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Following last year’s successful roast of NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip, the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County will again be serving “roast legend” at it’s 18th annual Steak & Burger Dinner.  On the grill this year is Tennessee Titans legendary running back Eddie George. The event takes place on Wednesday, March 14 at 6:30 […]

HILLSBORO SCHOOL’S 1,000 WELLS PROJECT A SUCCESS Students at Hillsboro School have raised thousands of dollars to help build wells for African villages.   The 1,000 Wells Project began February 1 with students being asked to give up all beverages except water for two weeks.  Students took the money saved from not buying other beverages and […]

Thursday, January 25, the Patricia Hart Society, a women’s group of the United Way of Williamson County got together to get auction items ready for the HeArt to Heart Fundraiser on February 9, which will be at 11:30am in Jamison Hall, at the Factory.   Walking into the United Way office after hours, I was […]

The Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce announces the January and February programs: Membership Luncheon: Thursday, January 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. January’s Chamber Luncheon Offers Food for Thought What is the national economic outlook for small business? Come hear January’s luncheon speaker, Jack Faris, business consultant and past president of National Federation of […]

By Polly Bibb This weekend was the first weekend since 1936 that the Franklin Cinema was not open. On Jan 7, the Cinema hosted its final movies, Charlotte’s Web and Night at the Museum. The Franklin Cinema was more than just a movie theatre. It was a place of memories for many Williamson County residents and a […]

The Williamson County Child Advocacy Center provided holiday gifts to 45 children from 18 families this year through the Christmas Treasures Program. The 3rd Annual Christmas Treasures Program consisted of a toy drive and a holiday party for clients of the WCCA, children who have suffered severe physical or sexual abuse. The public was asked to […]

The Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce’s president, Teresa N. Miller, announced the Chamber’s outstanding 2006 volunteers today, following a recent Volunteer Recognition Awards breakfast at The Factory in Franklin. In addition to the members highlighted below, all committee chairs and committee members were recognized. • Board Member of the Year: Paula Cirulli, Realty Executives Fine […]

Willow Hall Academy will be performing at The First Tennessee Bank building on Main Street in Franklin on Dec. 13, from 9-10 a.m. The program will debut the 6-8th graders performing two bluegrass numbers, complete with banjo, guitar, fiddle, bass and vocals. One student, a member of the WCYO, will be playing a violin solo. Also featured […]

The Nov. 30 Battle of Franklin Commemorative Illumination will take place in downtown Franklin and is sponsored by the City of Franklin Battlefield Task Force.   It is the first-ever event in recent history that commemorates the Battle of Franklin. It is free and open to the public. The official point person for this event […]

An Open Letter To The Community: Dear Neighbors, We just want you to know what a wonderful community we live in. Even in such an affluent place as Williamson County, there are still those among our neighbors who are hungry and need help this holiday season. Hunger studies have shown that 1 in 4 kids […]

The Williamson County Child Advocacy Center was presented with a check in the amount of $2,000 from the Franklin Rotary at Breakfast Club. The WCCAC is an organization that combats child abuse by coordinating services to children and their families in crisis and providing community education focused on prevention and early intervention. Dr. Ruth Ford, […]

Williamson County Board of Commissioners meeting, scheduled for November 13, 2006, will include a resolution authorizing the County Mayor to execute an agreement for a donation of a historical 42′ red caboose.  If approved, the caboose will be located at the W. C. Ag Expo Park.   Legislative bodies of the City of Franklin and […]

The Williamson County Parks and Recreation’s Senior Division presents the first cookbook of Williamson County’s finest: “Traditions: A Collection of Recipes from Williamson County Seniors” Good cooks ages 55 and older were called upon in January to begin perusing their recipe boxes for a worthy contribution to the county effort.  Food connoisseurs from one end […]

More than 1,700 conservation leaders converged at the world’s premier gathering of land trust professionals for the 19th National Land Trust Rally in Nashville. Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Heritage Foundation of Franklin-Williamson County played host to four of 12 pre-conference field trips that were offered to rally delegates Oct. 19 and […]

Help heal the effects of domestic violence by participating in the whitening program hosted by Dr. Phillip Kemp of Brentwood-based Kemp Dental Group. In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Kemp Dental Group will perform whitening treatments for a direct donation to Give Back A Smile (GBAS), a program designed to help survivors of domestic […]