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Pot bust suspects head to grand jury

June 22, 2006 A pair of suspects charged in one of the largest narcotics seizures in Lebanon history had their cases bound over to a grand jury Wednesday in Wilson County Criminal Court. Ricardo Arellano, 43, of Texas, and Jose Luis Hernandez Delgado, 34, of Nashville, each face charges of conspira...

TBI probe sparks ethics reform

June 23, 2006 An investigation into a possible significant conflict of interest involving a top city official has renewed calls for ethics reform in Lebanon city government. In fact, if the city lags on implementing a code of ethics, the state will do it for them, a local state legislators said Thu...

Lock 5 open for eight weekends to teens only

June 23, 2006 A 200-acre tract of land in north Wilson County will remain virtually closed to hunting under a compromise reached Tuesday by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission. TWRC spokesman Doug Markam said the agreement calls for keeping the land closed to hunting except for eight weeken...

Raid turns up narcotics

June 24, 2006 Lebanon police raided a suspected drug dealer's home on Sycamore Street late Friday afternoon, uncovering an undisclosed quantity of narcotics and cash. Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen explained his detectives obtained a search warrant for Jonnie Ogletree's home at 228 Sycamore Stree...

Board suggests 6 percent raise for educators

June 14, 2006 – A proposed 6 percent pay raise for Wilson County teachers has been included in the needs assessment approved by the Wilson County Board of Education in a special reconvened meeting Monday. "This 6 percent would adjust their pay from 117th to 44th in the state," School Board Ch...

Lebanon fills in pond near airport

June 14, 2006 – The geese are gone. So are the fish and turtles, at least most of them. And most importantly, so is the pond that attracted geese to a site close enough to Lebanon Municipal Airport to create a safety hazard for pilots. Lebanon employees were rapidly filling what once was a 12...

County squire hopeful resigns

June 15, 2006 – Annette Stafford stands virtually unopposed for a third County Commission term after her opponent said Wednesday he was no longer seeking the post. Ja'Rob Coggins, who previously lived on Trousdale Ferry Pike, told The Lebanon Democrat on Wednesday personal issues have led him...

Hale to spend nine years in prison

June 17, 2006 – NASHVILLE — Amid a packed courtroom tense with emotion, a trio of former Wilson County guards charged as part of a federal investigation into in jail learned their fates Friday in U.S. District Court. The guards – former Cpl. Gary Hale, William Westmoreland and Joh...

Woman inquires about fee for mowing

June 17, 2006 – A Mt. Juliet resident received assurances Thursday from the Water & Waste Water Authority of Wilson County the land behind her house would be maintained in the future. Lisa Outen of Marvin Layne Road appeared before the six-member board at its quarterly meeting to ask about a ...

Safety talks slow Windover progress

June 19, 2006 – The Wilson County Planning Commission deferred approval of the preliminary plat for the Windover subdivision Friday at the request of attorney Jere McCulloch, who represents owner Dale McCulloch. However, McCulloch's request came after a heated exchange between Frank Fly, a Mu...