A team of local high school students, Robot Programming Guild (RPG), traveled this past weekend to Huntsville, AL to compete in the inaugural FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Qualifying event. The five member team is comprised of Ryan Baxter of Smyrna, Chandler Bastin of Lebanon, Chance Ferguson of  Rockvale, Josh Frieburger of Gallatin, and Josh Garnto of Mt. Juliet. They won the Inspire Award, the highest honor, which is awarded to the team that is judged to truly embody the challenge of the FTC program.  The Inspire Award Winner is an inspiration to other teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism™ both on and off the playing field. This team understands how to communicate their experiences and knowledge to other teams, sponsors, and the judges.

Kenny Howell

Managing Editor

The Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to allow any Wilson County school teacher a discount on handgun safety courses instructed by the Mt. Juliet Police Department. 

On Jan. 9, detectives with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office received information that a Mt. Juliet woman was trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband.  

Upon opening the investigation into the information detectives found the female to be Bryam Megan Ewers, 42, of Mt. Juliet. 

Kenny Howell

Managing Editor

There was a special meeting held before the regular meeting to further examine the regulations for liquor stores Monday. 

Fires on Cardiff Lane and Whitnell Dr. Monday night into Tuesday morning destroyed two houses.

The home on Cardiff Lane in the Chandler Pointe subdivision (pictured above) caught fire around 9 a.m. Tuesday.