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Man shot in face survives; suspects arrested

Lebanon Police responded to a shooting at 2:49 a.m. at 700 York Street Sunday. The incident allegedly began as a conversation about the murder of Alonzo A. Robertson, 28, which occurred in Upton Heights earlier in this year. Police arrested three men in connection with the incident. Pierre A. Ter...

Trustee proposes tax break for poor seniors, the disabled

Wilson County Trustee Jim Major is set to release a plan he says will help some of the most vulnerable county residents hang on to some extra cash come tax time. The proposal, expected to be presented at next monthâ€™s meeting of the countyâ€™s Financial Management Committee, would use c...

Six injured in wreck on 109

A wreck on Highway 109 at Academy Road Monday morning left six people injured and stopped traffic for a while. â€œThe 911 call came in at 5:18 a.m. as a two-car MVA [motor vehicle accident],â€ said Jennifer Harmon, spokesperson for Wilson County Emergency Management Agency. WEMA person...

New Youth Council to be formed

Itâ€™s time for new members to be named to the Mayorâ€™s Youth Council, according to Lebanon Mayor Don Fox and coordinator Nicole Teague, marketing director with the Jimmy Floyd Family Center. Those high school kids interested in becoming part of this community active organization need t...

Bridge named for â€˜Mr. Watertownâ€™

Edsel Cordell Floyd has long been regarded as a Watertown fixture and now his contributions to the East Wilson community have a permanent memorial. The bridge on U.S. Highway 70 over Round Lick Creek was officially named the Edsel Cordell Floyd Bridge Sunday afternoon at a ceremony marked with lau...

Three-car crash results in drunken driving charges

What began as an apparent decision to get behind the wheel while impaired resulted in several lives being endangered. Ricky D. Scott, 38, of Hermitage was arrested Wednesday night on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, implied consent, two counts of reckless endangerment, two c...

CU student leading public tours at county museum

A Cumberland University student will be conducting tours of the Wilson County Museum on Sundays throughout the summer. Todd Henderson, a senior CU history and geography major, is earning class credit and, at the same time, filling a void at the museum located inside Fessenden House on West Main St...

Lebanon Publishing Company wins big at 2007 press awards

Lebanon Publishing Company journalists and staff left Nashville with an armful of press awards Friday. Democrat Staff Photographer Dallus Whitfield was the big winner, picking up two first place plaques and a slew of other awards at the 2007 Associated Press Managing Editors Awards. Other Democra...

Two arrested in home invasion, assault

A local resident was injured Thursday night after two subjects entered the residence and assaulted the victim. Police responded quickly, and the two subjects were taken into custody. Two males entered the residence in the 500 block of Fairview Avenue at approximately 10:45 p.m., at which point the...

Growth taxing resources at WEMA, officials say

According to agency Director Jerry McFarland, the phones are ringing off the hook at the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency these days. â€œWeâ€™ve really been swamped,â€ McFarland said in WEMAâ€™s Lebanon headquarters Friday. â€œMost of the time, weâ€™re just try...