A.W. Speake
A.W. Speake, Ravenwood’s tennis coach collapses, dies on the court: A.W. Speake, 57, of Brentwood and Ravenwood High School’s first tennis coach, collapsed and died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, on the tennis court as he was instructing a group of young tennis players at the school’s tennis courts.

Battle Ground Academy
BGA ‘skunks’ Marshall County 35-0: Coach Marty Euverard and the BGA coaching staff were concerned about a let down when BGA traveled to Marshall County Friday night. BGA was coming off a historical win in the Clinic Bowl against its neighbor Franklin and the coaches did not know how the young team would react. It did not take long to find out as the Wildcats came out smoking with three quick scores to open the game. Scotty Fleming, younger brother to former Vol and Titan Troy Fleming, got things started with a long return on the opening kick. A few plays later and sophomore running back Keenan Bass was in the end zone. The Smith brothers, Jordan and Josh, scored on long passes from CJ Beathard the next two possessions. As in the Franklin game, the BGA defense was dominant with junior linebacker Reed Loeffel leading the team in tackles and a fumble recovery.

Battle of Franklin
Eagles tribute band wraps concert series at Carnton Sunday: The Battle of Franklin Trust will wrap up its popular summer concert series at Carnton Plantation this Sunday with “7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience.”

Beverly Perniciaro
Beverly Marie Ciacona Perniciaro, obituary: Beverly Marie Giacona Perniciaro, SFO, 68 of Thompson’s Station, Tenn. and formerly of New Orleans, La., died August 26, 2010.

BOMA
Breezeway school gets unanimous approval from BOMA -- on to Planning Commission for approval of site design: An expedited rezoning process for a new elementary school in the Breezeway subdivision on Clovercroft Road in Franklin that began publicly with the first reading at the Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting July 27, came to a close Tuesday with relatively little fanfare with the board’s unanimous support, 7-0.

Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County
Boys & Girls Club holds open house: The Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County invites the community, teachers, parents and club members to an Open House at Club headquarters on 129 W. Fowlkes St., Suite 1000 in Franklin on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Brentwood High School
Brentwood rolls over LaVergne 38-6: The Brentwood Bruins defense set the tone early as Bruin defensive back Tyson Ashcraft intercepted a LaVergne pass on the fifth play of the game to set up the first of many scores as Brentwood defeated LaVergne 38-6 at James C. Parker Stadium.

Brentwood Invitational Soccer
Brentwood Invitational soccer tournament to draw nearly 100 teams Aug. 27-29: Organizers say the city of Brentwood can anticipate widespread benefits from the annual Brentwood Invitational held in Crockett Park Aug. 27-29.

Buckwheat Zydeco
Buckwheat Zydeco and accordion to take Franklin Jazz Festival stage: In its 21st year, the 2010 Franklin Jazz Festival produced by Zia Music Production will bring back, by popular demand, Buckwheat Zydeco as the headliner for Saturday night’s performance on the Franklin Public Square.

Calendar of events
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Four County Rec Centers to close for routine maintenance The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department will perform routine annual maintenance in four area recreation facilities. The College Grove Community Center, 8607 Horton Highway will be closed for facility maintenance and gymnasium floor resurfacing Monday through Sunday, Sept. 13-19. Bluegrass ...

Carolyn Kittrell
Carolyn Walker Kittrell, obituary: Carolyn Walker Kittrell, 88 of Nashville, died August 26, 2010.

Centennial High School
First-day kicker boots Cougars to victory: Last Thursday, junior Micah Jensen was a Centennial student who had never really considered football.

Century 21 Dawson & Associates
Century 21 Dawson & Associates Inc. supports philanthropic initiative to aid children, families living with autism: Century 21 Dawson & Associates Inc. is announcing the launch of the 21st Century Child: Picture the Future photo-sharing contest. By participating, families throughout Franklin can help raise money to benefit children and families living with autism.

Chief Justice Cornelia Clark
Chief Justice Clark is in charge now: In the same courtroom in which Justice Cornelia A. (Connie) Clark first presented arguments as a young lawyer and 10 years later sat as a Circuit Court judge, the gavel was passed and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Connie Clark became Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Connie Clark.

