The Lebanon Democrat

Approximately 9,500 individuals consistently subscribe to the Democrat, which serves as the main newspaper for Wilson County, Tennessee. It offers a blend of local, national, and international news. The publication comes out six days a week, from Monday to Saturday.

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Musical-chair quarterbacks

1 day ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

The first summer of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s new transfer rule is seeing two Wilson County starting quarterbacks moving to other schools within the county. Blake Waldorf, who passed for over 3,000 yards as Watertown’s starting quarterback for a season and a half, has enrolled at Friendship Christian and is participating in team activities while Luke Sellars, last year’s QB at FCS, has moved on to Lebanon, coaches at both schools confirmed.
Musical-chair quarterbacks

1 day ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

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Sellout crowd sees fortune smile on Blaney

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Ryan Blaney’s 2025 season has been all over the charts — from a couple of third-place finishes to four at 35th and below. One finish he had not seen was No. 1 until Sunday night when he took Team Penske’s No. 12 Ford to Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane at the end of the Cracker Barrel 400.
Caruth captures Rackley Roofing checkered flag, guitar

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Rajah Caruth held off Corey Heim and Layne Riggs to win the Rackley Roofing 200 in the opener of the NASCAR tripleheader last Friday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Caruth took advantage of strong restarts following the first two stages as Riggs had bad pit stops on the way to his second career Truck Series win, snapping a 31-race winless streak.
Veteran shows rookies how it’s done

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Youth had its moments during last Saturday night’s Tennessee Lottery 250. But in the end, it was experience that was served as Justin Allgaier took the checkered flag. Allgaier, the defending series champion driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr., led for 101 laps, including the final 48 tuns for his second win here and third this season with rookie teammate Connor Zilisch finishing second, 1.289 seconds behind.
Telling Tales - A short list of dislikes

6 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Becky Andrews

Since turning 50, I’ve reached a certain level of existential exhaustion where I’m no longer interested in pretending I like things just because I’m “supposed” to like them. If that means I lose cool points, so be it. Frankly, I never knew where to redeem those anyway. So let’s just get it all out in the open, shall we? Starting strong: the Friends theme song. I’ve been rewatching it lately. Yes, I love the show. But the theme? Nope.
Drivers say NSS very unique among NASCAR tracks

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

LAVERGNE — Nashville Superspeedway is the longest concrete track on the NASCAR circuit and one of only three non-asphalt tracks. Thus, the Gladeville facility is pretty unique. “It’s in its own little category,” said Nick Sanchez, who will drive in tonight’s 6:30 p.m. Tennessee Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race after two previous races here in the Truck Series (winning the pole once). “This is the only mile-and-a-half (actually 1.33 mile) that’s concrete on our schedule.
Gentry, Hackett leave WHS coaching staffs

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

Two Watertown coaching mainstays have stepped down from their roles. Softball coach Sarah Gentry has resigned her position after 10 years to focus on her two young daughters. The WHS graduate will remain on the faculty as a visual arts teacher. Also, longtime track-and-field coach Josh Hackett, also the football defensive coordinator for 10 seasons, has left to return to his alma mater, Smith County. Reeder coached the Lady Purple Tigers to back-to-back district championships.
State title eludes Lady Hawks

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

MURFREESBORO — Green Hill had a two-run lead with two outs remaining before the Lady Hawks would celebrate their second state championship in three seasons last Friday. But Walker Valley had other ideas. The Lady Mustangs scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score and took the lead with four in the eighth. After holding Green Hill to a single tally in the bottom half, the team from Bradley County had its first state championship with a 10-8 victory at Middle Tennessee State.
Nashville speed demons charged by MJPD; allegedly went over 120 mph

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.