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The call has been issued for nominations of individuals for Franklin Tomorrow’s annual Anne T. Rutherford Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards and Volunteer Spirit Awards. The awards are presented annually at the organization’s annual Shrimp Boil, set for Saturday, July 13, at Berry Farms subdivision on Lewisburg Pike at Goose Creek Bypass.  In 2007, Franklin Tomorrow […]

The TMA Group (Transportation Management Association) is pleased to welcome three new Board Members: Brad Dunn, Williamson County Chamber of Commerce; Jeremiah Pyron, Office of Economic Development – Williamson County; and Cyril Stewart, Vanderbilt Medical Center. Julian Bibb, TMA Chairman, said: “I look forward to working with these three respected professionals, as members of The […]

High Hopes and the American Red Cross are proud to hold a very special blood drive in honor of Barrett Patton on his birthday, March 18, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at High Hopes in Brentwood. Just ask anyone who knows him, and they’ll tell you Barrett Patton is not your typical teen. Some of […]

With the Sizzle Awards ending very soon, the live results feature has been deactivated.  Results will be published in the Williamson Herald, in Southern Exposure and on FranklinIS in late March.  Thank you for voting!

Town’s End General Store, a vintage and uncommon goods shop at 504 W. Main Street, will hold its grand opening this Friday, March 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., during the Franklin Art Scene. The new business, formally known as Kaleidoscope, has taken on a new persona— and it’s one that owner Cynthia Townsend […]

With gas prices are on the rise again, the community is looking at alternative transportation services. The Franklin Transit Authority offers the opportunity to get out of your vehicle and use the City of Franklin’s public transportation services. Franklin Transit Authority is hosting a community meeting 5:00 pm, Tuesday, March 5, at the Franklin Housing […]

By Skip Anderson, For the Williamson Herald skip@williamsonherald.com Ed Moody, the owner of Moody Tires, World War II veteran and philanthropist, died Wednesday. Deeply involved in the Franklin community, Mr. Moody was a member of the Rotary Club and the American Legion, and was known to attend meetings as he traveled around the world. He […]

Badges with Bears helps cops connect with kids in crisis Attorney Shauna Billingsley represents the Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division of District 11. Yesterday, at Police Headquarters, she met with Chief David Rahinsky to present him with an assortment of new teddy bears her organization has been collecting for the community’s children. “Things like car crashes […]

Join the African American Heritage Society on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Johnson Elementary School (815 Glass Lane, Franklin, TN) at 6:00 p.m. Come and go back in time with us and reminiscence the fun and great entertainment depicting the times of  the late Professor T. J. Myers Annual Proc’s Amateur Hour – There will be […]

Writers Round- Friday, January 18th, 8:30pm at Douglas Corner Writers round will include Deric Ruttan-several songs cut by Eric Church, Joe Nichols, and Dierks Bentley.   Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.mentorakid.org/songwritingworkshop. Songwriting workshop – Saturday, January 19th, 9am-3pm at Big Brothers Big Sisters Panel discussion and song critiques from the folowing publishers: Mike […]

The Jingle Bell Sale continues on Friday and Saturday, December 7th & 8th. Hours on Friday are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday’s hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. What will you find at The Jingle Bell Sale? High quality items that are competitively priced! Unique ceramic nativity scenes, yummy fudge and tea […]

The 10th annual Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-off, presented by Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group, was held Saturday, Oct. 27, as part of the Heritage Foundation’s annual Pumpkinfest celebration. The Chili Cook-off featured 12 teams competing for bragging rights in the categories of Judges’ Choice, People’s Choice, and Best Booth Décor in a new area — Third Avenue South between Franklin City Hall and the Historic Courthouse. Taking […]

The “merry not scary” event features eight days of 20 trick-or-treat stations, animal shows, costume parades and more from Oct. 18-21 and Oct. 25–28, 5–9 p.m. New to the event will be the O’More student-designed Eerie Estate, a 3-D experience that incorporates the visual communications majors’ innovation through projected print and animation technologies. “O’More believes community-centered […]

One of Downtown Franklin’s favorite annual traditions, Pumpkinfest, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, on Main Street and the surrounding streets. The 29th Annual Pumpkinfest will feature more than 75 arts and crafts vendors, a children’s activity area on 3rd Ave. S., Five Points stage, Sister Cities’ Great Pumpkin, Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-off and […]