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CHARLES EDWARD ANDERSON “CHARLIE,” 84, of Charleston, departed this life on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Hospice House, surrounded by his family and caregivers. Charlie graduated from Weir High School
Lebanon senior, Ole Miss signee
Pole vault finals held Friday - LEBANON -- The pole vault finals of the 2021 Wilson County Track & Field Championships were held Friday afternoon at Lebanon High's Clifton Tribble Field / Danny Watkins Stadium. Lebanon's Green Hill's Ella Pine tied for top honors in the girls division at 7-6. Interrupted last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 version of the Wilson County Track & Field Championships have been scheduled Saturday, April 17 at Wilson Central High. All other events are slated Saturday morning at Wilson Central High. Admission is $5 per person. The following field eve...
A funeral service with full military honors will be held Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m. for beloved Montgomery Bell Athletics teacher and rifle coach Lt. Col. Joe Sharbel, who died this week from injuries sustained in a road accident. He was 60. The service will be held at Cathedral of Incarnation, 2015 West End Avenue and is limited to 300 attendees. A stream will be available at the MBA dining hall, where a celebration of life will begin at 11:30 that morning. Sharbel, a retired Marine, died Monday after the accident occurred last Friday. Sharbelâs Buell motorcycle was struck when a For...
Editorâs note: This is the second in a two-part series looking back at major events in Wilson County throughout 2020. The first installment was published in the Democratâs Tuesday, Dec. 29 edition. COVID-19 continued disrupting every facet of life in Wilson County, but the second half of 2020 also marked a concerted effort to fight back. Schools adapted to virtual learning, new businesses moved into Lebanon to help with vaccine and mask distribution and frontline workers began receiving the countyâs first doses of FDA-approved vaccines. Hereâs a closer look at some of the ...