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Huge kitten influx prompts BOGO adoptions Williamson County Animal Center in Franklin is overflowing with adoptable kittens. To promote adoption and relieve overcrowding, the shelter is offering $10 kitten adoptions with a free second kitten. Adopt a sweet kitten and get a built-in playmate included in the adoption! After all, studies have shown that kittens […]

Bingo and Reverse Charades Planned for June The Therapeutic Recreation programs offered by Williamson County Parks and Recreation provide year-round leisure activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Therapeutic programs are led by Therapeutic Recreation Specialists who assist people with disabilities to develop skills and knowledge for daily living and community involvement.  Recreation Specialists conduct monthly […]

Nashville public relations and marketing firm, PLA Media, has been nominated as a 2018 Top Public Relations Firm by the Nashville Business Journal.    This is not the only recognition PLA Media has received recently. Earlier this year, the firm was distinguished with Acquisition International Magazine’s (AI) 2018 Global Excellence Award for “Best PR & […]

NASHVILLE, TN (06/15/18) – For 115 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee (BGCMT) has prevailed as a youth-development leader by meeting youth where they need them most. At this time, one of the most significant challenges for Middle Tennessee youth is literacy. Only one in three third-grade students are reading on grade level. […]

Franklin, TN – Leadership Franklin has awarded its 2018 Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to Priscilla Kirkpatrick, a recent graduate of Franklin High School. She plans to attend Samford University beginning this fall.   At Franklin High School, Kirkpatrick was a member of the tennis and swimming teams. An honor student, she was also […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Preservation enthusiasts and community members gathered on Saturday, June 2 at Williamson County Enrichment Center for the first-annual New Preservation Directions Symposium hosted by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN and presented by Renasant Bank. The symposium is part of an initiative by the Heritage Foundation to increase educational programming for […]

(FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE) Today, Vulcan Materials Company announced the donation of $10,000 to BrightStone. Located in Franklin, Tennessee, BrightStone, serves adults ages 21 and up who have developmental disabilities and provides full curriculum in job training and life-long learning.  This week, Vulcan Materials Company hosted the 2018 Southeast Region Mine Rescue Competition in Franklin, Tennessee. Net […]

Carlyle Carroll Replaced by Melissa Hudson-Gant as CEO NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 1, 2018)… Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee’s CEO, Carlyle Carroll, has decided to pass the baton after five years leading the youth mentoring organization. Carroll’s dynamic leadership had allowed the regional mentoring organization to grow over 60% in annual revenue, enabling the […]