News

Police say crime on the rise in public housing areas

The federal housing projects in Lebanon have become a hot spot for crime, according to Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen. “Those housing projects are not being utilized for what they were made for,” Bowen said. “A significant portion of folks up there are there to deal dope.â€...

Commission votes to appoint third judge but doesn’t decide who gets the job

Wilson County is getting a third General Sessions court judge. But not right away. After a long meeting of the Wilson County Commission filled with arguments over the intricacies of parliamentary procedure, commissioners left the courthouse with a number of long-running county issues finally laid ...

Mt. Juliet mayor no longer employed by real estate developer

Nashville company Commercial Realty Services – the developer responsible for Mt. Juliet Crossings in West Wilson – has told Mt. Juliet Mayor Linda Elam they no longer need her services. Elam, a commercial lawyer, had been CRS’s full-time, in-house attorney until her employment...

Trial set for Jan. 22 for carjacking suspects

Four men accused of carjacking a Trousdale County man and murdering another man in Davidson County last month will face trial in Trousdale County Court Jan. 22, 2008. Judge John D. Wootten, Jr., set the early 2008 trial date during a criminal court session in Hartsville. Wootten also set Sept. 10...

Ex-cop arrested in day camp hidden camera sting

The retired Metro Nashville-Davidson County police officer and former police union president arrested in Mt. Juliet Saturday night for allegedly setting up hidden cameras at a Metro-run children’s day camp has a Wilson County connection – he used to be a member of the Mt. Juliet polic...

After approval, controversy remains for new Ag Center arena

District 3 Commissioner Fred Weston is claiming that a June vote by the County Commission to spend $1 million on a new arena at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center was invalid. “They didn’t follow the proper procedure,” Weston said this week. “If the proper procedure wa...

Habitat for Humanity brings another family home

Well-wishers gathered on Saturday, bearing gifts and smiles for the future homeowners of 1210 Mimosa Court in Lebanon. The house is the 40th built by Habitat for Humanity of Wilson County, the second built in the county by the St. Stephen’s Catholic Church’s tithe program and the fi...

Revisiting an old art: Canning class at Moss’

On Saturday, tucked away in a tiny kitchen at Moss’ Florist & Garden Center, Marjorie Hoffman taught a canning class, and let attendees sample the goods. “Now that we got off on the right foot, we're going to eat,” Marjorie said. With help from an assistant, a tray of freshly ba...

Beavers calls for ‘more accountability’ of judges

State Sen. Mae Beavers said she’s in favor of a call for increased accountability standards for state judges made on the editorial page of The Lebanon Democrat Tuesday. “I agreed with the editorial,” she said. “I have long thought there needs to me more accountability for...

Fireworks arsenal used to assault police

While many people in Lebanon were admiring the fireworks last week, others were using them as a means of assaulting officers. “It’s been going on for probably the last 10 years,” Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen said of the assaults. “This year seemed to be a little worse....

Top Jobs

View All

Top Vehicles

View All

Top Homes

View All

Top Rentals

View All

Top Stuff

View All
Associated Press Videos

$element(bwcore,insertsharelink)$