Tag: Williamson County
GOP Revenge on Durham Gets National Attention
Jeremy Durham was on the fast track for Republican politics in Tennessee. A young attorney, he won election to a newly redrawn state House of Representatives district in 2012. He was named the “Freshman of the Year” by the Knoxville…
Read MoreWilliamson County Considers New Real Estate Tax
A lot more students will soon be attending Williamson County schools. Leaders are projecting 1,800 new students will be in Williamson County classrooms next year. With the cost of education rising, the county is now looking at adding an educational…
Read MoreState Says “No” To Local Control of Education
When state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen told the state’s 132 school districts to go ahead and take the TNReady high school test, two school districts refused. But two days later, districts in Lincoln and Williamson counties have reversed their positions….
Read MoreDemocrat 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…
Read MoreFormerly Suspended, Then Retired, Fairview Chief of Police Rehired
Former Fairview Police Chief Terry Harris will be returning to his position just weeks after he was suspended and subsequently retired from the force. The Fairview city manager said in a statement Tuesday that at this point in the investigation,…
Read MoreMysterious Illness Strikes Williamson County Students
Parents say students are mysteriously getting sick at one local school and one mom thinks she knows what’s to blame. Sarah Hipp says her 13 year old daughter complained of continuous headaches, nausea, trouble breathing, and swelling. Doctors diagnosed her…
Read MoreReal Estate Bubble Gets Crazy: Buying Homes Using FaceTime
Wannabe homebuyers in Williamson county are scrambling right now trying to snag a home. With housing inventory low and the demand so high, some are having to think outside the box in order to make a deal. “It’s an interesting,…
Read MoreWilliamson County Still Fastest Growing in the State
The Nashville metro area gained an average of 96 residents every day from 2013 to 2014, according to a new batch of U.S. Census Bureau data. Dive in, and you discover that those population rankings are a fresh reminder than…
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