By SABRINA GARRETT
The Wilson Post

What should a governor do?

That is what Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam asked Rotarians on Thursday morning as he served as special speaker for the Lebanon Breakfast Rotary meeting at the request of Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto.

“It is always an honor to have Gov. Haslam come address our community leaders. Most politicians these days only want to come speak to you when they are running for reelection, but with Haslam that is not the case,” Rotarian Romel McMurry said. “He really involved the audience. He wanted them to ask questions about what a governor is supposed to do.”

By SABRINA GARRETT
The Wilson Post

Lebanon Police Department Capt. Michael Vanhook said that whether an officer is employed by LPD, Mt. Juliet Police or the Wilson County Sheriff’s Department, “We are all fighting the same battle.”

Vanhook, along with MJPD Chief James Hambrick, WCSD Chief Deputy Larry Bowman and MJPD Cpl. Det. David Stolinsky, led a memorial ceremony at the Wilson County Criminal Justice Center on Thursday to honor law enforcement officers in the community – and two officers in particular.

Conrad Construction Company will be performing pavement restoration to the sewer cross-cuts in West Main Street in Lebanon from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., Wednesday through Friday, May 8-10.

There are various patches to be repaired on West Main. Traffic will be interrupted from Mitchell House Lane to Hammond Avenue.

This is in the vicinity of the Castle Heights campus down to the Lebanon / Wilson County Public Library.

From Post Staff Reports

Break out your evening gowns and black ties – the Phoenix Ball is Lebanon’s night to shine.

It was announced yesterday that News 2 Weathercaster Lisa Patton, a native of Mt. Juliet, will serve as emcee for the 30^th annual Phoenix Ball on Saturday, May 1. The event is attended annually by hundreds of prominent Middle Tennesseans to raise funds for Cumberland University scholarships – and promises to be even better this year by returning to the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center with a late night party following the Ball.

Tickets for the Late Night Party only are $125 per person and include entrance into the Ballroom at 10:00 pm, late night buffet, dancing, full bar service, and music from DJ Louis Lee - one of Nashville's best DJs. 

Tickets to the Phoenix Ball are $250 per guest. These tickets also include admission to the Late Night Party. Please contact Jenny Bennett at 615-547-1269 to purchase tickets or go to phoenixball.com for more information.

By SABRINA GARRETT
The Wilson Post

Sarah Caves dream of owning a home is about to come true as the 2013 Wilson County Habitat for Humanity Women Build kicks-off Saturday, May 11.

Caves applied to be a partner family for a Habitat home in 2012, after being encouraged to do so by a co-worker at Genesco who had purchased a Habitat home in Davidson County, and is thrilled to now be able to provide a safe and stable home for herself and her five children, McKensie, 6, Madison, 4, Nicholas, 3, Nathaniel,2, and her adopted daughter, Courtney, 15.

The groundbreaking on Caves’ new home will begin at 10 a.m. at the build site, located at 418 Alydar Drive, Watertown, Tennessee – in the Keeneland Hills Subdivision. Women Build Coordinator Veronica Mallicoat said that it will be a day of fun for the entire family – including games for all ages, live music and food.

“The actual build starts May 31 on Fridays and Saturdays through June 22,” she said. “We are still in need of build volunteers. Anyone can contact me at 500-2042 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.”