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Dine and dash incidents reported

A local restaurant has been hit with cheap diners who want their fare, but don't want to pay. It's called "dine and dash," said Mt. Juliet Police spokesperson Tyler Chandler. New restaurant Hani Sushi has had a few incidents. "There has been recent events where people go in a...

Nature's fury; a week after tornado hits Mt. Juliet

MT. JULIET - Business owners in the tornado ravaged corridor along Lebanon Road were busy picking up the pieces this week. It was a community trying to right itself from the devastation caused by a confirmed EF2 tornado that ravaged many businesses, the Little League Park and several homes...

City leader disagrees with schools decision

MT. JULIET – Wilson County school officials closed three Mt. Juliet elementary schools Wednesday due to power outages in the wake of an early morning tornado that hit the Lebanon Road area. Despite a plea from Mt. Juliet City Manager Kenneth Martin, the remaining schools in Mt. Julie...

Tornado sirens not heard by many

MT. JULIET – Several people in Mt. Juliet reported they did not hear tornado sirens warn them prior to an EF2 tornado that ripped through the Lebanon Road area Wednesday at 3:25 a.m. "I had so many phone calls asking why they didn't go off, or why they could not be heard," said City ...

Tornado rips through Mt. Juliet

MT. JULIET - The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday an EF2 tornado roared through north Mt. Juliet and ripped off the third floor of a building, destroyed store fronts, tipped over a tractor trailer, downed trees and caused significant destruction early Wednesday. With winds esti...

Apparent tornado hits Mt. Juliet

An apparent tornado caused extensive damage in Mt. Juliet early Wednesday from a line of storms that also knocked out power in areas across Wilson County. Mt. Juliet Police Department spokesperson Tyler Chandler said there is "extensive" damage along the Lebanon Road corridor. He said...

The Democrat's Super Bowl Chatroom

The Lebanon Democrat's Super Bowl Chatroom Users must be registered and log in to the website to be able to chat.

Squires re-tweak package liquor store ordinance

City commissioners ditched the first ordinance they crafted on package liquor store regulations and started over Monday night. Charting new ground, commissioners spent weeks trying to come up with mandates to regulate the recently approved package liquor stores in Mt. Juliet.  ...

Fire chief candidate pool continues to grow

Mt. Juliet officials are now inundated with applicants for a new fire chief position. As of Monday morning, 36 applications were on file for the job they hope to fill as soon as possible. The projected date for the fire station to go online is mid-July. The station is being built off Belin...

School shootings prompt new program in high schools

In the wake of tragic school violence across the nation, Wilson County school officials are doing whatever they can to protect students.  Recently, the Wilson County Board of Education and the Wilson County Commission agreed to fund a school resource officer in every school. ...
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