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George Jones’ funeral plans to include fans

George Jones’ funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville will be open to the public, according to publicist Webster & Associates. "George would have wanted his fans and friends everywhere to be able to come and pay their respects along with his f...

BREAKING NEWS: Flash flood warning issued

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Saturday night for Wilson and Trousdale counties. The warning is in effect until Sunday at 4 a.m. At 10:03 p.m., NWS forecasters said a slow-moving line of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall is expected to move across Middle Tennesse...

Schools finish director interviews

The Wilson County Board of Education held the final two interviews Saturday for the director of schools position. The top two candidates, Donna Wright and Timothy Setterlund, each met privately with individual board members before responding to 10 final questions in separate public intervi...

BREAKING NEWS: Flash flood watch issued

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch Saturday afternoon for Wilson and Trousdale counties. The watch is in effect until Sunday at 10 a.m., as heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms are expected to continue to move through Middle Tennessee through Saturday evening and ...

BREAKING NEWS: Injury crash shuts down 231 North section

A crash on 231 North, just south of Hartmann Drive, left four injured Friday shortly before 8 p.m. Lebanon police Chief Scott Bowen said police believe a green Dodge Caravan traveling south on 231 North rear-ended a Dodge Durango and then veered into the northbound lane, hitting a Nissan A...

13 in ’13: Wilson wants to be place to be

If Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto had his way, he’d change the cliché to “it’s a nice place to visit and you’d also want to live there” when referring to Wilson County and everything it has to offer. That’s one of the reasons why tourism is inc...

Police catch burglary suspects

Mt. Juliet police Friday caught two Nashville residents accused of burglarizing Mt. Juliet homes during daytime hours. Christopher Bly, 39, and Keaton Garner, 21, both of Nashville, are charged with three counts of aggravated burglary. Police identified Bly and Garner as suspects af...

TCAP testing stressful for students, teachers

Nearly nine months of preparation will be under the microscope of state-administered testing that started Thursday and Friday for students in Wilson County and Lebanon city schools. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, most commonly known as TCAP, tests started late this week an...

BREAKING NEWS: Widespread showers, thunderstorms in forecast

Wilson Emergency Management Agency said Friday widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend, with 1-3 inches of rain possible. Thunderstorms are expected Saturday through Sunday with rainfall totals ranging from 1-2 inches north of Interstate-40, and 2-3 inches of rain po...