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Antiques & Garden Show
Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville celebrates 20 years : The Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville has announced it will celebrate its 20th anniversary show on Feb. 11-13, 2010, at the Nashville Convention Center. The largest show of its kind in the country, the 2010 Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville will feature more than 150 extraordinary antique and horticultural dealers, magnificent gardens and world-renowned lecturers, including White House decorator Michael S. Smith; Her Grace, The Duchess of Northumberland, who transformed The Alnwick Garden; and award-winning gardener Ryan Gainey.

Centennial High School
Cougars get first win over RHS: Centennial ended an exhausting six-day stretch by beating the snow and Ravenwood last Thursday, 86-84 in double overtime for their first District 11-AAA victory of the season.

Cool Springs
Whole Foods to break ground today for McEwen store: Whole Foods Market, the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, will break ground in Southern Land Company’s McEwen development on today (Feb. 4.)

Founders Pointe
BREAKING NEWS: Franklin Police searching for suspects in assault on teenager in Founders Pointe: Detectives are hopeful that the release of new composite drawings of three men wanted for questioning in an assault of a teenage girl earlier this month in the Founders Pointe subdivision will generate new leads.

Williamson County
Winter storm hits pockets of government: Normal 0 0 1 680 3877 The Williamson Herald 32 7 4761 11.768 0 0 0 The winter storm which hit Williamson County last Friday also hit the pockets of local governments who spent days trying to clear roads, emptying their stockpiles of salt and stretching their staffs thin with ...

Gary Minor
Gary Minor's A View on Business: The annual off-site; are you too small to need one?: Recently, I was the outside facilitator for a company’s annual off-site meeting. I do several of these a year, all the way from the large corporations who send the top 12 executives into the woods to discover the direction for the next year, to smaller companies, who do the same, only on a smaller scale.

Happy Tales Humane
Happy Tales Humane offers reward for stolen dog: Happy Tales Humane officials are offering a $100 reward for the return of Charlie, a 12-pound poodle mix stolen from the no-kill shelter at The Factory at Franklin on Jan. 23.

Historic Franklin
Franklin Main Street Brew Fest, set for March 13 in downtown: Historic Downtown Franklin celebrates St. Patrick’s Day early on Saturday, March 13, with the Franklin Main Street Brew Fest (formerly Féile Franklin). Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event, and include tastings of more than 40 beers and a sampling of Irish whiskey in the Main Street shops from 6 to 9 p.m. Main Street is closed to vehicle traffic but free and open to pedestrian traffic with most shops and restaurants open throughout the event.

Independence High School
Indy Eagles prayer answered with inbound pass, 58-56 win : Tied at 56-56 with just over one second remaining on the clock and the ball out of bounds at half court, the Independence Eagles threw up a prayer that was answered.

Joe Williams
Commentary by Joe Williams: Cleaning out the notebook : Being snowed in for a few days will give you the opportunity get some work done. It also allows you to believe you are 12 again and can really sled that hill, despite your family’s laughter.

Ken Beck
Headline: ‘Blind Side’ star failed at high school football: Dear Ken: Please share some background on the African-American actor who starred as Big Mike in the movie “The Blind Side.” That is 6-foot-8-inch Quinton Aaron, 25, starring opposite Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw as Michael Oher. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he attended middle school and high school in ...

Obituaries
Herb Burgnon dresses for a date with heaven: Herbert Burgnon died Jan. 28, 2010.

Page High School
Matt Hodge's birthday renews support for Page High student: About 60 people helped Matt Hodge celebrate his 18th birthday over the weekend, although his family has promised to fulfill a wish the Page High senior expressed before the Aug. 22 accident that has left him in a coma.

Pull-Tight Theatre
Pull-Tight Players present Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ : William Shakespeare’s delightful and often controversial comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew,” the third production of Pull-Tight Theater’s 41st season, opens Friday Jan. 29 and runs through Feb. 13.

