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Touching the Heart

Touching the Heart

BrightStone’s 10th Annual Music That Touches the Heart Concert and Writers Night will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, in Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin.  The performer is to be announced in early 2012, and the evenign will be hosted by Laura Hill. Dinner & Concert: $125 Per Person Table of Eight: $1000 [...]

Vintage Franklin

Vintage Franklin

Vintage Franklin is a collaborative effort, born from the minds of two local, Franklin residents.  Kirk Johnson, of 323 Design and Julian Bibb, of JLB, LLC have owned and operated separate businesses in the City of Franklin in Williamson County Tennessee for more than eight years.In the past couple of years, Johnson and Bibb have [...]

Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots

The Marines of India Company, 3d Battalion, 24th Marines welcome your support and dedication in our efforts to have another successful Toys for Tots season. We look forward to working with you, and strive to find ways to assist all people who contact us. If you would like to become a toy collection site or [...]

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

The Franklin Fire and Police Departments recently helped to save the life of an 8 month old boy. The baby and his family will be at Franklin Fire Station 2, at 907 Murfreesboro Road, (HWY 96)on Wednesday, November 23rd  at 11:30 a.m. to thank the heroic crew that saved their baby.  Please see the poignant letter [...]

Lighting the Tree

Lighting the Tree

Franklin Mayor Dr. Ken Moore is ready to flip-the-switch to light up the City’s Christmas Tree on December 1, at 6:00 p.m. in front of City Hall.  The tree lighting ceremony will feature Mayor Moore’s dancing partner and rising country singer Mandy Allyn.  Following a performance by Mandy, the Liberty Elementary Chorus directed by Bobby [...]

Veterans Day Parade

Veterans Day Parade

The 2011 Williamson County Veterans Day Parade will be the highlight of local Veterans Day observances.  The parade will consist of marching bands and ROTC units from local schools, entries from local veterans organizations, marching community leaders, entries from local organizations, twelve Grand Marshals, and thousands of marching schoolchildren learning about patriotism. ——————- The parade’s [...]

Vision Fair Boards

Vision Fair Boards

Franklin Tomorrow is in the midst of its Vision Fair and residents can visit Franklin City Hall this week to have their say in a shared vision for the future of Franklin. The boards were installed at Franklin City Hall, 109 Third Ave. S., Franklin, Monday afternoon and will be ready for public viewing Tuesday [...]

Boxwood Bistro

Boxwood Bistro

Boxwood Bistro claimed both the Judges’ and Peoples’ Choice Awards in the ninth annual Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-off Oct. 29. The Cook-off was held this year at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue North between Ben & Jerry’s and Chico’s. The 2011 Chili Cook-off was presented by Tennessee Commerce Bank and Bob Parks [...]

Pumpkinfest

Pumpkinfest

One of Downtown Franklin’s favorite annual traditions, Pumpkinfest, has several new features for the Oct. 29, 2011 event on Main Street and the surrounding streets.  The 28th Annual Pumpkinfest presented by Bank of America is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, with more than 75 arts and crafts vendors, a children’s activity area [...]

BrightStone Picnic

BrightStone Picnic

The Franklin Civitan Club recently hosted its annual barbecue picnic and bingo night for BrightStone’s special needs adults, their families, and the BrightStone staff. BrightStone has been a beneficiary of this annual event for 5 years, and each year BrightStone students and their families look forward to the evening. “There was a great turnout at [...]

Candidates’ Forum

Candidates’ Forum

Sept. 29 in Franklin municipal election Franklin Tomorrow will hold a Candidates’ Forum Sept. 29 at Franklin City Hall featuring candidates in the Franklin municipal election, set for Oct. 25. Franklin voters will choose four at-large aldermen from a field of nine candidates and a mayor from a field of two. All candidates have been [...]

Sock Hop

Sock Hop

United Way of Williamson County wraps up its 50th year celebration, with an old fashion Sock Hop at CoolSprings Galleria’s center court on September 20, 2011 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to Rock around the Clock, and watch your favorite school or area dance team perform. Local agencies supported by United Way will also be [...]

Heritage Ball

Heritage Ball

For nearly four decades, the Heritage Ball has been the most anticipated black-tie event of the year – a beautiful evening of great food, friends and fun. And with two community leaders teaming up to bring a diversity of talents to the table, the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County expects that the 38th [...]

Boot, Scoot & Boogey

Boot, Scoot & Boogey

Williamson Mayors Boot Scoot Their Way to a TieWilliamson County — At the Boot, Scoot & Boogey contest sponsored by Tennessee Commerce Bank during the Williamson County Fair, the Williamson mayors line danced for their chance to win a champion belt buckle. ________________________ Dance instructors from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville demonstrated line dance routines [...]

Williamson Medical Welcomes Pulmonologist

Williamson Medical Welcomes Pulmonologist

Williamson Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, a practice partnered with Williamson Medical Center, welcomed a new pulmonologist to its practice Monday, Aug. 1. Devin Sherman, M.D., is board certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, and he completed a residency and [...]