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Franklin Mayor John Schroer and Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson have both proclaimed March as Mental Retardation-Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Mayor Schroer presented a Proclamation to Waves Community Services and Supports Executive Director Jennifer Krahenbill on March 4th. Mayor Anderson presented the county’s proclamation to Krahenbill in his offices on March 10th. Waves and other […]

LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, is holding its premiere event at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in the Children’s Theatre on Sunday, March 9th, 2008. This event is sponsored by Luna Moms Club Nashville Powered […]

Poplar Grove science teacher Jon Eckert has received a $2,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co., Inc. for integrating interactive technology into his curriculum. This is the second year in a row that Mr. Eckert has been awarded this grant, enabling him to create a lab of the future for his seventh-grade students. Eckert’s proposal […]

On February 29, a celebration of education, community spirit, deep faith and strong moral conviction took place at Freedom Middle School during the 2nd Annual Monroe and Mary Booker Award Day. The award day is a collaborative effort between Freedom Middle School and the 12 children of Monroe and Mary Booker, lifelong Williamson County residents […]

Film Debut Benefits Franklin Cinema "An American Adventure—-The Living Legacy of Jimmy Gentry”, a documentary film on the life and times of Franklin’s own Jimmy Gentry, will be premiered Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Fourth Avenue Church of Christ.  Tickets are $10 each and all proceeds benefit the […]

On Tuesday morning, Liberty Elementary School teacher Marnie Cotton was surprised by FSSD Director of Schools David Snowden, who was carrying a bouquet of balloons and an important announcement. Dr. Snowden announced to the surprised teacher and her class of second graders that she has been chosen to represent the school district as the FSSD […]

The City of Franklin has received notification of its share of sales tax revenue for December 2007 and it shows a slight decrease from the previous year. The City received $2.73 million, down from last year’s $2.8 million received for the same time period.  This represents a drop of 2.7%. In preparing the current budget, […]

On Monday, February 4th, Franklin Fire Station #6, located at 1061 Cool Springs Blvd, TN, was officially placed in service.  The three-bay, 11,175 square foot station is located in the Avalon development and will serve the area east of I-65 and north of Murfreesboro Rd.  It will house eight firefighters per shift, Engine 6 and […]

The sixth graders of Poplar Grove School have been busy at working creating inventions with an energy theme. Inventor Jeff Sheets came to speak to the students to share ideas in the process of creating an invention and inspiring them to use creativity. The students were required to show the transfer of energy in their […]

On Friday, February 1, 2008, the African-American Heritage Society hosted the Seventh Annual Black Tie Affair at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cool Springs (Franklin, TN).  The evening was complete with a night of celebrating, fine dinning and dancing. Prominent athletes in Williamson County were honored and celebrated for the contributions that they made both […]

Two Williamson County Youth Orchestras to present "Blockbuster Music" at Carmike Throroughbred Theater in Franklin, Tenn.     On-screen movie montages and live music from more than 110 orchestra students and 75 choral students will provide family entertainment at this fundraising event. “Blockbuster Music: The Great Scores of Contemporary American Films,” a family-friendly event featuring live […]

The City of Franklin currently has two art exhibits in City Hall.  Both exhibits will be on display until March 13th.   Fine artists LeAnne Johnson and Gary Vaughn are on display at the FireHall Gallery. LeAnne has spent 23 years as an artist for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Tennessee State Parks.  […]

A special license plate commemorating the upcoming 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and Tennessee’s important role in this key event in the nation’s history is now available for pre-order.  In announcing the license plate, Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (TCWPA) President and State Representative Steve McDaniel said  ”We hope this new plate will […]

The Talking Walls of Franklin, TN honors Martin Luther King with community march through Franklin on Jan. 21 at 10:am. The Talking Walls will host a community march to celebrate and remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while uplifting diversity and multiculturalism.  The event on Monday, January 21st will begin at The […]

The red carpet spilled across the entrance of the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs on Jan. 19, as the STAR Gala hosted over 400 guests.  Decked to the nines, guests arrived and enjoyed an hour of cocktails, Hors d’œuvres, and a smashing silent auction, before dinner and dancing.  The Gala numbers are still being tabulated, but […]