RUFF, August Cleveland
August Cleveland Ruff, 83, Mt. Juliet, peacefully passed away April 16.August was born in Athens, Ala. and was the son of the late, Walter Eberhart Ruff and Nellie Clementine Bridges Ruff. He is survived by: […]
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ROBINSON, Helen Joan
Helen Joan Robinson, 78, Portland, and formerly of Mt. Juliet, died April 14.Robinson was born in Poughkeepsie, NY and was the daughter of the late, Arthur Chambers and Helen Rose Chambers. She served as a […]
KINNEAR, John “Jack” Richard
John Richard Kinnear, 72, Lebanon passed away April 11.Jack was preceded in death by parents, Curry Winfrey and Roberta Bobbie Kinnear; sister, Judie Jenkins; and brother-in-law, Grady Jenkins.He is survived by wife of 43 years, […]
Some businesses in Valley Center are on hold after flood
The flood on Saturday, March 28 damaged a lot of businesses throughout Wilson County, but one area hit really hard was the Valley Center.Most of the businesses in the plaza are still closed, and it […]
MJ Planning disapproves multi-family development
The Mt. Juliet Planning Commission denied a land use change Thursday night that would have paved the way for a new townhome project behind Walmart.The development would have been for sale townhomes, 148 units in […]
Board accepts insurance’s walkaway number to rebuild schools
After over a year of discussion, The Wilson County School Board has approved a dollar amount from Traveler’s Insurance to rebuild the schools damaged by the March 3 tornado.Wilson County Schools has been in dispute […]
Windtree Pines moves forward
The Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners approved Windtree Pines on second reading, as well as $300,000 to local sport leagues Monday night.Windtree Pines is the over 400 home development that is to go where the […]
Teacher of the Year
Stacy Tanner is the Teacher of the Year for Rutland Elementary.Tanner has been a teacher for 25 years, most of that time spent at Rutland. She was there when the school opened in 1999. She […]
MJPD converting to hybrid vehicles
Mt. Juliet Police Department is going green and saving a lot of money in the process.MJPD has been replacing their end-of-life, high-mileage patrol vehicles with Ford Interceptor Utility Hybrids.“We evaluated the costs, and it was […]
SMITH, Jr., Carroll Crispin
Carroll Crispin Smith, Jr., 76, Mt. Juliet passed away April 7. He was preceded in death by parents, Carroll Sr. and Margaret Smith. Smith is survived by: wife, Sheila Smith; daughters, Lee Anne (David) Laskey; […]
