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Some board members approve of Bible course

Several school board members seem to be on board with offering an elective Bible course in Wilson County Schools, with its chairwoman saying a vote could be taken next month. Those publicly on board – Zone 1's Wayne McNeese and Zone 5's Greg Lasater – say caution needs to be taken when ...

Fire department hosts benefit golf tournament

Supporting local children and providing them with gifts to open on Christmas has been a mission of the Lebanon Fire Department for the past 75 years. As a way to create additional donations, Lebanon Fire created the Spirit of Christmas Toy Drive Golf Tournament in 2002. The fourth annual event will...

Bicyclists promote adoption with ride across state

Bike enthusiasts throughout the state – including Ashley Clemons, daughter of Randall and Peggy Clemons of Lebanon – have joined forces in an attempt to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and the growing number of children who are awaiting a family. The bikers have teamed ...

CU celebrates homecoming with parade, tailgating

Cumberland University celebrated its homecoming festivities Saturday with a pregame parade down the streets of Lebanon and a tailgate. The parade included members of the Nashville Corvette Club as well as cars from the Mt. Juliet Drive-In Club. Also featured was a float competition with entrants fr...

Area dogs do the 'Mutt Strut'

Dog owners and their pets had an opportunity to spend a fun filled afternoon together at the third annual Mutt Strut, held Saturday at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center. The event raises proceeds to benefit Country K-9 Rescue, an organization that takes in homeless animals and attempts to find t...

Rednecks rumble at car show

A new kind of car show made its debut in Wilson County Saturday at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center as the first ever "Redneck Rumble" came to Lebanon. The show got its name from the type of cars and motorcycles that are exhibited as well as the noise often involved with these vehicles. "A lot ...

MJ YMCA plans could be tabled

MT. JULIET — A resolution placed on tonight's city commission agenda – penned to put the brakes on the city's current process toward a recreation center – has outraged Mayor Linda Elam who declared the move "disrespectful" and an "attempt to kill the project with no one watching."...

Local officials on high alert in response to school shootings across the nation

As the nation reels in response to three back-to-back tragic shootings where children were targets of grisly acts and murder in their own classrooms, local county, city and school officials remain vigilant and band together on high alert to protect students. While county and city law enforcement pe...

Students may be anxious upon return to school

Bombarded by media coverage of three tragic school shootings within 10 days, area students may feel antsy and scared when they return to school after break. This is only natural and parents can help ease the apprehension, according to youth ministry specialist Lane Palmer. Palmer works with Dare2Sh...

Parent complains about Bible giveaway in Lebanon school

Gideons have given away Bibles at Lebanon Schools longer than Assistant Director of Schools Randall Hutto can remember, but they've never received a complaint until a few weeks ago. Hutto said the mother of a student at Castle Heights Upper Elementary came to him just over two weeks ago. "She thoug...