Congratulations to Columbia State Community College for a successful grand opening of their Williamson Campus! Approximately 700 supporters gathered Wed., June 22 to celebrate the grand opening of the new Williamson Campus, including state and local officials, donors, community members and Columbia State students, faculty and staff. After two years of planning and construction,…
Carnton Plantation Hosts Annual Sunset Concert Series The outdoor summer music celebration returns on June 26 FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Battle of Franklin Trust has announced the dates and lineup for its annual Sunset Concert Series, a family-friendly, summer tradition providing monthly outdoor concerts on the east lawn of Carnton Plantation. This year’s schedule includes a variety…
SCOUT’S PUB OPENS ITS DOORS IN WESTHAVEN COMMUNITY New A. Marshall Family Foods Concept to Offer Modern Pub Fare with a Southern Twist FRANKLIN, Tenn. — On Wednesday, June 22, Scout’s Pub will open the doors to its new Franklin modern pub concept, located in the Westhaven community. Billed as a “soft launch” to help…
The Heritage Foundation announces co-chairmen of the 2016 Heritage Ball Auction Local preservationists unite for the 43rd annual Heritage Ball FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Heritage Foundation recently announced Vivian and David Garrett, Kay Heller, and Sharon McNeely will serve as co-chairmen of the 43rd annual Heritage Ball Auction. The co-chairmen and volunteers for the beloved…
June 14, 2016 The Tennessean by Jordan Buie A unanimous vote Tuesday night signaled a unified Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a new property tax rate that would contain an additional 10 cents dedicated to infrastructure development and city operations. The vote was the second of three. The proposed rate, 42 cents per $100…
June 15, 2016 The Tennessean by Bill Lewis Rising prices are good news for anyone selling a home in Williamson County, where the median home price rose nearly 6 percent in the past year to a record $433,000. But there’s good news for those hoping to buy a home, too. There were 782 homes on…
June 16, 2016 Nashville Post On-site work will begin after July 4 on 231 Public Square, a $14 million project involving the adaptive reuse of a downtown Franklin building to offer office and retail space once completed in the second quarter of 2017. A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, June…
June 16, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Eric Snyder A Montgomery, Alabama-based insurer will open a regional office in Boyle Investment Co.’s Berry Farms. The Tennessean reports that Alfa Insurance will take 65,000 square feet in the development’s latest office building, which will include 105,000 square feet spread across four stories. Alfa’s space could accommodate…
Young Leaders Council (YLC), a Nashville-based nonprofit organization that has trained more than 2,500 men and women to effectively participate on the boards of nonprofit agencies for the past 31 years, is accepting applications for its 2016 Williamson County class. Partnering with Williamson, Inc. for the fourth consecutive year, YLC will provide training to young…
GROUNDBREAKING SET FOR 231 PUBLIC SQUARE SET FOR JUNE 27 First Construction of its Kind in 50 Years on Historic Franklin Square To Start in Early July FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The official groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of 231 Public Square will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 27, and the public…