Ramon Presson
Commentary by Ramon Presson: Expect less and get more?: No one will ever love you exactly the way you want to be loved all the time. Let me repeat that: NO ONE WILL EVER LOVE YOU EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE LOVED ALL THE TIME.

Sports
Ravenwood’s last minute surge fails to stop Hillsboro’s power : Trailing by as much as 10 points late in the fourth quarter, Ravenwood surged to bring the deficit to three with under 20 seconds remaining only to fall to Hillsboro 58-53 Tuesday night.

Spring Hill
Events at the Spring Hill Library: The following events are scheduled at the Spring Hill Library, 144 Kedron Parkway, Spring Hill. For information, call 931-486-2932 or e-mail mgallardo@springhilltn.org.

Williamson County
Longtime elected officials may face challengers: Many of the county’s longtime elected officials are facing possible challenges this year to retain their seats, most from within their own political party in the May 4 Republican primary.

UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Spring Hill’s McLaren remembered as leader by chief, fellow officers

Spring Hill Police Cpl. Jeremy McLaren obviously left a deep impression on the five men sitting around the conference table Monday, just hours after their fellow police officer died unexpectedly following a Friday night traffic accident while he was on patrol.

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Franklin High Athletic Hall of Fame to add nine

Franklin High School will induct nine athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame in a Feb. 12 ceremony at the school, with representation of athletes from Franklin Training School, the African American high school which served the county before integration.  read more...

SAP holds presentation, awards to honor service
 



Battle Ground Academy’s SAP chapter held its annual presentation of members on Jan. 17 in Jamison Hall at The Factory at Franklin.   read more...

Actors Play Actors in Towne Centre Theatre’s ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
 



Towne Centre Theatre in Brentwood opens its fourth season of great stage entertainment with the production of Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo,” on Feb. 5 and will run through Feb. 27.  read more...

