Facility opens to patients on April 29 The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, in partnership with Williamson Medical Center, will celebrate the grand opening of its new facility with a ribbon cutting and reception for the community on Monday, May 20 at 4 p.m., with the ribbon cutting taking place at 4:30. The institute will open…
Main event to take place April 12 at The Factory at Franklin A Vintage Affair’s (AVA) annual three-day series of wine events returns this April for its 19th anniversary in Williamson County. The popular fundraising sequence is one of many ways the Franklin-based non-profit supports local charities and programs. AVA centers its efforts around organizations…
The Williamson County delegation discussed their stance, some differing, regarding the governor’s proposed Education Savings Account (ESA) legislation, modeled after voucher programs at the Williamson Inc. Legislative Update Friday at Columbia State Community College. Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, passionately voiced his support of the ESA proposal as the sponsor of Senate Bill 795…
THE Williamson County entrepreneurship center in downtown Franklin is rapidly coming off the drawingboard. And, with a go-live date just over the horizon, the WillCo EC’s organizers are now welcoming interest from candidates for membership in its new entrepreneurship advisory board. Among qualifications for joining the advisory body are deep entrepreneurial experience and both “desire…
Williamson County near Nashville excels in well-being within a struggling state. FRANKLIN, TENN. – WHEN she moved here in the late 1990s, Marta Fugett, a transplanted New Yorker by way of Nashville, embraced her new life in leafy-green Williamson County: Her house was a bargain, her kids’ suburban school district had a great reputation and her husband had…
“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable.” —Mahatma Ghandi (1869-1948) In Williamson County, residents are known for being quick to answer a call to help those in need. But what happens when there’s a need but no call? That’s what the staff and volunteers involved with…
Williamson Medical Center announced this week the addition of a team of 20 highly trained, board certified physicians who specialize in hospital-based medicine. The physicians are employed by the hospital and will staff a new hospitalist department that is expected to enhance patient care significantly. The hospital previously contracted with a national hospitalist group…
The Hearth at Franklin announces that they will be holding a Spring Fling celebration on their second floor veranda. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, April 10 and will include delicious foods, refreshments, live music, photo booth entertainment, put-put golf, and tons of professional networking. “I see this as the perfect opportunity to network…
Skanska’s Nashville office has received two National Excellence in Construction awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors for the LifeWay Christian Resource New Headquarters and the Cordell Hull State Office Building. LifeWay Headquarters earned a National Excellence in Construction® Eagle Award in the General Contractor Commercial – $25 million to $100 million category. The…
This year’s Williamson County Fair will mark the 15th anniversary of the popular event. After an almost 50-year absence, the fair tradition was resurrected in 2005 by a group of dedicated community leaders and county officials in an effort to highlight the agricultural industry that was once the mainstay of this fast-growing county. About 200…