board of Education and the Tennessee Board of Regents as both remained in talks concerning a new technical center coming to Lebanon.

Pink Cactus set to move

After just over a year in business, Lebanon’s Pink Cactus is expanding. “We are basically busting at the seams here,” said Maci Archer, owner. The cowgirl-fashion boutique will move from its current location on the Square to 340 S. Cumberland St., formerly the loca...

Habitat to break ground on Women Build, Faith Build homes

The Wilson Division of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Women Build and Faith Build groups will begin construction on two new Habitat homes Friday at 418 and 420 Alydar Drive in Watertown. The Women Build Committee has worked for the past nine months to prepare for its sponsorship...