Daily editionWednesday, September 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Lebanon.
The 5AM Lebanon Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 2nd of September.
Community
Buckeye Drugs donated $8,000 to Sherry’s Hope as part of its sponsorship for Sherry’s Run 5K Run/Walk in Lebanon yesterday — the donation supports local nonprofit efforts.
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Education
Wilson County student Lincoln Cline was initiated into 4-H Vol State during the Tennessee 4-H Roundup and All-Star Conference held at the University of Tennessee campus in Martin on Sep. 1.
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West Wilson Middle School student Srinehal Thumu, 12, earned a $1,000 scholarship for logging 21,063 reading minutes in a statewide contest through the Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) Tristar Reads program.
The award applauds her dedication and strong reading skills.
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Sports
At 91, Tennessee hiker Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaimed his record as the oldest to complete the Appalachian Trail by finishing the 2,193-mile trek on Aug. 31 atop Mt. Katahdin in Maine despite 71 falls (some requiring hospital care) while receiving support from trail angels.
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State’s top ranking Commanders will play as teams complete their final pre-region tuneup this week+ Friendship Christian makes its first visit to Mt. Juliet’s Roger Perry Field/Elzie Patton Stadium.
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Accidents
A small aircraft made an emergency landing on the playground of Byars Dowdy Elementary School in the 900 block of Hickory Ridge Road Tuesday evening after suffering engine failure; the pilot (from Lebanon Municipal Airport) was uninjured as school classes continue normally.
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