Brentwood
Residential plan floated for Flagpole property: On the heels of a defeated commercial rezoning plan for the Mallory Lane lot known as the Flagpole property, Southeast Venture submitted a plan this week that would develop the property with 49 residential lots.

Calendar of events
Calendar of events: March 4 to June 5: Ongoing and upcoming events for Williamson County

Franklin
A life of making a difference: Mary Johnson Mills to retire from commission, but not from life of service: Most adults raised in Franklin have likely been impacted by Mrs. Mary Mills. A teacher and an administrator for 39 years – some say she taught everybody who went to school in Franklin between 1950 and 1993 — she remembers most of them, but all remember her.

Franklin Special Schools
FSSD physical education programs spotlight unique classes : The physical education classes at each of the Franklin Special School District’s seven schools are banding together to celebrate fitness with a Festival of Movement on March 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Freedom Middle School.

Hard Bargain Mt. Hope Redevelopment
Hard Bargain Mt. Hope celebration builds hope for neighborhood’s future: Hard Bargain Mt. Hope Redevelopment (HBMHR) held its “Building Hope for the Future” Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 25 at The Factory in Building 8.

Ken Beck
ASK KEN: ‘House’ star Hugh Laurie talks for a cockroach : Dear Ken: Could you share some background on Hugh Laurie, the star of TV’s “House”?

Marcus Stone
Lady Bruins fall 43-41 in Region 6-AAA tourney: The buzzer was unkind to yet another Williamson County team as the Brentwood Lady Bruins fell to Hillsboro 43-41 in the semifinals of the Region 6-AAA tournament Monday night at McGavock High School.

Obituaries
Floyd Clifton Hicks, obituary: Floyd Clifton Hicks, 74 of Chapmansboro, Tenn., died March 3, 2010. Mr. Hicks formerly of Williamson County, Tenn., was a retired grader operator for Derryberry Paving & Construction Company.

Page High School
Page ends season with heartbreaking loss: After splitting the regular season series with Spring Hill with a 1-point win and a 3-point loss, the Page Patriots thought last week’s District 12-AA semi-final contest might be their chance.

Ramon Presson
Commentary by Ramon Presson: 10 myths & misconceptions about depression, part 2: “For the fortunately uninitiated, it’s difficult to comprehend how depression strips you of everything that makes you feel like a creative, contributing member of a family or society.” —Gweneth Lewis, PhD

Sports
Softball season opens with ‘Early Bird’ event: With the promise of good weather, Saturday’s Centennial High School Early Bird event at Fly Park looks to be the top pre-season warm-up for the coming softball season in the county.

Wiliamson County Schools
Immunization info for parents/guardians of WCS students for 2010-11 school year: The Tennessee Department of Health is requiring several new immunizations and a new certificate of immunization for many students for the 2010-11 school year. The new Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization form will not be available to health care providers until July 1, 2010. The form must be completed by the student’s healthcare provider or the health department.

William Carter
Commentary by William Carter: Lester the angel gives way to Clyde the gnome: The broken angel nestled in the palm of my right hand like some tiny, newborn child with its chin tucked in and its eyes opened Heavenward and its miniscule hands frozen forever together in innocent prayer. The angel was gray in most places but mossy green in others from years spent beneath the oak-leaf hydrangea that dominates one corner of our yard. A web of almost imperceptible cracks veined its body like some ancient alphabet and I peered closely, wondering if there was some message written by the elements there and wondering, too, what that message would be if only I knew how to read it.