Jailyn McFarland was one of the costume contest winners at Halloween in the Park Saturday. The event was held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Charlie Daniels Park. ~Photo submitted

The 31st annual Mt. Juliet Pow Wow was held this weekend at Mundy Park. The Mt. Juliet Parks Department estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 people attended the event. ~Photo by Hayley Richey

Rutland Elementary held their groundbreaking Wednesday. There will be a new entire school built beside the current one. One will hold K-2 and the other will hold 3-5. The campus will be able to hold 1,600 students. ~Photo by Kenny Howell

The Wilson County Fair opened Friday, and saw 205,576 attend over the weekend. That number is up 5,879 from last year. The fair runs through Aug. 25. ~Photo courtesy of The Wilson County Fair

Cody Hicks, Hunter Hicks, and Tyler Sevier “stuff” a scarecrow from Garr’s Rental & Feed in Mt. Juliet. Garr’s popular Scarecrow Workshops begin Saturday, Sept. 29.  Garr’s offers scarecrows in adult size and child size; participants provide clothing for their scarecrow, while Garr’s provides the frame, stuffing, hat and accessories.  Workshops fill up quickly and reservations are required.  Call 754-2777 to make a reservation.