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County government loses $50K in alleged TSBA scheme

January 5, 2005 A blistering audit of the Tennessee School Board Risk Management Trust indicates Wilson County lost nearly $52,000 in taxpayer money in allegedly fraudulent commissions. A state investigative audit released Thursday of the Tennessee State School Board and Risk Management Trust paint...

Former guard admits guilt

December 29, 2005 An ex-Wilson County Jail guard will testify against his former co-workers after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in a hearing which saw him acknowledge his role in an inmate's death. Former Cpl. Gary Hale stood impassively before a federal court judge with his hands clasped b...

Beavers to host Macon County fund-raiser

December 29, 2005 Looking ahead to next year's election, State Sen. Mae Beavers will hold her second campaign fund-raiser in recent months — the last such event before the Tennessee General Assembly convenes — tonight in Macon County. Beavers said event organizers anticipate about 100 g...

Judicial commissioner under investigation

December 15, 2005 A Wilson County judicial commissioner is under investigation by the district attorney's office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for alleged official misconduct. District Attorney General Tommy Thompson confirmed Wednesday that Judicial Commissioner Wendell Granstaff is th...

Concrete company to submit 'corrective' plan

December 15, 2005 Horizon Concrete has just over two weeks to submit a corrective action plan and written response to a state-issued notice of violation regarding runoff from its Beckwith Road facility in Mt. Juliet. In a certified letter to Horizon President Terry Weatherly dated Dec. 14, a copy o...

Revenue remarks stir tax debate

December 16, 2005 A question-and-answer session after a speech by one of Gov. Phil Bredesen's cabinet members at a Wilson County Rotary club created a stir among conservatives this week who say the governor's emissary was touting a state income tax. "There is projection that in a three- to four-yea...

Fox: Portions of state water report 'frivolous'

December 17, 2005 Despite referring to portions of a critical state assessment of the city's water department as "frivolous," Lebanon Mayor Don Fox conceded Friday that city councilors should have been apprised of the month-old report. During a Lebanon City Council work session, Lebanon Public Work...

Revenue commissioner talks tough on tax laws

December 13, 2005 MT JULIET - The Tennessee commissioner of revenue said Monday that despite "amazing growth" in sales tax revenue last year, Tennessee must buckle down on enforcing its tax laws if it wants to remain competitive among its sister states, especially those with income taxes and lower ...

Lawsuit: DCS harassed foster parents

December 12, 2005 Three Lebanon attorneys have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a DeKalb County couple who once served as foster parents for the Department of Children's Services, alleging DCS workers labeled them child abusers in retaliation for their complaints about the agency. The lawsuit not only ...

Lebanon water department 'unsatisfactory'

December 13, 2005 State environmental officials recently graded Lebanon's city water department as "unsatisfactory," issuing a score of 64 out of a possible 100 following a two-day-long visit to the department in September. Lebanon Mayor Don Fox and Public Works Commissioner Jeff Baines downplayed ...