Williamson County News

The City of Fairview received a proposal from the Williamson County Library System board of trustees to build an 800-square-foot addition onto the Fairview Public Library - followed by a request for the City to split the $128,000 projected cost of the project with the County.

When then-newlyweds Danny and Teresa Anderson moved to Williamson County years ago, the population was about 10,000. Cool Springs was nothing but farmland, and the annual Heritage Ball was just making its debut.

Franklin Mayor Ken Moore; Tower Investments, LLC Senior Vice President Alex Marks; Tennessee Contractors Vice President Tyler Ring; and Ryan Homes Regional Vice President Kent Eshleman.

A school resource officer arrested an eighth-grader who brought a loaded pistol to a middle-school school dance May 17.

After months of public debate, Williamson County Schools rejected its first charter school application May 9, Superintendent Dr.

It is good to remember that we should be careful what we wish for; we might not like it when we get it.

Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County is seeking Fairview area candidates who would be interested in applying to be homeowners.

Summer officially begins for most Williamson County students next week, and some parents are scrambling to find summer activities to fill the long days.

In order to achieve success with any project, initial planning is key. According Fairview Mayor Beverly Totty, that advanced planning for the City of Fairview begins with a series of citizen surveys, conducted on a variety of important issues.

Williamson County school officials have rejected the district's first charter school application, saying it did not meet minimum state laws.

A Metro-Nashville school is celebrating 50 years of education. Current and former teachers and staff gathered Friday afternoon in the library of Grace Cole Elementary School to commemorate the golden anniversary.

Williamson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney told the County Commission May 13 that a formal review of a high school human geography book, "The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 10th Edition" by James M. Rubenstein published by Prentice Hall was recently filed.

Construction continues on Rutherford County's newest high school which is scheduled to open in Smyrna in August.

The man behind the biggest municipal project in Tennessee history shows off his creation Wednesday in what's called a "sneak peak" of the Music City Center.

A registered nurse from Henry County is charged with TennCare fraud after it was discovered he had illegally dispensed medication, costing the healthcare program thousands of dollars.

More then 1,500 pets were vaccinated at the Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center's spring rabies clinics last month.

Doug Brightwell, director of the county's animal control office, is leaving the post to take a job in central Florida.

A high school textbook asking students to decide if Palestinian suicide bombers in Israel are actually terrorists is under review by a Tennessee school board.

Arrington Vineyards at sunrise. The Williamson County winery, opened in 2007, encompasses 30 acres of vineyards.

FRANKLIN A parent request to allow small numbers of students in split subdivisions the option to attend either Williamson County or Franklin Special School District schools has died for a lack of support.