👋 Good morning, Wilson County. Hope you’re as excited about this week’s weather as we are (excluding Thursday).

In today’s WilCo Beat:

• Lebanon’s Secret $1.5 million sit-down restaurant

• Eateries and coffee coming to Golden Bear

• Snow Full Moon Hike at Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Let’s get to it.

— Travis Dailey

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Digest

Lebanon’s Secret $1.5 million sit-down restaurant

Little has been shared about the new restaurant. All we know is the Lebanon council approved an incentive package of $1.5 million to bring the restaurant to our town.

The project is codenamed Central Perk. The 7,636-square-foot building will call 1648 W. Main Street home.

More details at The Wilson Post.

Local business

Eateries and coffee coming to Golden Bear

Whataburger, Nicoletto's Pasta Co., and Dutch Bros. Coffee are coming to Mt Juliet. All three will be call Golden Bear Gateway home.

• Whataburger - Texas-born fast-food chain with tasty burgers and the fourth location in Wilson County

• Nicoletto's Pasta Co. - a fast-casual Italian restaurant chain

• Dutch Bros Coffee - delicious coffee and drinks for any day

Extra, Extra

Snow Full Moon Hike at Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Enjoy a brisk hike under the Snow Full Moon this Saturday (Feb 24).

Park Ranger Shauna Bridgers will lead the hike departing at 8:30 pm from the Nature Center at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.

Park Ranger Bridgers will point out constellations and share interesting details about the special full moon.

Be weather prepared. Dress warmly in multiple layers and wear sturdy shoes. Please bring your own flashlights (red lights are preferred but not required).

Register for free here.

Largest Spring Enrollment Cumberland University

This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking spring enrollment. Big congratulations to the University and what they are building. They’re definitely doing something right.

Weather

Tuesday

33 🌡️ 61 | ⛅️ | 💧 1% | 💨 S 4 mph

Wednesday

52 🌡️ 67 | ☁️ | 💧 4% | 💨 S 13 mph

Thursday

45 🌡️ 63 | 🌧️ | 💧 82% | 💨 SSW 17 mph

Sports

Green Hill Hawks

Feb 20 at 7:30 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Hendersonville High School @ Gallatin High School (District 12-4A Tournament - Championship)

Wilson Central Wildcats

Feb 22 at 6 pm - Girls Varsity Lacrosse Region Game @ Page High School

Lebanon Blue Devils

Feb 20 at 6 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball @ Wilson Central High School

Feb 22 at 5:30 pm - Boys Junior Varsity Soccer @ Summit High School

Feb 22 at 7 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Summit High School

Feb 23 at TBA - Girls Varsity Basketball Region 4AAAA 23rd-29th @ Oakland High School

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