BBQ, Brews and Beethoven – three words not often associated with one another – but for two upcoming events, the Gateway Chamber Orchestra is hoping to change the way classical music is consumed. On Saturday, May, 18th in Clarksville and Sunday, May 19th in Franklin, the GCO is hosting live music performances paired with fun,…
During the Heritage Foundation Preservation Awards at the Franklin Theatre on Tuesday evening, the foundation released more information regarding their newest project with the former O’More College of Design which is now called Franklin Grove Estates and Gardens. Franklin Grove logo and initial property concepts on the property were unveiled. Many local firms were involved in the…
In making his acceptance speech after being honored with the Mary Pearce Legacy Award during the Heritage Foundation’s annual meeting and preservation awards ceremony at the Franklin Theatre Tuesday night, longtime preservationist Ed Silva may have best summed up what the 52-year-old nonprofit is all about. The honorary award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated years…
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee’s 121,252 square foot facility was designed as a destination for orthopaedic excellence. The new facility will include physician offices, physical and occupational therapy, outpatient imaging services and an outpatient surgery center all under one roof to better serve patients. What: The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in…
Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey to be at Franklin Rodeo There will be a monkey in the house at the Franklin Rodeo. When the rodeo kicks off May 16, Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey will be on hand to entertain during all three performances! Whiplash will don cowboy clothes: chaps, a shirt and leggings…
Pastor Kevin Riggs of Franklin Community Church said Friday that the effort to build a permanent homeless shelter in Franklin took critical steps forward after he had met with three different groups of people who are interested in being major sponsors and donors for the project. In a newsletter sent to those who have signed…
A Franklin church will open its doors to people experiencing homelessness when it launches the city’s first year-round emergency shelter later this year. The Williamson County Homeless Alliance, a group of pastors and city leaders that formed earlier this year, announced Friday that Franklin First United Methodist Church will provide emergency shelter any time the…
Franklin Rodeo is fundraising venture, as well as a fun time From the outside, the Franklin Rodeo looks like a fun place to spend an evening. But take a closer look, and a person realizes that there’s more to the rodeo than entertainment. For the seventy years of its existence, the Franklin Rodeo…
Surrounded by many supporters, the four newly elected Brentwood City Commissioners celebrated their wins at various campaign parties in Brentwood Tuesday evening. Brentwood citizens elected first-time commissioners Nelson Andrews and Susannah Macmillan to serve, while incumbents Anne Dunn and Ken Travis also were reelected for another term. While official numbers will not be certified until…
For those seeking to get their real estate license, the Williamson County Association of Realtors in Brentwood is launching a way to perhaps make that goal more attainable. Beginning May 20, the WCAR will be offering real estate pre-licensing courses for interested individuals to take the first steps toward a career in real estate. It’s the first…