A resolution asking the state’s General Assembly to alter the boundary line between Williamson and Davidson Counties passed with a two-thirds vote at the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday.

The lazy, ginger days of summer vacation will conclude sooner than usual in 2008 for students in Williamson County Schools. School board members approved an amended 2008-09 calendar at the Nov. 19 meeting — hopefully satisfying the wave of phone calls to the central office

BHS Brentwood kicked off the season Tuesday with a game against Beech that ended in a 50-54 loss. This is the first game back for coach Dennis King, who returns from a four-year break with the team. The first half of the game saw low scoring from the Bruins, followed ...

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners denied a $700,000 funding request for a new central office facility Tuesday, leaving school board members with the task of finding alternative accommodations for the growing number of WCS employees.

BGA’s girls’ soccer team (11-0-5) claimed a victory over Father Ryan (7-9-4) Tuesday after a long game that saw two, 10-minute overtime periods and two PK shootouts.

New coaching Web site offers advice echoing real life.

The constant hum of refrigeration units fill the dining area of the Gulf Pride Seafood Restaurant and Market in building No.9 of Franklin’s entrepreneurial district, The Factory. The humming begins at the far end of the room with two large cases housing black sea bass, blue marlin, catfish, grouper, haddock, ...

While many enjoy the beautifully preserved architecture found in the city of Franklin’s historic district, several don’t realize the proper steps necessary to maintain these buildings. This was the inspiration for the first ever Historic Property Owner Symposium Sept. 29, which invites people in the community to a free event highlighting basic historical property zone information and how to maintain these classic structures.

Franklin’s Budget Advisory Committee is recommending the full board give a 60-day extension of operational funding beyond the 180 days previously approved to the Franklin Transit Authority to allow for review of a report on the system.

The Patriots gained a 14-13 victory over the Yellow Jackets Friday in what was the first game back for both teams.

The 2007 football season will kick off Aug. 24 with a series of match ups pitting a host of teams with a new coaching direction.

The “Say Hey Kid,” baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays made his way to downtown Franklin Tuesday to film an upcoming commercial.

The power of statistics could be the deciding factor in the fate of baseball cards. Good stats means sealing the piece of cardboard in a thick Plexiglas casing while bad stats could send you to the spokes of my bicycle.

NASHVILLE — Veteran NASCAR driver Darrel Waltrip visited the Country Music Hall of Fame July 25 to promote the upcoming Toyota ARCA 150 and Toyota Tundra 200 races at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Franklin Special School District board members voted Monday to pass an amended 2007-08 budget that will defer a projected larger increase in the property tax rate collected by the district.

They're not just here to compete. “These seniors are all about partying,” said Kathryn Smith, sales director for the county’s Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Mpact Martial Arts and Gymnastics will hold its fourth annual cartwheel and kick throwing competition for children ages 6 to 4 Aug. 3.

Books tend to be low on the list of demands for customers at an athletic sporting goods store. Yet, hundreds of college basketball fans packed local sports memorabilia and athletic equipment shop Sports Season to purchase a new book by University of Tennessee guard Dane Bradshaw.

The baseball fields at Jim Warren Park serve more than just the city of Franklin’s young athletes. The fields, along with those at Liberty Park, act as the center stage for the Southern Regional World Series, which features over 100 youth teams from over seven different states. Teams in four groups from ages 9 to 11 compete against each other for the July championship, sponsored by the baseball players association...

A group of small business owners in Williamson County are joining countless hockey fans in their viral campaign to save the Nashville Predators from relocating to another city.

Young shooters across Williamson County concluded a fierce competition at the Tennessee Trap State Championship July 1.

The Franklin Family YMCA is hosting a British Soccer Camp that will teach young athletes more than just the physical side of the sport.

An elderly man is dead and his son, Hubert Thompson, is in custody after residents report hearing gun shots fired at a home on Arno College Grove Road.

Officials, vendors address the additional costs of fireworks

If actions speak louder than words then Dario Franchitti could have remained silent during the media event at Nashville Superspeedway Tuesday to promote the July 14 Firestone Indy 200.

Riding a bicycle alone offers cardio exercise and a cheap means of transportation — but when a group of riders gather together it also becomes fun.

