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Fair deemed sucessful despite attendence numbers

A week of triple-digit temperatures and two nights of heavy thunderstorms may have kept the crowds away, but the organizers of the Wilson County Fair said it was still a success. Official attendance for the week was 366,641, down 12.6 percent from last year, when the fair drew 419,666. â€œT...

MJ commissioner calls to rescind Hagertyâ€™s censure

MT. JULIET - Thereâ€™s an official move to publicly denounce the recent censure of District 3 Ed Hagerty with one commissioner ready to call to rescind the vote at tonightâ€™s city commission meeting and also ask for an investigation into the allegations. The city commission on Aug. 13 ...

Snags on safe passage to new MJHS resolved

Snags delaying right of way acquisition necessary to move forward with Curd Road improvements to the new high school have been remedied with the stipulation the road be designed for five lanes. Full right of way acquisition was a hurdle the City of Mt. Juliet had to overcome to fast track the road...

Downed power line sparks fire near Mt. Juliet school

Fire whipped by strong winds and fueled by dry grass consumed about five acres precariously close to Mt. Juliet Christian Academy just as school dismissed Thursday. According to Mt. Juliet Police Chief Ted Floyd, the fire was sparked when a â€œhot wireâ€ fell from a transformer located on...

County unemployment rate stays steady

Once again, Wilson Countyâ€™s unemployment figures were lower than the state rate. For July, the statewide unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, unchanged from the June figure. In Wilson County, 3.5 percent of the labor force was out of work in July, down slightly from Juneâ€™s 3.6 percent....

Times are hard, but Century Farms show farmers perseverance

Farmers are giving their cattle city water because ponds have dried up and orchards are losing a quarter of their trees. Everyone agrees that 2007 has been a tough year for agriculture across Tennessee, with Wilson County being no exception. Thursdayâ€™s Century Farm luncheon at the James E...

Council gives nod to Gray's Station development

A development plan which could serve as a template for future developments was unanimously approved by the Lebanon City Council Tuesday night. The Grayâ€™s Station commercial Planned Unit Development received its final approval from the Council, although one portion of the â€œhighly-detai...

Despite setbacks, Davis still pushing for more school funding

Director of Schools Mike Davis spoke to Rotarians Tuesday and, in spite of the Financial Management Committeeâ€™s decision to recommend a status quo budget, he did not back down from his stance that a tax increase would be needed to provide for the countyâ€™s students. â€œWeâ€™v...

Mt. Juliet to give nod to faster flashing of some digital signs

Messages will soon be flashing quick fire on some local digital signs, a change the Mt. Juliet City Commission made in a special workshop Monday when they rolled up their sleeves and got to work updating the controversial sign ordinance. Although it may be a while before this change is finalized a...

City codes enforcer says job is â€˜no winâ€™ position

Mt. Juliet City Codes Enforcer Steve Thomas has been the subject of much discussion of late in the community in regards to the controversial sign ordinance that has business owners up in arms and calling for major revisions to the document. Thomas last week said he wanted to â€œset the story s...