Christine Burns
Christine Johnson Burns, obituary: Christine Johnson Burns, 77 of Franklin, Tenn., died August 29, 2010.

Columbia Avenue
Columbia Avenue ‘Streetscape’ nearing completion, signals in place: Work on the Columbia Avenue phase of the Corridor and Connector Streets Economic Development Project — commonly referred to as Streetscape — is coming to fruition with signalization of several intersections along the route set to begin operation as early as today.

David Lipscomb University
Clinic Bowl Dinner -- Local players rub elbows with legend Bobby Bowden: The Clinic Bowl Dinner was held last Thursday night at the Allen Arena on David Lipscomb’s campus.

Frances Hood
Frances Josephine Jefferson Hood, obituary: Frances Josephine Jefferson Hood, 88 of Franklin, Tenn., was born November 16, 1921 and died August 18, 2010.

Sgt. Major Bill Marley
Franklin native to run Franklin Classic in Afghanistan, Labor Day tradition draws a crowd: The 32nd annual Franklin Classic will be run on two continents this year – North America (Franklin, Tenn.) and Asia (Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan).

Franktown Open Hearts
Franktown Open Hearts dinner: Presented by Carrabba’s and Hewitt Garden and Design Center, Franktown Open Hearts will host their second Franktown Dinner, Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in Liberty Hall at The Factory at Franklin.

Gary Luffman
City Insider: Safety, customer service top priorities for Franklin’s Building and Neighborhood Services team: Safety and customer service are top priorities for Franklin’s Building and Neighborhood Services Department. Our goal is to keep homeowners, contractors and builders in our community safe each and every day and hopefully into the future. When we notify citizens of municipal code and zoning ordinance violations, we do so always with the safety of our citizens in mind and to maintain our wonderful quality of life. We are grateful to have this opportunity to present some details and insights of our daily operations.

Gordon LeBlanc
Gordon Joseph ‘Gordy’ LeBlanc, obituary: Gordon Joseph “Gordy” LeBlanc, 46 of Spring Hill, Tenn., died August 24, 2010.

Independence High School
Indy comes up big late with last-second win: The Independence Eagles trailed the Siegel Stars for the entirety of their match up Friday night until six seconds remained when Eagles quarterback Adam Thompson found Christian Leake in the corner of the end zone, giving Indy the 14-13 win.

Jeff Isaacs
Jeffrey Peter ‘Jeff’ Isaacs, obituary: Jeffrey Peter “Jeff” Isaacs, 61 of Franklin, Tenn., died peacefully after a lengthy illness, August 28, 2010.

Jeff Smith
Williamson County: Longtime Franklin banker Jeff Smith moves to Franklin Synergy Bank: Longtime Franklin banker Jeff Smith has joined a Franklin Synergy Bank team of bankers with deep roots in Williamson County. Smith’s appointment as vice president was announced this week by Franklin Synergy Bank President Richard Herrington.

John McBryde
John McBryde's Wanderings: Don't let the game give you 'cornfusion': April Cantrell would consider herself a pretty good cornhole player.

Ken Beck
ASK KEN: Arthur in ‘Inception’ used to be on ‘3rd Rock’: Dear Ken: Where have I seen the face of the actor who plays Arthur in the new flick “Inception”? That would be Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 29, who starred as Tommy Solomon in the sitcom “3rd Rock From the Sun” from 1996 to 2001. He has worked in plenty of movies since and has more lined up.

Leadership Franklin 2010-11
Leadership Franklin selects class for 2010-11 program: The 2010-11 class of Leadership Franklin has been selected and the 20 participants will begin their eight-month program of study in September with history day.

Living Green Expo
Learn about living greener at Living Green Expo: The success of last year’s Living Green Expo prompted Keep Williamson Beautiful to bring the Expo back for an encore and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better, said Jo Ann Jackson, KWB director.

Luke Boyd
Luke Boyd's Gray on Grey: Some things I remember: I was somewhere not long ago when I noticed that practically everybody around me, kids and adults, were either talking on something, playing with something, or listening to something. There was a good number of people there but little human interaction. They were all in their own little worlds interacting with their electronic devices and whomever they happened to be linked to in another locale. It got me to thinking just how much our world has changed in 75 years. Everything was much slower paced — a pace that would be totally unacceptable to folks today. We had not come into that age of “instant” everything — from mashed potatoes to communication. Now, this is not one of those columns about how wonderful the “good old days” were and how society would be much better off if we could return to them. I have no desire to go back but there are some things about them I remember.