Franklin’s D1 Sports Training facility will host a unique camp for women who would like to learn about living a healthier lifestyle.

A group of dedicated Realtors are prepared to exhaust their dialing fingers at a telethon to help hardworking families become homeowners in Williamson County, despite credit checks and yearly financial earnings. The telethon, which will provide funding to Habitat for Humanity, will be comprised of volunteers from members of the ...

The practice of riding thoroughbred horses while swinging a wooden mallet at a ball, also called polo, is making its way to Franklin in the 2007 Chukkers for Charity match.

BGA honors past athletes, alum at Hall of Fame Gala

Octogenarians sink holes-in-one with style

Vanderbilt program mimics "The Apprentice"

While spring sports like soccer, baseball, and lacrosse ending as summer begins, youth golfing is in full swing.

Brentwood Academy’s Trent Caffee secured victory for the team’s first win in the spring fling Tuesday at BGA after pitching the final inning against defending champions Baylor (31-8).

There will be cause for reminiscing when Brentwood Academy holds its retirement party for former coaches Carlton Flatt and Ray Dalton who influenced several hundred student athletes during their time at the school.

A female teacher at Independence High School has been arrested for having a same-sex relationship with a student at the same time as another teacher-student relationship is being investigated, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department.

Brentwood’s soccer team continued its winning ways this week, shutting out Hillsboro 5-0 Monday behind two goals by Bradley Jacobs in a District 11-AAA quarterfinal win.

Defensive lineman Joe Minucci of the Nashville Kats Arena Football League team arrived on a football field to watch action packed match ups.

Brentwood’s baseball team (District 11-AAA, 18-11) had their seventh consecutive win after beating Hume-Fogg (9-AA, 11-5) 15-7 in their last regular season home game Tuesday. During the first part of the game, a double from BHS junior Brock Stewart brought in two RBIs.

Seventy-one percent of the world’s watery surface will be considerably safer for a group of third-grade students at New Hope Academy who are learning to swim this week.

Country Music Marathon has race within race

A handful of Raptor athletes and their parents gathered in the Ravenwood high cafeteria for a spring signing day party Apr. 18.

Marvin Stalnaker has the ability to disobey the scientific laws of space and time to view the City of Franklin before it received it’s “historic” adjective.

WASHINGTON — Brentwood Academy officials traveled to the nation’s capital Wednesday to argue a case before the Supreme Court involving claims that a state athletic association violated its freedom of speech.

Excellent pitching combined with two key innings led the Lady Bruin softball team to add a victory to a near perfect season record (25-1) after beating Independence (11-AAA) at home Tuesday. Brentwood head coach Jamie Chiariello largely attributed the shutout score to senior Bailey Lott, who pitched five innings and had a total of 10 strikeouts in the game.

The area’s most experienced athletes came out in droves to Williamson County’s various athletic fields and gymnasiums seeking good fights and worthy opponents at this year’s Senior Olympics.

It was an ugly win for the Brentwood soccer team Tuesday, according to Coach Mike Purcell, who did not put much emphasis on the shut out against Franklin High School (3-3-1).

Centennial’s Ian Chadwell, 16, is focusing on duplicating the success he had playing tennis last year, which garnered him a state title.

Lady Cougars gain a win on their former home field.

Q&A with Nathan Clapp, Page High Boys Soccer Coach.

With a handful of games already played, the boys’ high school soccer season began last month in good standing for Williamson County teams. Despite some shuffling around, the area’s 10 teams, including state champions BGA, are ready for action...

Moozie, a talking robotic cow, and “Farmer Ted” Dreir visited Franklin Head Start pre-school classes to teach them a bout kindness.

The city of Franklin is pursuing negotiations with AT&T to provide broadband video services to its residents, which would end Comcast’s reign as the sole cable television choice.

Members of the Franklin High School band proudly played their instruments as relatives of Alfred E. Ladd entered the Williamson County Board of Education meeting Monday.

For most high school students, spring break is a time for rest and relaxation. Some students may sit around at home and revel in a week without school while others may head elsewhere to enjoy the often idyllic surroundings of a popular vacation destination.

