A story for the books, racing, and a comeback story

Good morning, Wilson County. I don’t know about you but this past week has been insufferably hot and humid. Good ole July! It’s the last weekend of July and last weekend for the younger kids before school starts back up. August 1 is their first day.

In today’s WilCo Beat:

• The story behind a well-known name in the town square

• They’re off to the races

• Don’t call it a comeback

Let’s get to it.

- Travis Dailey

THE DIGEST

A story behind the Lebanon town square

While walking from the Town Social to Cedar City Brewing, you pass by a building and sign with the name Lowry. It’s been a feature of the Lebanon town square since 1964.

The man and legacy behind the name is a profound story in itself.

Jack Lowry grew up in troubled times. And he’s led a storied life in spite of it by successfully defending many in Wilson County.

Read the full profile on The Wilson Post.

🗑️ Need your cans cleaned?

Local teen launched Clean Cans by Zai to solve this problem in Wilson County.

It started with his grandma needing her can cleaned. And Zaiden, the young entrepreneur, saw an opportunity and was off to the races with his own business.

Give the full story a read here and check out Clean Cans by Zai’s Facebook page.

EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA

🏎️ And they’re off

Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway continues this Saturday at 5 pm. Two Wilson County locals are set to battle it out as the point leaders while keeping the rest of the group at car’s length.

Read the full write-up on The Wilson Post.

🦈 Don’t call it a comeback…

Tennessee’s sturgeon are making a comeback. After many years and dollars spent on conservation and preserving sturgeons, their population is making a comeback.

Sturgeon populations were decimated due to harvesting for their eggs and damning of rivers.

They are one of the oldest living fish species on this planet. They deserve out protection especially if we are to blame for their struggles.

Read more about their comeback here.

WEATHER

Friday

96 🌡️ 75 | ☀️ | 19% | 💨 SSW 7 mph

Saturday

98 🌡️ 73 | ☀️ | 11% | 💨 WSW 10 mph

Sunday

92 🌡️ 72 | ⛅️ | 21% | 💨 NNW 9 mph

SPORTS

Nashville Sounds

Friday, July 28

Nashville at Norfolk at 5:35 PM CT

Saturday, July 29

Nashville at Norfolk at 5:35 PM CT

Sunday, July 30

Nashville at Norfolk at 3:05 PM CT

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