Manny Buzzell
Brentwood: Library stalwart, longtime board member Manny Buzzell dies, services Saturday: Saturday's death of Manny D. Buzzell, 77, is being mourned as a loss for the written word due to his dedication to the Brentwood, Williamson County and Bluegrass Regional library systems.

Martin Myers Jr.
Martin L. Myers Jr., obituaries: Martin L. Myers Jr., 89 of Franklin, Tenn., died August 23, 2010.

Mary Holt
Mary Louise Holt, obituary: Mary Louise Holt, 81 of Thompson’s Station, Tenn., died August 23, 2010.

Mike Bond
William Michael ‘Bonzo’ Bond, obituary: William Michael “Bonzo” Bond, 57 of Thompson’s Station, Tenn., died August 29, 2010.

Mike Hight
Milton A. ‘Mike’ Hight, obituary: Milton A. “Mike” Hight, 82 of Franklin, died August 24, 2010, after an extended struggle with COPD. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and surrogate father to many, a hilarious character and beloved friend. He was born in Franklinton, NC.

Nashville Fairgrounds
Commentary by Joe Williams: Could this be the last Saturday night?: The wife and kids are going to Knoxville Saturday night for UT’s opening football game.

Passport to the World
Travel the Globe Without Leaving Home Free Series ‘Passport to the World’ continues Aug. 29 with Canada: The second installment in the Passport to the World series will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, at 3 p.m., featuring a presentation on Canada, America’s neighbor’s to the North — and home to Franklin’s first Sister City.

Pattie Smith
Pattie Lois Williams Smith, obituary: Pattie Lois Williams Smith, 86 of Spring Hill, Tenn., died August 26, 2010.

Ramon Presson
Commentary by Ramon Presson: Staying cool: Understanding anger vs. frustration part 2: By now you’ve heard of Steven Slater, the former JetBlue flight attendant who has become a folk hero of sorts. Several weeks ago Slater quit his job which is nothing unique or noteworthy, but how he did it has garnered plenty of attention. The irritated flight attendant used the cabin intercom to cuss out a rude passenger before grabbing a few beers from the beverage cart and exiting via the plane’s inflatable emergency chute. If that were just a scene in film I’d laugh and cheer the guy, but it wasn’t an actor and the plane was real as were the greatly inconvenienced passengers.

A.W. Speake
A.W. Speake, Ravenwood’s tennis coach collapses, dies on the court: A.W. Speake, 57, of Brentwood and Ravenwood High School’s first tennis coach, collapsed and died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, on the tennis court as he was instructing a group of young tennis players at the school’s tennis courts.

Ravenwood Raptors
Raptor defense shuts out Centennial in Week Zero: Ravenwood broke open an early slugfest with two quick scores in the second quarter and then unleashed a ravenous rushing defense to shut out Centennial 24-0 in Week Zero action at the Cougars’ home field.

Rev. William Scruggs
Rev. William F. Scruggs remembered for fighting for others: The impact of the life of the Rev. William F. Scruggs probably goes unnoticed today, but during the 1960s and early 1970s, his work in education and housing opened doors for not just African Americans, but anyone fighting for their rights.

Sammy Crawford
Samuel Lee ‘Sammy’ Crawford, obituary: Samuel Lee “Sammy” Crawford, 71, of the Holt’s Corner Community, died August 31, 2010.

SEC
The Commissioner’s Report: SEC West Preview points to another banner year: SEC football fans always argue about which league division is the better of the two. A statistical comparison between the two divisions proves that in 2009, the teams in the SEC West were clearly superior to their counterparts in the East.

Senior Expo
Senior Expo at The Factory, Sept. 1: The public is invited to the eighth annual Senior Expo presented by local radio station WAKM AM-950. The event will be held at the Factory at Franklin, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the commons area.

Sgt. Major Bill Marley
Franklin native to run Franklin Classic in Afghanistan, Labor Day tradition draws a crowd: The 32nd annual Franklin Classic will be run on two continents this year – North America (Franklin, Tenn.) and Asia (Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan).