An interview with Brentwood High School Coach Mike Purcell.

Being chased by 23 people with laser guns can cause adrenaline to pump and sweat to flow, according to Anthony Piedmonte, general manager of Laser Chase, which recently reopened inside the Southern Ice Arena in Franklin.

Centennial baseball player Austin Blanchard and Independence Lady Eagle Jenna Bartsokas have been selected as the March recipients of the John Maher Scholar Athlete Award.

It was a night of pointing fingers Tuesday when Franklin’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed an ordinance to rezone the massive Westhaven subdivision.

Softball coaches from the county's high schools discuss their team and the 2007 regular season...

The head coach shuffle that the county high school football teams experienced is now over after Fairview named Chris Whitefield it the position in late February. Whitefield, 33, who teaches at the school, has been the team’s assistant coach and defensive coordinator over the last three seasons. He’s no stranger to the program...

It is uncertain what impact a proposal by Gov. Phil Bredesen to give high school students with an average ACT score of 19 free tuition to state community colleges would have on Williamson County’s Columbia State campus.

It would take over 14 games to complete 100 innings of high school baseball. Franklin High plans to do it in just one game. This weekend the Rebels’ baseball program will divide into three separate teams and play a combine total of 100 innings over two days to prepare for the coming season.

The Ravenwood hockey team ended their run at the 2007 Predator’s Cup after suffering two losses Saturday in the preliminary round-robin at Southern Ice Arena in Franklin.

For most basketball teams, it’s rare when intentionally missing a basket means improving the chances for victory — especially when that team is down by two points in the fourth. Franklin High School (11-AAA, 30-4) proved there is such a thing as a good missed basket after a 78-75 win against McGavock (12-AAA, 24-8) in the...

Ryan Lessnau rests a telephone receiver between his head and shoulder while sifting through a pile of papers containing information about hockey programs inside his new office at the Southern Ice Arena in Franklin. “No…midget league is…

As the weather slowly warms up, the area’s high school baseball teams begin preparing for the preseason. A handful of county high school baseball teams will play in the 2007 Williamson County Baseball Jamboree hosted by Franklin High School March 2-3 at Cheek Park...

Franklin’s boys showed no mercy against Centennial in the 11-AAA District Tournament championship game Tuesday, beating them 77-64 at Overton High School in the third match up for these rival teams. Early in the game the Rebels took advantage of the holes...

Brentwood Academy has two finalists for TSSAA basketball awards, which are presented to the top players of the season in each division.

Franklin High’s basketball teams ended their regular season Monday with wins against Battle Ground Academy.

There was no rest for the wrestlers competing in the TSSAA individual wrestling tournament, which started Wednesday at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga.

The Page Lady Patriots’ basketball season came to a close after Tuesday’s game against Giles County High School, which ended in a 47-52 defeat.

NCAA nation signing day event

After losing to Independence’s girls basketball team, Lady Raptors coach Steve Williams did not expect to be commemorated for a milestone.

Ravenwood’s Raptors made Independence — the second-place team in District 11-AAA — work for their victory when they battled Tuesday night.

An increasing number of high school athletes wielding aluminum sticks are preparing for the fast approaching 2007 lacrosse season.

“I hope to put some stuff on these blank walls soon,” says Ralph Potter amid athletic faculty in his new office at Brentwood Academy.

The Independence Eagles reaffirmed their spot at second in the district after beating Centennial in a struggling face-off that ended in a 76-70 victory.

Ravenwood wrestling coach Josh Peck now boasts participation in three successful programs in the county after the Raptor wrestlers went to state last season. This season’s winning record is no different. It may seem hard to believe that five years ago the team was shrugging off the regional tournament finals ...

Mark Matykiewicz was chosen as Centennial High School’s new football coach Friday after Greg Gregory stepped down from the position in December. Matykiewicz previously coached at Fairview where he guided the Yellow Jackets to victory last season — one of three consecutive winning seasons that earned him a career total ...

A large raccoon dressed in a blue football jersey ran through a crowd of sixth-graders in the theater of Freedom Intermediate School Tuesday amid upbeat music and lots of cheers during a special academic presentation.

