Parade Details: Parking, Road Closures, and the Participants Brentwood, Tenn. – The City of Brentwood’s first official 50th community event, “A Golden Gallop” parade, is set to roll through Maryland Farms on Saturday, April 13th at 2pm, rain or shine. The parade title is a nod to the historic roots of the Maryland Farms area,…
BRENTWOOD, TN – Becca Stevens, founder and president of Thistle Farms (thistlefarms.org), will speak at Brentwood Academy on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM in the Kennedy Gymnasium. The event, part of the school’s Engage Community Education series, is free and open to the public. Thistle Farms is a nonprofit social enterprise, based in Nashville, TN,…
Find adventure and beauty this spring and summer at one of these picturesque cities – without the tourist traps. With spring in full bloom and summer just around the corner, the itch to get out and explore and find adventure is strong. These splendid seven cities are ideal springtime and summer destinations, with vivid attractions…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – (March 4, 2019) – Leadership Franklin has announced that applications are now being accepted for its twenty-fourth class, 2019-2020. The application may be found at www.leadershipfranklin.com. Completed applications are due on or before May 3, 2019. Questions regarding the application process may be directed to Paula Harris, Executive Director, at 615.252.4312 (paula.harris@bargedesign.com)…
BRENTWOOD, TN (March 18, 2019) — Leadership Brentwood, a program to educate Brentwood area residents and others about the city and its leadership, is accepting applications through June 7, 2019 for the Class of 2020. Prospective class members are invited to attend an informational mixer at the Williamson, Inc. Chamber, 5005 Meridian Blvd. Suite 150,…
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…