Mt. Juliet opens new fire station

Officials have cut the ribbon on the new Mt. Juliet Fire Station No. 3, which replaces a previous station located behind the city hall building. The $11 million, 16-square-foot fire station on Old Lebanon Dirt Road has space for training, public events, a day room, offices, a fitness room, kitchen, and space for EMS officers to be housed alongside firefighters. Vehicles housed in the new fire station include a fire engine, ladder truck, ambulance, quick-response vehicle, and battalion chief’s vehicle. Additionally, the property has a barn and a 32-year-old horse named Cozy Joe who came with the land when it was sold to the city for a new fire station.