The Ravenwood wrestling team scored another victory as they took on the county’s youngest team, Independence High, for a final score of 41-26 at Tuesday’s Centennial High-hosted meet.

Independence’s first head football coach Scott Smith officially informed Principal Marilyn Webb Tuesday morning he would be resigning from his position effective immediately, according to Athletic Director Darren Henrie.

After what was hopefully a restful holiday break, the second half of the season awaits the county’s high school basketball teams.

High school basketball teams aren’t the only ones making headlines for claiming victory anymore. When the halftime bell rings, dance teams come out to perform a routine they’ll take to compete in state and national championships.

Swimming is often thought of as a recreational activity reserved for hot summer days, but for some Williamson County high school students it’s become the sport of choice.

If the hustle and bustle of crowded malls this holiday season doesn’t sound appealing, try searching for that perfect last-minute gift at some of Williamson County’s locally owned and operated shops.

Over a century after they helped erect the familiar monument in the center of Franklin’s Public Square, the great granddaughters of Confederate soldiers battle against dwindling membership and a formidable, yet, inevitable enemy — time.

The city of Franklin will light up the night sky when 10,000 luminaries are placed around the square while Civil War period bands march from both sides to celebrate the 142nd anniversary of the battle of Franklin Nov. 30.

Unfortunately, bad things happen to good people — hard working, familiar people who live in Williamson County. Christian singer/songwriter Michele Pillar knows this. It’s why she started the Closer to Home organization, which helps people in Williamson County “make ends meet” when they hit a financial bump in the road.

Anyone wishing to work off excess calories consumed over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend may be forced to forgo gym time due to a nasty fever and congested sinuses. “The first week in December is the peak of flu season,” said Carla Whit, infection control coordinator at Williamson Medical Center. “ ...

Neon orange cones temporarily split the road into two lanes of traffic early Friday morning as Brentwood Police directed cars past tan-colored hummers and uniformed men with smiles on their faces.

A crowd of Williamson County residents gathered for U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr.’s brief visit to Main Street in downtown Franklin Friday afternoon for some last minute campaigning before Election Day.

Cleaning supplies are a great way to disinfect homes from the plethora of nasty germ, viruses and bacteria for the coming flu season, but disposing them improperly can cause several undesired results.

Education is one of the biggest draws for attracting a large number of people to Williamson County, according to Bob Iannacone, economic development director for Williamson County. “It’s our brand,” Iannacone said. “The school system is what I call basically ‘private education quality’ public schools.” Drawing new residents who value ...

It wasn’t long ago that the only time the county’s public schools had a police officer present was during a special event, an altercation between students or to give a lecture. But due in part to a $95,000 grant to help fund the student resource officer program, all that changed.

Homeownership can offer many positive qualities – never asking a landlords permission to paint, no noisy neighbors upstairs, a great investment – but a quick and easy understanding of the financial home buying process isn’t one of them.

The Boys and Girls Club of Williamson County is taking a capitalistic approach to teaching its young members the value of becoming a model citizen with its new program Club Cash.

The Ford Motor Credit Company is adding over 200 new jobs to its current operations in the cool springs area as a result of the company’s recent decision to consolidate its 59 North American branches into six business centers.

or the first time, skaters took their place among other athletes and sports fans yesterday during the opening of the new Jim Warren Skate Park. More than a hundred skaters and several Franklin city officials attended the skate park’s ribbon cutting ceremony to view the demo from area skate teams, listen to music and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks.

Auditions Monday for Sept. 23 performances

New executive director plans to expand Child Advocacy Center, services

Like many residents of downtown Franklin, Joe Morris has long since enjoyed the convenience of walking to the historic Franklin Cinema and viewing the new releases—and viewing them again, and again.

The artist known for his beautifully rendered historical images of Franklin, Marvin Stalnaker will be in town Sunday for the unveiling of his new painting of the Franklin Cumberland Presbyterian Church at the dedication of the building’s new steeple. The dedication opens to the public at 1:15 p.m. and will ...

Local real estate Web sites offer homebuyers more than property listings

General election costs may tip spending over $1 million

‘Shop with a Cop’ program expands to back to school