Latest Edition
UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Spring Hill’s McLaren remembered as leader by chief, fellow officers
Ready for the Winter Olympics?
Valentine's Special Section
Longtime elected officials may face challengers
Local man seeks GOP nod to unseat Democratic congressman
Winter storm hits pockets of government
Preliminary budget meeting leads to economic outlook discussion
Energy audit report shows cost-saving measures with quick payback
Franklin Police searching for suspects in assault on teenager in Founders Pointe
Franklin High Athletic Hall of Fame to add nine
Indy Eagles prayer answered with inbound pass, 58-56 win
Commentary by Joe Williams: Cleaning out the notebook
Cougars force double overtime, fall by 1
Cougars get first win over RHS
CompuPay celebrates move, 30-year anniversary
Dave Says: Buy a foreclosure bargain
Gary Minor's A View on Business: The annual off-site; are you too small to need one?
Lee Company uses service techs to collect food for Second Harvest
Whole Foods to break ground today for McEwen store
SAP holds presentation, awards to honor service
Franklin Main Street Brew Fest, set for March 13 in downtown
BGA Songwriter’s Night a hit in spite of weather
Actors Play Actors in Towne Centre Theatre’s ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
Books from Birth celebrates Valentine’s at annual dance
Headline: ‘Blind Side’ star failed at high school football
Tribute to Herbert Burgnon: A true gentleman, friend, neighbor, and confidant
Luke Boyd's Grey on Gray: Some historical stories
Life Choices by Susan Gilpatrick: Five ways to make tough decisions
Herb Burgnon dresses for a date with heaven
Franklin Randolph, obituary
Fairy Izella Lampley Sullivan, obituary
Albert Kenneth Mitchell, obituary
Ommer Lampley, obituary
Allen S. Mooshei, obituary
Louis R. Carillo, obituary
Jean Gary Sanders, obituary
Thomas Ward Watson, obituary
Jeannette ‘Jane’ Isabelle Whited, obituary
Calendar of Events: Feb. 5 to March 5
Special events at Williamson County Schools
Events at the Brentwood Library
Events at the Bethesda Library
Events at the College Grove Library
Events at the Fairview Library
Events at the Leiper’s Fork Library
Events at the Spring Hill Library
Williamson Parks and Recreation, Franklin, events
Williamson Parks and Recreation, Spring Hill, events
Williamson Parks and Recreation, Fairview, events
Williamson Parks and Recreation, College Grove, events
Williamson Parks and Recreation, Brentwood, events
Williamson Parks and Recreation, Leiper’s Fork, events
February children’s events at Barnes & Noble
Last Edition
Matt Hodge's birthday renews support for Page High student
BREAKING NEWS: Franklin Police searching for suspects in assault on teenager in Founders Pointe
Winter's hottest new 'in' activity: birdfeeding
Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville celebrates 20 years
Concord Road expansion plans outline in public meeting
Alderman OK sewer service for vet clinic outside city
FPD's Rahinsky named department's new assistant chief by Moore
Chamber hosts legislators at monthly meeting
Jeanne Sugg's retirement as state librarian leads to shuffle at Brentwood Library
Tennessee Rehabilitation Center honors Swiftwick, employee
David McLemore family honored as Pioneer Family at Black Tie Affair
Happy Tales Humane offers reward for stolen dog
City of Franklin: New user-friendly Web site links citizens to online services
Indy wins 4-OT classic at Centennial
Ravenwood’s last minute surge fails to stop Hillsboro’s power
Change brings wrestling tournaments to Williamson County
Coming Home events welcome back BGA alumni
Brentwood Academy’s early strength doesn’t stop Ensworth’s 89-58 win
Daily Dish gets inspiration from every day's fare
Achieving Qi: Local vets develop balanced dog food for healthier, longer living pets
A trio of artists exhibit at Brentwood Library
Commentary by William Carter: Wastin' away in Orlando
Wine Column by Joe Scutella: Color your Valentine's Day with red, white & chocolate
Pull-Tight Players present Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’
ASK KEN BECK: Jay Silverheels was son of a Mohawk chief
Williamson County Chapter of the University of Tennessee Alumni to Celebrate Fat Orange, Feb. 16
Area songwriters lend their talents
Rick Wiseman: Character Under Construction - The value of citizenship
Commentary by Ramon Presson: Expect less and get more?
Letter: Light on how much government does for citizen welcome
Letter: Reader says no thanks to Jordan's suggestions
Editorial cartoon by Barry
Marie H. Morrison, obituary
Betty Lou Luckey Townsend, obituary
Thomas Ward Watson, obituary
Barbara 'Bobbi' Fowler, obituary
Jerry Thomas Marlin, obituary
Barbara Sue Hickey, obituary
Bernard 'Bud' Edward Williams, obituary
Alex Paul Murray, obituary
Calendar of events: Jan. 30 to March 9
'Subpar' economy to spur increased college enrollments in 2010
The home improvement that can 'green' your winter
Expert tips for creating a beautiful landscape
Bring early spring to your home with indoor gardening
Selling your home? Easy improvements to attract buyers
Answers to this week's Crossword Puzzle
Business Review Group opens office in Franklin
BREAKING NEWS: Unknown Soldier's coffin moved to church, visitation begins at St. Paul's Episcopal
Soccer Association fields become little town when teams in play
Defense, turnovers key Indy win over Centennial
What’s with those box wines?
Obituaries for Sept. 10
Defending state champs Hillsboro deal Ravenwood another loss
Jean Barwick: Hidden agenda? Not so much . . .
Commentary by William Carter: Prayer just helps, know what I mean?
Couple gets up close with royalty at The Gathering in Scotland to mark Robert Burns’ 250th
Ask KEN: Octogenarian Mickey Mouse has his star in cement
Bargains abound at Friends book sale this weekend
Luke Boyd's Gray on Grey: The Playground: Then and Now
Photos from the classroom
 
 




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