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Jan 16, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
During its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, Brentwood’s Board of Commissioners debated a possible referendum on a bond issuance for the new racquet facility, and voted to defer a decision on improvements to Old Smyrna Road. Mayor Mark Gorman also swore in four new police officers during the meeting. Vice Mayor Ken Travis and commissioners Rhea Little, Anne Dunn, Susannah Macmillan, Allison Spears and Nelson Andrews also attended Monday’s meeting.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
A few dozen people attended a town hall meeting on Jan. 9 to discuss the fourth and fifth phases of the extension and widening of McEwen Drive. The city of Franklin hosted the town hall at Columbia State Community College. Members of the public asked about logistics and contact information for the three-year project, which is scheduled to begin later this year.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
Franklin City Hall to move forwardFranklin’s City Hall will meet its maker this year as the finishing touches are made on plans for its bigger-and-better successor. The current building, which was built as a shopping mall in the 1970s, will be torn down beginning in the spring or summer, according to the city of Franklin. A new multi-story building, as well as an adjoining park and underground parking lot, is slated for completion in summer 2027.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
During its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, Brentwood’s Board of Commissioners debated a possible referendum on a bond issuance for the new racquet facility, and voted to defer a decision on improvements to Old Smyrna Road. Mayor Mark Gorman also swore in four new police officers during the meeting. Vice Mayor Ken Travis and commissioners Rhea Little, Anne Dunn, Susannah Macmillan, Allison Spears and Nelson Andrews also attended Monday’s meeting.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
The Franklin Special District Board of Education heard a proclamation from Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and an update on the district’s new central office during its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. Moore declared the week of Jan.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen heard public comments on a proposed development in the Mayes Creek Basin and approved the first phase of a new water treatment plant during its work session and regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Vice Mayor Jason Potts and Aldermen Clyde Barnhill, Brandy Blanton, Ann Petersen, Bev Burger, Patrick Baggett and Matt Brown attended the work session and meeting. Alderman Greg Caesar was absent.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
Several Williamson County leaders sat down to chat about themselves and their jobs during the FrankTalks discussion on Monday, Jan. 13. The event, hosted by Mindy Tate of Franklin Tomorrow, was scheduled to be held at the Franklin branch of the Williamson County Public Library, but moved to a webinar setting after the library announced a two-hour delay in opening due to winter weather. FrankTalks is a monthly educational series on topics important to the community.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | John McBryde |Sarah White |Kelly E. Mayo
In the Jan. 2 edition of the Williamson Herald, reporters Sarah White and Kelly Mayo presented their top stories of the year. They focused primarily on their individual beats, those meetings and events and people they covered in 2024 — from Franklin and Brentwood and throughout the rest of Williamson County. That Jan. 2 edition also included top website stories of the year, those that had scored highest in site visitors. Also sprinkled throughout the paper were key photos from 2024.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
Franklin witnessed conflicts over development, a game of peek-a-boo with the sun and a native son blowing away judges on “American Idol” this year. In no particular order, here are 10 of the most high-profile stories of the year. City Hall construction plans continueFranklin’s City Hall spent 2024 preparing for the wrecking ball. Demolition of the building, which opened as a shopping mall in the 1970s, is expected to begin in early 2025.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
williamsonherald.com | Kelly E. Mayo
From conflicts over a new racquet facility to coming together to honor veterans, Brentwood residents saw plenty of ups and downs this year. In no particular order, here are 10 of the biggest stories of the year. Racquet facility gets go-ahead despite public divisionA long-gestating plan to build a new racquet facility in Brentwood got the OK from city commissioners despite controversy over its estimated price tag. Commissioners voted 4-3 during their Oct.
