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While the concept of a utopian society is appealing to most, some 7th-grade students at Poplar Grove are learning that there may not ever be a perfect society. Gifted Specialist Mary Norton has threaded the theme of utopia throughout her lessons all year, incorporating every subject area. This month, her students are applying what they […]

On Thursday, March 12, the fifth-grade classes at Poplar Grove Middle School will conclude a month-long reading and language arts unit focused on the classic novel, Treasure Island, with a pirate exhibit in the school’s library from 1:00-2:00 p.m. This ambitious adventure required all hands on deck as students spent time reading, discussing and writing […]

President – Andy Marshall, Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant Vice President – J. Edward Campbell, Village Real Estate Secretary – Sasha Shuff, Shuff’s Music Treasurer – Ed Cagle, Tennessee Bank & Trust Co. Promotions Chairs – Craig Burgess, Heirloom Shop, and Ashley Deal, VIP Magazine Block Captain – Francie Whittemore, Green Bank Franklin Theatre Liaison – […]

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Board Room 109 third Avenue South Franklin, Tennessee 37064 Meetings Of The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Are Broadcast Live On Cable Television Channel 10 Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Grievances or Statements from Citizens. Citizen Comments (Open for Franklin citizens to be heard on […]

The Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association launched the Red White and Food campaign in March 2008 in hopes of giving consumers the choice to buy wine in retail food stores. The response – including more than 6,000 people who have signed up as campaign members – shows consumers believe this change is long overdue. […]

The Tennessee General Assembly House of Representatives Three bills were passed out of the House Criminal Practice and Procedure Subcommittee of Judiciary this week, including one that will allow guns to be taken into wildlife management areas. Another one will seal the records of handgun carry permit holders that are currently public record. This bill […]

New Hope Academy celebrated its thirteenth year giving underprivileged children the chance for a brighter future at Tuesday’s Evening of Hope banquet held at the Embassy Suites in Cool Springs. Guests gathered to hear numerous Mission Accomplished stories and get a glimpse of the expanding vision of New Hope for the years to come. Each […]

March marks American Red Cross Month.  Williamson County has their own American Red Cross Chapter with many ways that you can get involved such as the following: ● Office Support ● Blood Drive Registration ● Calling Blood Drive Donors ● Health & Safety Course Instruction ● Newsletter Committee ● Special Youth Projects This month the […]

Fourth-grade teacher Julie Coke is excited about giving her students a hands-on experience as they learn about the properties of matter in her science class at Franklin Elementary School. With a limited budget for field trips and extra materials for hands-on experiments, she applied for a Target Field Trip Grant and was pleasantly surprised when […]

As part of an annual celebration of Black History Month, Freedom Middle School will honor four local African Americans during the Monroe and Mary Booker Awards Day, which will be held at 1:00 p.m. on February 27, 2009, at the school. The 3rd annual Booker Awards are a testament to the ideals that the Booker […]

Anticipating the switchover to digital broadcast format in February many consumers will be opting to replace their analog televisions, rather than switching to satellite/cable service or purchasing a signal converter box. Nationwide, this could result in millions of televisions being disposed of in landfills. Instead consider recycling that old television and other electronics. When disposing […]

The city of Franklin will soon be rolling out a new updated version of their historic logo and seal, giving all the departments within the city a unified look and branding. The new logo was taken from the Wayfinding signage program developed in 2008. It depicts the original Williamson County Courthouse on the public square, […]

February 22- 28, 2009 marks Eating Disorders Awareness week.  This past September, the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee raised $32,000 in the Fashion for everybody fashion show.  Middle Tennessee is a buzz with eating disorders awareness and prevention services due to the programs and events of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee.  Check out all […]

The BBB Williamson County Advisory Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following businesses are Semi-Finalist in the 2009 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. American Mail & Insert, LLC Bradshaw Collision Centers Comdata Corporation Community Health Systems, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Greeting Pen Company Molly Maid of South Davidson, Williamson & Maury Counties Reliant […]

Hearts for Mercy Campaign Throughout the month of February, customers at several area retailers will have the opportunity to support Mercy Children’s Clinic through the purchase of paper hearts. The Hearts for Mercy campaign, sponsored by Southern Exposure Magazine and BancorpSouth, is a new fundraising initiative being launched this week. The hearts, emblematic of the […]