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Then there were two: County school director field narrowed

After a grueling full day of interviews Saturday, the Wilson County Board of Education narrowed the field of school director candidates from four to the top two.

Community offers a hero's welcome

The fire truck’s siren wailed as cheers rose in the Lebanon neighborhood. Lebanon’s Bobby Harris came home Friday to a throng of well-wishers after nearly two weeks at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Bobby, 6, was diagnosed April 6 with medulla blastoma, an aggress...

Lawmakers OK guns in school

Former law enforcement officers would be allowed to carry guns in schools under a bill lawmakers approved Thursday. The local director of schools and the school’s principal would also have to approve which staffers could come to school armed.

13 in ’13: More money aids in progress

Wilson County’s budget, which finances a number of services residents use, is among one of Mayor Randall Hutto’s priorities in 2013. Those 13 items, highlighted in Hutto’s State of the County address, are education, jobs, budget, public safety, customer service, transport...

BREAKING NEWS: School bus involved in crash

Mt. Juliet police issued a traffic advisory Friday afternoon after a crash that involved a school bus was reported at the intersection of Lebanon Road and Benders Ferry Road. Officers said there were no injuries, and all students were safe.

Angel the Dog needs guardian angels

New Leash on Life has sent out a call to the community to give a gift of compassion to help a special dog named Angel.

Drive-by supplies wanted for Brooks House babies

Lots of women and children benefit from Brooks House, the Lebanon shelter for women and children in crisis. Some of the people who need that help the most are babies.

Police communication personnel honored

They are the people charged to keep their heads when other around them are losing theirs. This week, the Lebanon Police Department celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and local officials honored unsung heroes. The week is designated as a time when citizens can thank...

Council discusses proposed LPD budget

Police warn of home burglaries

MT. JULIET – Recent burglaries in one neighborhood have Mt. Juliet police on high alert with one thread common to each of the incidents. Police said burglars recently struck homes in the Clearview Estates neighborhood on three different occasions, but all the crimes happened dur...