THE CHRONICLE Celebrating our 35th year as the leading newspaper in Mt. Juliet and West Wilson County www.tcomj.com • 615-754-6111 of Mt. Juliet LARGEST CIRCULATION IN WILSON COUNTY • FEBRUARY 11, 2015 • VOLUME 35, NUMBER 6 Search begins West Wilson Middle Cheer place for location for 6th at Nationals, 4th at Worlds new fire station By Kenny Howell said that he didn’t want Managing Editor to bind the resolution to just there. He said he A resolution request- didn’t want politics to ing the City Manager to play into the decision initiate a site selection and the best location process for a new fire not be chosen. He said station was approved a county commissioner Monday. said that happened with Commissioner Ray the county. Justice wanted to add “I don’t want us to re- language to the res- peat that mistake,” said olution saying that it Hagerty. should be located on the Justice said that peo- north side but the spon- ple on the north side sor, Mayor Ed Hagerty See BOC, Page 5 The West Wilson Middle Cheer Squad traveled this past weekend for the UCA National High School Cheerleading Champi- onship at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports. They placed 6th in the Large Middle School Division at Nationals Saturday, WCHS students then placed 4th in Worlds Sunday. ~Photo by Melanie Gnewikow, Melanie G. Photography donate their locks Man arrested after stabbing juvenile in fight From Wilson Coun- the victim told the de- ty Sheriff’s Office tectives he and suspect Joseph Ray Griffith had A 20-year-old man arranged via Facebook has been arrested after messages to meet for a stabbing a 17-year-old fight at the recreation during a fight at the center at 2 a.m. LaGuardo Recreation The victim said once Center Sunday. he and a friend arrived, Wilson County Sher- he was confronted near iff’s Detectives Matt the recreation area by Edwards and Walk- an irate Griffith, who er Woods arrested the immediately began suspect shortly after cursing him and chal- responding to a re- lenging him to fight. port by Deputy Nathan The pair began fighting Montoya that a juve- when the victim said he Wilson Central held “The Big Cut” Friday during their pep rally nile had been admitted allegedly noticed a knife point, several witness- stabbed several times. as 21 students donated at least 8 inches of hair to Pantene Beauti- to University Medical in Griffith’s hand. The es broke up the fight Several witness- ful Lengths, a group that makes wigs for women fighting cancer. Center with multiple victim said he hit his after which the victim Those who participated got a free cut and style from a local stylist stab wounds. During head on a rock during noticed he had been and a T-shirt. T-shirts were sold as well, and it raised $1,200 for an interview at UMC, the altercation. At that See STABBING, Page 5 St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. ~Photo by Kenny Howell Long time Mt. Juliet business owner passes er Mike. Lamb was Funeral Home at Mt. Ju- 8818, www.sellarsfuner- preceded in death by liet with Rev. Gary Akins alservices.com parents, Leeper and Is- officiating. Honorary abelle Lamb; and broth- pallbearers are: Mitchell er, Charles Lamb. He is and Mark Rickman, Phil- Today’s News survived by wife Linda lip Pratt, Joey and Mikey Davenport Lamb; daugh- Lamb, John and James ters, Jennifer (Corey) Bingham, Corey Reier, Community Calender, Reier, Laura Lamb and Tim Powers, Kevin and Page 2 Katie (Bill) Ferry; broth- Barry Gibson, Todd and ers, Bob Lamb and Mike Brett Stephenson, Joe Sports, Page 3 Lamb; sisters, Dorothy Pharr and Bill Watkins. Bingham, Gin Rickman, Visitation with the family Obituaries, Page 4 Evelyn Powers, Marolyn will be Saturday, Febru- Gibson, Barbara Ste- ary 7th from 10 am until Faith & Message, Page 4 Jerry Lamb, long time phenson, Linda Lamb time of service. co-owner of Lamb Broth- and Sharon Pratt; grand- Arrangements by Sel- Reflections From an Old Friend, Page 4 ers Flooring, passed children, Will and Sam lars Funeral Home at Mt. away Feb. 4 at the age of Ferry. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Ju- Ask an Expert, Page 5 59. Funeral services will liet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN It’s that time of year said McCaslin. Lamb co-owned the be held Saturday, Febru- 37122, 615-758-5459, Eat, Drink, & Be Merry, again to honor our teach- She said her love of business with his broth- ary 7th at 2 pm at Sellars obituary line 615-758- ers and starting this math, and her ability to Page 5 week we will profile at grasp it helps her better least a teacher a week, teach the subject to her Waddell & Reed move to MJ Classifieds, Page 6 sometimes two, who were kids. She said she loves it chosen at their respective when a child comes into By Kenny Howell Obituaries schools as Teacher of the her room at the begin- Managing Editor Year. All of the teachers ning of the year not liking Susan Violet Glinski, 72 will be honored at a spe- math, but leaves with it Waddell & Reed Fi- cial banquet in Cumber- being their favorite sub- nancial Advisors have Hattie Childers Morris, land University’s Baird ject. moved into Mt. Juliet 94 Chapel in April, and one “I love the kids,” said and are looking to help teacher will be chosen as McCaslin. “The kids are Wilson County resi- Check us out Wilson County Teacher what make the job the dents meet their goals, of the Year. best.” and write a better story on the web at This week, we start McCaslin said it was a for their lives. with Lakeview 5th grade great honor to be chosen “We’ve had a warm www.tcomj. math teacher Lindsey as teacher of the year at a reception,” said Bran- McCaslin. McCaslin has school as good as Lakev- don Edwards of the com or on been a teacher for five iew, because there are so move into Mt. Juliet. ville. He said they felt lived in the area. years, all spent at Lakev- many amazing teachers He said people have like they were casting a “We wanted Wilson iew. at the school. She said to just stopped in to say big net there, and were County to be more of “Math has always be considered at the top hi, and that never hap- already doing a lot of our focus,” said Ed- been my strong point,” of that list is amazing. pened in their previ- work in Wilson County, ous location in Nash- and some of the group See WADDELL, Page 5 Page 2, The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, February 11, 2015 nty Tradition Home of Cou Sinc on e 1 ils 94 W 5 FREE FILTER FRIDAY 11853 Lebanon Rd No purchase... 754-COOL Suite F, Mt. Juliet ...no obligation... ...we don’t even ask your name! Local School News West Wilson Middle School Principal’s List 6th Grade: Stephen lia Gardner, Abenezer Maxwell, Katie McFarlin, Alexis Bockman, Spencer seph Meadows, Oliv- Mallory Eden, William Anthony, Jasmin Betan- Gizaw, Addison Gooch, Kaitlyn Meador, Kev- Box, Nicole Brill, Jordan ia Moser, Hayley Mur- Folayan, Erin Fortner, court, Grace Bingham, Grey Goodwin, Kain Hai- an Mehta, Madison Mi- Brown, Isaiah Dodson, ray, Alex Neill, Haven Eusebiu Gal-Chis, Alex- Madison Blake, Julia ley, Trey Hamilton, Jacob chaelson, Gracen Miller, Kaitlin Eller, Andrew O’Brien, Ethan Owen, is Hackney, Issac How- Briggs, Lilia Camaril- Howard, Dylan Hudson, Hannah Mullins, Marisa Farber, Anna Gueth- Jacob Pierce, Marcel- ard, Gretchen Karl, Pey- lo-Roning, Molly Castle, Madyson Jones, Gavin Ortiz, Mackenzie Perry, lein, Chloe Guzowski, la Rea, Derek Reeves, ton King, Olivia Lanius, Sarah Castle, Sydney Kuester, Alexander Lam, Danielle Reth, Sydnee Ashton Hamblen, Eliza- Blaine Robinson, Emily Cassidy McGee, Lau- Dalton, Kassidy Davis, Tristan Lewis, Alexan- Richetto, Samantha Rit- beth Hampton, Hannah Rowe, Merin Sadler, Al- ren Medlin, Hyun Park, Ellen Ewing, Marina dra Lewis, Joshua Lu, ter, Bailey Rollins, Cole Hardaway, Gabe Hecker- bert Sautner, Navaneeth Taryn Pastore, Nathalia Fekry, Cole Fort, Ame- Emma Martinez, Connor Sanders, Kirra Scott, man, Madison Hill, Zach Shibu, Isabelle Simon, Quintero, Frank Redi- Reagan Smithing, San- Hinchman, Jake Hood, Vaishu Singari, Madison si, Leon Roberts, Emily iya Sovani, Supreethi Lauryn Howard, Zaylen Treutel, Gavin Walker, Short, Jenna Sniderhan, Sridhar, Reed Steplows- Hudson, Hailey Hunt- Carter Williams, Heather Isaiah Stafford, Barrett ki, Aaron Turmel, Katie er, Shane Johns, Gavin Woodard. Streeter, Austin Turmel, Tzompanakis, Tristin Kerr, Isabelle Leonard, 8th Grade: Morgan Meredith Weeks, Leah Williams. Hayden Lippincott, Lau- Bailey, Carmen Botros, Wieterzykowski. 7th Grade: Lily Ben- ren Locke, Olivia Long, Ben Bravely, Austin Saturday, Feb. 14 21, 7 p.m. at the Mt. Juliet nett, Makalya Bizzell, Britney McFarlin, Jo- Cupp, Anna Davidson, Middle School. The game Valentine’s Day at will pit the Mt. Juliet Police Fiddlers Grove featuring against the Mt. Juliet Fire- bluegrass by Sugar Ridge fighters. Admission is $5. Lakeview Elementary Principal’s List, Honor Roll is Saturday, Feb. 14, 6 to Kadence Knick, Chan- sa Proctor, Kate Reyn- gins, Jennie Shaddox, 9 p.m. at The Veterans Principal’s List Sunday, March 1 dler Koehn, Ty Linville, olds, Macie Rogers, Ty- Griffin Shoulders, Me- Building at the James E. 2nd Grade: Adam Annalise Mecklenburg, ler Rose, Ayden Rowe, liah Waller, Jack Wood, Ward Ag Center, 945 E. Victory Baptist Church Acevedo, Sophia Bar- Charley Meyers, Lillian Anna Sesnan, Thatcher Caitlyn Zoller. Baddour Parkway in Leb- is holding its’ Bible Proph- kley, Tanner Bolton, Monterroza, Alex Nan- Sholar, Charlie Skaggs, 5th Grade: Blake anon.