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Democrat to Run for State House Seat in Heavily Republican Franklin
Holly McCall, a longtime communications professional and political operative, has become the first Democrat to announce plans to run for the Franklin state House seat held by embattled Republican Rep. Jeremy Durham. McCall, a former newspaper reporter, public relations strategist…
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Police Called After Franklin Soccer Moms Lose It Over Business Closure
After purchasing Franklin’s A-Game facility in 2008, Sports Land Group, LLC abruptly closed its doors Thursday morning. The group bought the facility for $8 million and said it invested $13 million into upgrades for the facility. Sports Land Group said…
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Franklin Muslim Was Chattanooga Terrorist
The investigation continues after five people were killed and three were injured in a shooting at two military facilities in Chattanooga on Thursday. Four U.S. Marines were killed in a shooting at a military center in Chattanooga, and the…
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Franklin’s Sex Slavery Problem
Just five months into 2015, authorities report there have been two human trafficking stings in Williamson County, with 10 arrests and five victims rescued. Four of those arrested lived in Brentwood and three resided in Franklin — now all face…
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Is Franklin TN a Special Place?
I’ve lived in Franklin now for 19 months and I’m finding that there are delightful things in the most ordinary places. Delight has taken on a whole new meaning for me, so I thought I’d share some of my favorite…
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Harpeth River Makes National News
A national river watchdog organization has named the Harpeth River one of the 10 most endangered rivers in the nation. The Harpeth River is Tennessee’s wild and scenic river that flows through four major Middle Tennessee counties. It’s 125 miles…
Read MoreFranklin Planners Decide Cool Springs Traffic Not Yet Bad Enough
Crescent Communities LLC has a contract to buy Denver-based real estate investment manager Amstar’s 45-acre tract in Cool Springs. The deal marks the second time in recent months that site known as Northside at McEwen has been under contract. A…
Read MoreBored Franklin Police Launch Hunt for Mushroom Man
Police are searching for a 36-year-old Franklin man who is wanted for growing hallucinogenic mushrooms at a Williamson County home. Police discovered the hallucinogenic mushrooms at a home on Decatur Circle while officers were at the residence on unrelated business….
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