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Good morning, Wilson County.

American Airlines scheduled a flight from Kansas City to Las Vegas for the day before the Super Bowl. The flight number is 1989. Taylor Swift’s fifth album is called 1989.

And the return flight? AA87. Travis Kelce wears number 87. (If you’ve been living under a rock, the two are dating.)

In today’s WilCo Beat:

• Car Washes Galore

• New Businesses and Cobbler

• Little Free Libraries

Let’s get to it.

— Travis Dailey

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Digest

Car Washes Galore

Do we have too many car washes in Wilson County?

Lebanon Mayor Rick Bell believes so. He proposed an ordinance limiting car washes in early January. The vote was in unanimous support of the ordinance.

But the ordinance does not outright ban additional car washes. It moves them from CG-Commercial General District to CO-Commercial Office District & Planned Business Development/Industrial Park District. This may seem like a small move but it will help the city identify possible car wash businesses and know their exact business intention earlier in the approval process.

Originally reported by WilsonCountySource.com.

On the ‘gram

Local business

Welcome to the area 👋 

Cedar City Dental recently opened its doors next to Dunkin on Hwy 109. It’s catty-corner from the new Publix. But maybe don’t enjoy a donut right before or after your teeth cleaning. Check them out.

Live Hydration Spa opened in where The Jewelers once was in Lebanon. They’re located next to the new Thornton’s on Hwy 70. Stop by soon.

Extra, Extra

Little Free Libraries in Wilson County

Little Free Libraries are popping up all across Wilson County. Here’s an interactive map of all the known locations. Please add to it the map if you know of others.

They are a hoot for kids and adults a like.

Weather

Monday

42 🌡️ 28 | ⛅ | 💧 6% | 💨 NW 6 mph

Tuesday

55 🌡️ 34 | ⛅ | 💧 24% | 💨 SW 11 mph

Wednesday

45 🌡️ 29 | ⛅ | 💧 7% | 💨 NNW 8 mph

Live music

January 30 - Darrell Scott at The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)

January 30 - John Cowan at 3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)

January 30 - Nathan Kalish at Acme Feed and Seed (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)

January 31 - Jon Byrd, Paul Niehaus at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)

Sports

Lebanon Blue Devils

Jan 29 at 6 pm - Boys Freshman Basketball @ Gallatin high School

Jan 30 at 4 pm - Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Smyrna

Jan 30 at 6 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball @ Smyrna High School

Jan 30 at 6 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Smyrna High School

Wilson Central Wildcats

Jan 29 at 6 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Smyrna High School @ Home

Jan 29 at 6 pm - Girls Freshman Basketball @ Watertown High School

Jan 29 at 6 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Smyrna High School

Jan 29 at 6 pm - Boys Freshman Basketball @ Hendersonville

Jan 30 at 6 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball @ Stewarts Creek

Jan 30 at 6 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Stewarts Creek

Mt Juliet Bears

Jan 30 at 4 pm - Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Green Hill High School

Jan 30 at 6 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Green Hill High School

Jan 30 at 7:30 pm - Boys Varsity Basketball @ Green Hill High School

Nashville stuff

Music City Polar Plunge

Registration is open for the Music City Polar Plunge. The plunge is scheduled for February 24 and kicks off at 10:30 am in the Asurion pool at Nissan Stadium Lot R.

Funds raised from the plunge support Special Olympics Tennessee athletes.

It costs $10 to register which goes towards your $75 minimum donation ($50 for students). Each plunger receives the official Plunge t-shirt, a tasting spoon for the chili cook-off, 2 beers from the beer garden, and unlimited bragging rights.

Here’s the schedule:

• 10:30 am Registration/check-in opens

• 11:00 am Chili Cook-off opens & Beer Garden

• 11:30 am Plunging begins

• 1:00 pm Awards

Register here.