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Hartmann loop opens Thursday
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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A new section of Hartmann Drive, that will connect Hwy 231 North and Hwy 70 West, is set for opening on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. CONNIE ESH / The Wilson Post

By CONNIE ESH 

After several years of planning and construction, Hartmann Drive will become a complete bypass around the central portion of Lebanon as it opens officially on Thursday.

Drivers will be able to turn on to Hartmann Drive from Highway 231 just north of Hunter’s Point Golf Course and make a half circle back to Highway 231 at the south edge of Lebanon.

Semi trucks will no longer have to navigate the Public Square, at risk to their vehicles and other drivers visiting the downtown area.

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CU takes Game One 10-9
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

By TOMMY BRYAN

LEBANON -- Senior Nick Jiles ripped a three-run homer in the top of the eighth Wednesday to lift Cumberland University to a 10-9 victory over Union College in the first game of the NAIA South Central Super Region at Stockton Field.

CU (46-19) takes a 1-0 lead in the best of three series with the winner advancing to the 52nd annual AVISTA-NAIA World Series next week in Lewiston, Idaho.

Game 2 of the series is set for 2 p.m. Thursday. Live radio coverage is planned at www.cumberland.edu and on WCOR AM-1490.
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Slammin’ & Jammin’ time again
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

15th ANNUAL EVENT SET MAY 23-25

By JENNIFER HORTON

It’s May, and you know what that means.

It’s not only time for high school and college graduation ceremonies, it’s also time for the 15th Annual Slammin’ & Jammin’ car and truck show set for Friday through Sunday, May 23-25 at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon.

Depending on who you ask, there are positives and negatives associated with the annual event.

For the past three or four years, Slammin’ & Jammin’ has been held the same night as graduation for Lebanon High School, a negative, some have said.

 
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