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Franklin Tomorrow will hold the first in the 2009 series of “New Growth Deep Roots” lecture series on Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m. at Franklin City Hall. The topic is “Water 101: Where Does It Come From and Where Does It Go?” and will feature a panel discussion with Mark Hilty, Director of Franklin […]

Pink Sugar Bowl of Spring Hill is conducting a Whoopie Pie fundraiser for Against the Grain, a non profit based in Franklin, TN. The mission of AtG is to demonstrate the love of Christ to disadvantaged children and single mothers through service and by empowering them to become self supporting, knowledgeable, involved members of society. […]

EarthDay.Net has some interesting facts to check out, as we remember the planet and aim to take great care of it. By 2030 the number of automobiles in the world will increase by 50%. According to Chevron, the world consumes two barrels of oil for every barrel discovered. It took 125 years to consume the […]

The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County will elect officers, report on the year’s priorities and accomplishments, and present preservation awards at its 42nd  Annual Meeting on Monday, May 18, 2009 at The Factory’s Jamison Hall.  Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. with the Annual Meeting starting at 6:00 p.m.  Back by popular demand, after […]

Every spring for the past 23 years, the fourth-grade students at Liberty Elementary School in Franklin put on their game gear and “take the ice,” or in this case the gym floor, for the Liberty Cup hockey tournament. This annual event will take place on Friday, April 3, at 2:15 PM, and is preceded by […]

Greetings, With spring now here, the General Assembly is in full gear and working through the 2500 bills that were filed this year. The State Legislature is working on many topics. In committee, we are working on such things as the budget shortfall, wine in grocery stores and addressing the constitutional issue of electing judges […]

The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce a major renovation of its Williamson County Indoor Soccer Arena on Downs Boulevard in Franklin.  Phyllis Huffman, Planning Administrator for Williamson County Parks & Recreation, will oversee the project. “This renovation project will completely update the facility with better views of play, new turf, […]

Fifty years ago only bridges were stressed.  Today, stress is a part of society where there is too much to do, mountains of information, too little time and too many daily choices pulling us in too many directions. Stress is manifested in a multitude of physical ailments—ulcers, headaches, high blood pressure, heart attacks and premature […]

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At precisely 8.30pm on March 28 the diesel generators will be switched off on the Chatham Islands, a small archipelago off the east coast of New Zealand, heralding the start of the greatest community event the world has ever witnessed – Earth Hour 2009. As the first country to flick the switch for the global […]

Tuesday, March 24, the Williamson County-Franklin Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2009 Annual Membership Banquet.  The evening was complete with a social hour, four course meal and presentation of awards.  Emceed by Tom Lawrence of WAKM 950, the Chamber Banquet was quite a night!   Below is a summary of the honored award recipients. Award of […]

Franklin Tomorrow will present the first of four planned lectures in the new “Live Green in Franklin” lecture series on Monday, March 30, at 6 p.m. at Franklin City Hall. Kicking off the lecture series will be Charlie Geiger, speaking on “Learning to Live Green in Franklin.” For 20 years, Geiger has been a proponent […]

Battle Ground Academy emerged as the winner of the District Four Mock Trial Competition, held at the Williamson County Judicial Center on February 28, 2009.  BGA defeated Ravenwood High School to advance to the state competition in Nashville. Students from Battle Ground Academy, Brentwood High School and Ravenwood High School garnered awards for best attorney […]

In an effort to identify children who have disabilities and may need special services as a result of their disability, the Franklin Special School District is holding its annual “Child Find” event. This community wide event will be held Friday, March 27, from 9:30-12:00 at the Williamson County Public Library. As part of the program, […]

Over 400 people from ages 21 – 80 were rocking at the 2nd annual Three Blind Wines event held at Jamison Hall on Thursday, March 5 hosted by the Next Generation Heritage Foundation.  The purpose of the event raised funds to SAVE THE FRANKLIN THEATRE and to meet new people in the community.  Franklin, Brentwood, […]