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Spared the worst so far, Wilson County schools starting to get sick

Wash your hands, get plenty of rest and – above all – cough into your sleeve, not your hands. For Wilson County Schools, these tips aren't just good advice. They're the last line of defense keeping the doors open. Middle Tennessee has seen a record outbreak of flu in recent days that ...

City files appeal of $750,000 decision

The City of Lebanon has served notice that they plan to appeal a judgement which awarded $750,000 to a Macon County man badly injured in a 2003 gas line rupture. Along with Bush Construction Company Inc., they are appealing the judgment from Wilson County Circuit Court Judge John Wootten Jr. which...

Few in Wilson insured for flooding

Most homeowners across Wilson County will be left high and dry by their insurance company if the Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky breaks. Only 475 properties county wide have federally-backed flood insurance policies – the only type of coverage available. Last week the Army Corps of Engineers rele...

Officials say site on Commerce Rd.

The county's road superintendent said late last week a potential site on Commerce Road for a new Watertown High School presents the least challenges to street infrastructure. The site – about 66 acres on Commerce Road just north of the city limits – is also the least expensive in terms...

Watertown learns to kick back

Teaching women how to escape from a dangerous situation was the focus of a self-defense program hosted by the Watertown High School cheerleaders Saturday. "I hate to call it a self-defense class," instructor Brian Fussell said. "It's not possible to teach self-defense in a two hour class. This is ...

Lake level could affect city water

While the city limits of Lebanon would likely not be endangered in the event of a catastrophic failure of the Wolf Creek Dam, the water supply could potentially be affected. City officials will meet Monday at 7:30 a.m. to discuss contingency plans in case the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' worst fe...

Two more charged in Mt. Juliet vandalism spree

Mt. Juliet Police have arrested two more local teens in connection with last weekend's vandalism spree that left at least 70 vehicles and six residences damaged from marbles shot from high powered sling shots. Mt. Juliet residents Chester Campbell III and Bobby Reynolds III, both 18, were each cha...

S&S employees plan for future in aftermath of fire

Under the stoic eye of S & S Industries, Inc. owner Ken Stilts, employees of his factory destroyed last week by a devastating fire gathered Friday for the first time since the tragedy to garner strength and kindle hope for a new beginning. And while the Mt. Juliet fiberglass products plant buildin...

PUD approvals may be put on hold

A developer's lawsuit against the city for denying a large subdivision on Bethlehem Road has prompted a city councilor to propose allowing no new Planned Unit Development projects until the lawsuit is settled. COST Enterprises, developer of the proposed Chestnut Ridge project, sued the city in Dec...

County jobless rate improved in December

For the nearly 2,000 who remained without jobs in Wilson County last month, the slight dip in unemployment in December may come as cold comfort. For the 55,000 who were employed last month, the declining jobless rate means more people are cashing in on the county's growing fortunes. According to n...