Williamson County News

The Williamson County chapter of the Red Cross has scheduled two blood drives for today.

So Spring Hill has a property tax again. Good for Spring Hill. Somewhere along the lines, the city made the mistake of thinking that its golden goose would always lay eggs.

The United Way of Williamson County's board of directors has approved more than $2 million to help fund 34 local health and human service agencies serving residents in Williamson County.

The Independence Square Kroger is showing its support for the troops by holding a special benefit called Independence Day ... Sending Love Their Way from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

FRANKLIN - For the most part, Williamson County students consistently manage to stay below national averages when it comes to drinking alcohol and using illicit drugs, according to a districtwide survey.

Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was released at 6.4 percent, 1.0 percentage point higher than the April revised rate of 5.4 percent.

FRANKLIN - Police in Franklin have charged a Williamson County man with DUI and three counts of reckless endangerment in a crash that injured two people.

Treating sleep problems, including the age-old affliction of snoring, is a growing business at the Vanderbilt University Sleep Disorders Center and at other clinics in Middle Tennessee.

In a month, the Williamson County Fair is set to return to the Ag Expo Park for the fourth consecutive year.

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office will conduct multiple sobriety checkpoints and extra patrols beginning Friday and ending Monday.

NASHVILLE -- The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging 1,741 residents of Williamson County who are recipients of Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits to claim an economic stimulus payment before ...

To the Editor: Not counting city taxes for the town of Franklin, my Williamson County property taxes for 2007 totaled $1,869, of which $633 was for support of the Franklin Special School District.

FRANKLIN - A prime location in downtown Franklin may soon be available to a business looking for a limited lease.

Mindy McCready was just popped for the -- oh, hell, we've lost count. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the countrymess was just arrested for a probation violation -- she allegedly falsified info on her ...

A Spring Hill woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and reckless homicide in the death of her 20-month-old daughter.

Big changes are in store for one of the state's biggest outdoors shows. The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has purchased the Southern Sportsman's Classic from ExpoSouth.

FRANKLIN - Williamson County could pay $60,000 to help a company set up a new national operations center in Cool Springs with up to 628 employees.

Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation.

Authorities accuse the 32-year-old country singer of falsifying her community service records.

Williamson County Sheriff's Department officer Charlotte Spencer says McCready turned herself in Monday, posted the $5,000 bond and was released two hours later.

She is on probation for a 2004 drug charge.

Her attorney, Lee Ofman, declined Thursday to comment on the new charge.

A corrections official says McCready will go before the judge who sentenced her, and he will decide what, if any, action to take.

Do you know someone who is making a difference in Williamson County? The Nashville Business Journal invites you to tell us about them.

While it is easy to see the construction work that is continuing on the interior of the soon-to-open Boxwood Bistro, it is the behind-the-scenes work of Chef Brian Owenby, sommelier Erin Battaglia and owners ...