Funeral services were held Monday morning, May 13 at Ligon Bobo Funeral Home for Mrs. Shelton, 74, of Lebanon. The wife of Wayne Ray, and a former Sunday School teacher at Immanuel Baptist Church, she died Friday, May 10, 2013, at University Medical Center. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, in Goodlettsville.Lebanon’s Ligon Bobo…
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Charles Herman Stafford, 72
EL PASO, TX — Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 14 at the Sunset Funeral Home for Mr. Stafford, 72. Formally of Lebanon, he died May 4, 2013 in El Paso, Texas after a brief illness. Interment was in the Veterans Cemetery, El Paso.Information provided courtesy of J.C. Hellum Funeral Home, Lebanon. Article source: http://www.wilsonpost.com/obituaries/10299-charles-herman-stafford-72
Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition
DAMASCUS, Va.—Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authorities…
Check out the many classes available in the region.
CLASSES AAA MATURE DRIVING CLASS: Slater Community Center, May 21, 1 p.m. and May 22, 9 a.m. $10 for senior adults. The program certified by the Department of Safety and DMV. Insurance premium reduction for residents of the State of Tennessee. 423-764-4012. ABINGDON SENIOR CENTER: Abingdon, Va., 300 Senior Drive, various classes and activities. 276-628-2143…
New DoS receives pay bump
By SABRINA GARRETTThe Wilson PostWilson County Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Dr. Timothy Setterlund, who will replace exiting Director of Schools Mike Davis, effective July 1, this past Thursday. Setterlund, who currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Memphis City/Shelby County School, will receive a salary of $165,000 for the job, which…
MJ Youth football moves to Mundy Park
By SABRINA GARRETTThe Wilson PostIt is no secret that in the south – football is king. Mt. Juliet City Commission unanimously approved a plan Monday, May 13 to convert three of the four softball fields at the city’s Mundy Park into youth football fields. District 1 Commissioner Ray Justice explained that the vote was not…
Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade
Click photo to enlargeDAMASCUS, Va.—An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. About 50 to 60 people suffered injuries ranging from critical to superficial, but no fatalities were reported. Three…
Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash
DAMASCUS, Va.—Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town’s parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had suffered a medical emergency before the accident. About 50 to 60 people suffered injuries ranging from critical to superficial, but no…
LHS brick scholarships
Three graduating seniors received Lebanon High Alumni scholarships during Senior Awards Friday morning in the Terry Edwards Auditorium. Scholarship recipients included: Michelle J. Cannon ($2000), Isaac Freeman and Elliott Benson ($1,500 each). Funds were generated by sales of $100 Alumni Bricks and are administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Mary Gordon Pawlawski, a…
Capitol Theatre lights up the night
By PATRICK HALLSpecial to The Wilson Post A crowd gathered around the Capitol Theatre Thursday night, not for a movie, but instead, to witness the lighting of the old theatre’s marquee for the first time in 33 years. Sam Hatcher, whose family originally owned the theatre, following a countdown from the crowd, flipped the switch and…