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COMMUNITY


Healthy Holidays, Happy Traditions
From festive feasts to family fun, Williamson Health experts share tips to keep your season joyful and well-balanced.


Equipping the Future Stars of Broadway
From Broadway to Williamson County: Laura Osnes and Nathan Johnson Launch Stagecraft to Empower Performers.


Teaching for Tomorrow
Josh Montgomery of Battle Ground Academy shares his view on reimagining success in the modern world.


Feeding Hope and Dignity
Since 2013, One Generation Away (OneGenAway) has been working to end hunger and food waste by rescuing food that would otherwise go to landfills and redistributing it directly to families in need—no questions asked and no paperwork required.


Rod Heller
Johnny Birdsong interviews Rod Heller about what makes a true Southern Gentleman.


Arlie Haddix
Arlie Haddix is Chief Executive Officer with Operation Stand Down—a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving U.S. military veterans and their families by helping them achieve stability, self-sufficiency and success in civilian life.


Run, Walk or Waddle
GraceWorks Ministries will host its 26th Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning at Meridian Cool Springs.


Julie A. Harvey
Julie A. Harvey is a painter known for her large-scale abstract works bursting with texture, color and energy.


A Safe Place to Be Heard — and to Heal
Three hundred and forty-six times last year, Davis House Child Advocacy Center listened, and in doing so helped a child begin to heal from the trauma of child abuse.


Harvest Happenings
Where to sip cider, pick pumpkins and celebrate fall across Middle Tennessee


The Patriot Project
With more than 800 cemeteries scattered across Williamson County, the task of preserving those burial grounds and their history is as vast as the land itself. Today, a portion of that work is being carried out by a small but determined group of volunteers focused on Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Williamson County.


A Chill in the Floorboards
Many know Franklin’s bloody history—and, some say, haunted by it. Here are the spookiest tales from Williamson County.


Open Your Heart & Join the Good Work
FrankTown's goal is to bring physical and spiritual hope to the impoverished youth of our community by being the “hands and feet of Christ.”


Studio Tenn Brings Count to Turner Theatre
Join if you dare as Studio Tenn opens their 2025-2026 season with the theatrical sensation, “Dracula.” The spine-chilling production opens just in time for spooky season, with performances running from October 9th through October 26th at Turner Theater, inside The Factory at Franklin.


Tale as Old as Time
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is coming to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, this November, for a limited engagement.


George Shinn
George is the epitome of A Southern Gentleman and a Philanthropist. Johnny Birdsong had the opportunity to meet and talk with Mr. Shinn.


2025 Philanthropic Heroes
Every fall, we take time to recognize individuals in our community who are making a profound impact. Whether their efforts are visible or behind the scenes, these Philanthropic Heroes devote their time and energy to organizations that serve the greater good of Williamson County.


Tiffany Foss
Artist Tiffany Foss, known for her impressionist plein air paintings, captures color and community in her work, now on view at Gallery 202.


Harlinsdale Farm Main Barn Restoration
The City of Franklin and Friends of Franklin Parks restored Harlinsdale Farm’s historic Main Barn as a preserved community landmark.


Sequins, Overalls & Fried Bologna
The Hog Ball, a lively Franklin fundraiser blending eccentric fashion with community spirit, returns October 4 to support local nonprofits.
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