St. Paul's Episcopal
BREAKING NEWS: Police believe one man behind recent rash of burglaries, theft at St. Paul's Episcopal: Franklin Police are looking for a man in connection with two recent thefts at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Franklin.

Sweet Tea Festival
Sweet (Tea) Success: First-year festival is a hit with more than 3,000 visitors: Estimates are that more than 3,000 people attended the first Sweet Tea Festival hosted by Homestead Manor in Thompson’s Station.

Tandy Smithson
Tandy Walker Smithson Jr., obituary: Tandy Walker Smithson Jr., 63 of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died August 26, 2010.

The Commissioner's Report
The Commissioner’s Report: Let the games begin in the SEC: Shoppers in Downtown Franklin, have several options if they are looking to satisfy a craving for cupcakes. Customers can chose between “Tuxedo,” “Dulce de Leche,” “Lucky In Love,” “Bad Kisser” and several dozen more varieties of fantastic treats. Finding the right cupcake is easy to do in the carriage trade shops of Franklin.

Timothy J. Reynolds
BREAKING NEWS: Franklin man sentenced to 26 years in prison: Timothy J. Reynolds, 34 of Franklin, was sentenced to 26 years in prison Tuesday. Reynolds, already serving a 23-year prison sentence for his September 2008 conviction for Rape of a Child, Child Abuse, and Aggravated Sexual Battery, faced additional charges in a Williamson County courtroom. This week’s sentencing was for additional counts Franklin Police filed against Reynolds for Rape of a Child and Sexual Exploitation against the same victim. The new sentence will run concurrent with Reynolds’ previous sentence.

Walter Spencer
Williamson County: Former financier who stole from fellow church members sentenced to more than six years: Former Franklin financier Walter Spencer, 68, was sentenced Aug. 20 to more than six years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution to the 100 friends, clients, investors and members of his church authorities say he defrauded in a multi-year Ponzi scheme.

WCAR
Williamson County: Groundbreaking Friday for WCAR’s new headquarters: The Williamson County Realtors Association will finally have a home of its own as the organization breaks ground Friday for a new 6,400-square-foot office condo inside a new 19,000-square-foot office building in Westgate Commons.

Week One
On the road: Week One preview: Eight Williamson County football teams will suit up for games in Week One. Only two will play within county limits.

Week Two
Week Two preview: Let the district battles begin: Week Two is a big one in high school football for Williamson County. All of the games are district match ups — the first ones for seven of the nine county schools.

William Carter
Commentary by William Carter: Did you say you had a yo-yo?: I was on my way into work early the other morning before sunrise and as I rounded the Square, I saw this guy up around the monument sticking one of those two-foot square plastic signs on a wire frame into the grass. There were little, sticky letters on the signs advertising a yard sale down the road a piece in one of larger subdivisions in town. He’d already stuck several other signs in the shrubbery beds around the Square and taped a few flyers on the lampposts and, judging from the stack of signs on the ground beside him, his job was nowhere near finished.

Williamson County Animal Control
Williamson County: County animal control director position posted : Williamson County Animal Control is looking for a new director after the resignation of longtime director Tony Fortner.

Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department
Award-winning children's theatre group plans auditions Sept. 12 for 'Seussical-The Musical': The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department’s award-winning children’s theatre group, the Star Bright Players, is pleased to announce auditions and a performance schedule for the upcoming production of “Seussical-The Musical.”

Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department
Four County Rec Centers to close for routine maintenance: The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department will perform routine annual maintenance in four area recreation facilities.

Williamson County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Long to speak at Triune Neighborhood Watch and Community Club: Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Long will be the featured speaker at the next Triune Neighborhood Watch and Community Club meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 7. The community is invited to attend the meeting at Triune Community Club, Horton Highway, about one-quarter-mile from the crossroads. The pot-luck supper begins at 6:15 p.m. and the program follows at 7 p.m.

Women to Women
Women to Women series gets off to big start: Plans are being made for the second Women to Women Division luncheon after an overflow crowd for the first event Aug. 17.

Yogurt World
Yogurt World opens doors near Thoroughbred Cinemas: Last year, the hot food trend was cupcakes but this year things have cooled off — literally.