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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
High schools across Wilson County have announced their Valedictorians and Salutatorians for their graduating classes. Valedictorians are the top-ranked students, determined by the highest grade point average, and salutatorians are the second-highest-ranked students. Sometimes a high school may have more than one Salutatorian.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
The proposed sanitation fee advanced by the Lebanon City Council has caused a discussion among residents and prompted questions regarding the need for a new fee. The proposed ordinance, passed in its first reading by 4-2 vote, would implement a $20 per bin fee for residential customers and $40 per bin for businesses each month. According to the proposal, recycling pickup will be offered as a free service.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
Students from Wilson County were honored with Dean’s List placements and other similar honors across several universities across the state and country. Others received scholarships. Austin Peay State University student Zehra Jennings, of Mt. Juliet, was offered a scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester.
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1 week ago | 
lebanondemocrat.com | Isaac Wright
Mt. Juliet Police used license plate readers over the Memorial Day weekend to track a group of speeding Mustangs that allegedly reached triple-digit speeds on Interstate 40. On Saturday night, just after 9 p.m., MJPD released information regarding three Nashville men being charged after three Ford Mustangs “flew past” an officer allegedly going over 120 mph on I-40. License plate readers were instrumental in finding and stopping the individuals, according to police.
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2 weeks ago | 
lebanondemocrat.com | Isaac Wright
Mt. Juliet Police conducted a traffic stop Friday afternoon, May 16, which led to the arrest of a wanted Clarksville woman. Initially pulled over for a window tint violation as the vehicle traveled from Golden Bear Gateway, officers confirmed the driver’s identity as 29-year-old Travnisha Anderson who was wanted on a sealed indictment out of Nashville. The indictment was for bringing contraband into a jail and also an outstanding warrant for vandalism.
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2 weeks ago | 
lebanondemocrat.com | Isaac Wright
Community members gathered at Charlie Daniels Park in Mt. Juliet to take advantage of the break in severe weather for Ride Mt. Juliet. Sponsored by the Mt. Juliet Bicycle, Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Ride Mt. Juliet is an event where families can ride along a 3.1-mile route set aside and blocked off by Mt. Juliet Police. Part of the route was led by the Mt. Juliet Fire Department with a fire engine.
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3 weeks ago | 
lebanondemocrat.com | Isaac Wright
A tractor-trailer crash caused power outages near Volunteer Boulevard Wednesday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., Mt. Juliet Police notified residents that Volunteer Boulevard near Rutland Drive was blocked off after an Amazon tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, causing it and power lines to fall across the road. The power outage affected nearby intersections which use traffic signals.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
New Leash on Life hosted a fundraiser last Thursday, May 8, at Cumberland University raising more than $50,000 for the shelter and Angel Fund for pet medical care. Attendees braved the heavy rain to support the efforts of the shelter to help the pets of Lebanon find forever homes and receive the medical care they need. Cocktails, auctions and live comedy were the main draws of the evening’s event. WANT 98.9 FM morning personality MJ Lucas served as the master of ceremonies.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
Amendments to the Meritain Health insurance plan used by Wilson County Schools were approved in the Monday night board meeting — excluding an option to cover gender reassignment care. The motion was made by WCS board member Joseph Padilla to approve the plan but exclude page 26, paragraph 25, and seconded by fellow board member Dr. Beth Myers. Wilson County Schools is self-insured, meaning the board elects what coverage options to offer to employees.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Isaac Wright
A water main break Thursday closed portions of South College Street between East Main Street and East Gay Street. Around 10 a.m., the City of Lebanon announced the affected portion of S. College St. will be closed until 6 p.m. for the Water Department to make repairs. The cause of the break is believed to be a ground shift, where the water line rubs against rocks under the ground. “It’s very common, especially in the roadway,” Jim Creswell, Sewer Superintendent of the Sewer Department, said.
