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Wild pets are illegal, sometimes dangerous

With summer at hand, more folks will be outdoors, interacting with wildlife. There are often temptations to capture some species for “pets’’ – from turtles and salamanders to new-born animals such as squirrels, raccoons and even fawns – but the Tennessee Wildl...

ADC, Shipper's crowned LYB champs

From staff reports Matt Swann homered and pitched ADC to a 6-1 win over Agee & Johnson and the Rotary Dixie Youth League championship at Baird Park's David B. Penuel Memorial Field on Tuesday. On the adjacent field, Mason Everett pitched Shipper's Collision to the Kiwanis Littl...

The Zone

Soccer camps this week, July Wilson United Soccer will hold a Messie Mania cap from 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday through Friday at the league's fields on Castle Heights Avenue behind Lebanon Municipal Airport. Cost is $80. Walk ins are welcome the first day. Early dropoffs can be arranged. WUS wi...

At 200, Reelfoot Lake is a Tennessee treasure

The red-and-yellow bobber twitched slightly, then disappeared into the murky depths alongside a craggy cypress snag. Bob Sherborne set the hook with an upward sweep of his fly rod, and the slender pole bowed double as a big bluegill came trashing to the surface in a tangle of lily pads.

Johnson finishes second in Chattanooga

From staff reports CHATTANOOGA — Lebanon Golf & Country Club pro Audie Johnson shot a final--round 65 at Creeks Bend Country Club to finish second by one stroke. He turned in a first-round of 72 and a two-day total of 137 in the Chattanooga Open. Sisters win LGCC ...

Vance single sends A&J into Rotary final

Damaged plate causes other semi to be suspended From staff reports Ben Vance's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning sent Agee & Johnson into the Rotary Dixie Youth championship game with an 8-7 win over Ligon & Bobo on Monday at Baird Park's David B. Penuel Memoria...

BREAKING NEWS: Cumberland coach killed in wreck

Metro Nashville police said a Cumberland University women’s soccer coach was killed in a three-vehicle wreck early Sunday on Interstate 24 West near Bell Road. Police said Eric T. Susewind, 28, of Lebanon, was driving a 2010 Nissan Versa around 2:20 a.m. when he struck a 1993 Ford Ra...

Liberty State, THW, Sunset, A&J prevail in Rotary League

From staff reports Liberty State routed Dugdale 11-1 before THW edged Advance Signs 11-10 Friday on closing night of the Rotary Dixie Youth major league at Baird Park's David B. Penuel Memorial Field. Ethan Chambers pitched a four-inning complete game for Liberty State. Zach Greene...

MJ-Lebanon to open football season on MyTV30

Bears, Devils to kick off under Thursday Night Lights By Andy Reed andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com Forgive Darian Brown if he thinks the idea of a summer vacation is just a myth. Lebanon High's athletic director has been busy interviewing candidates for the baseball an...

Harris leaves Friendship after 3 seasons

Coach of 2012 hoops champs moves closer to home By Andy Reed andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com Between rent and gas, traveling to Friendship Christian School every day was taking its toll on Cleve Harris, who has cut his commute significantly by accepting a position to be final...