Emergency repairs ahead for Wilson County Courthouse

The Wilson County Courthouse will be under emergency repair in the near future. Visitors to the courthouse, built in 1884, may have noticed three of the building’s four main entrances have been roped off; this is due to the deteriorating porticos at each of those entrances, where large pieces of concrete have fallen since early this year. According to Wilson County Judge Hank Whitman, a water leak was also discovered last week, in the county clerk’s office where records are stored. County commissioners approved June 16 in a special meeting a proposal by Thorn Architects, which details Phase One, Part...

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