Thompson’s Station Farmers Market launches season May 2

The Thompson’s Station Farmers Market will kick off its 2018 season at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2 in the barn at Homestead Manor. Now in its eighth year, the market will be held weekly on Wednesdays f...
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Studio Tenn offers a look backstage at ‘Grease’

It’s been a while since Brylcreem and pocket combs were seen in such great numbers in Franklin. As Franklin High School gets ready for the last two days (2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday) of its...
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A HOMEGROWN TRADITION: Off with their heads! The war on weeds
By AMY DISMUKES So, you might have missed that ideal window for pre-emergent application … that’s OK. There are other techniques that can be implemented for controlling weeds in your lawn and garden....
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High Hopes ‘Giving on the Green’ golf tournament is a month away

Brentwood Country Club is the host course for the 15th annual Giving on the Green golf tournament on Monday, May 21st, 2018 benefiting High Hopes Development Center. A noon shotgun start is planned fo...
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Anonymous donor will match up to $20,000 to BrightStone during Big Payback event

BrightStone’s efforts towards The Big Payback this year will receive a major boost thanks to an anonymous donor’s match of up to $20,000. All donations on May 2 during The Big Payback will provide ess...
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Balloon Festival is returning to Westhaven with food, music and hot air

The Franklin Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to the Westhaven community from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. General admission tickets to the event are $15, and VIP tickets are available f...
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Robin Hood by the Drama People takes the Performing Arts Center stage May 4, 5

Drama People, the youth theater program for Williamson County Home Educators, presents “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood” May 4 and 5 at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center, 112 Everbright...
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Nomination deadline is June 15 for Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards

Franklin Tomorrow is looking to identify individuals of all ages and companies and groups of all sizes who give unselfishly of themselves to make our community a better place. Consider nominating them...
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State agency will preview hunting season recommendations for next two years

TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present a preview of its recommendations for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 hunting and trapping seasons at the Tennessee Fish...
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Peter Pan sells out four performances, adds matinee for May 6

WILLIAMSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION After selling out four performances, the Star Bright Players performing arts troupe of the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department has added a Sunday,...
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New Preservation Directions symposium will bring national speakers to local conversation

ABOVE: Matthew Webster, who oversees preservation of structures in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., is keynote speaker. // SUBMITTED Preservation has taken root strongly in this area, but with rapid...
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Doolittle returns to Studio Tenn stage as Teen Angel in ‘Grease’

Melinda Doolittle, a season six finalist of American Idol known for her stunning powerhouse vocals and personal charm, has joined Studio Tenn’s cast of Grease as the illustriously dreamy Teen Angel. T...
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Eat the Street food truck fundraiser comes back to Franklin in May

Eat the Street, Franklin’s first food truck-themed fundraiser, returns for its seventh run in early May. Since 2012, the area’s growing community of food trucks have gathered together in Frankl...
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Cast of 65-plus will stage Bye Bye Birdie at Brentwood Academy

ABOVE: Bye Bye Birdie hero Conrad Birdie, portrayed by Paxton Perry, is surrounded by his teenage fans. The show takes the stage at Brentwood Academy on April 19 -22. // SUBMITTED The hit Broad...
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FHS will beat Studio Tenn to the curtain with ‘Grease’

The appeal of the 1950s is peaking again: Franklin High Theatre will stage the musical Grease April 19 to 23. Just a few weeks later, Studio Tenn, with a couple of American Idol alumni, will do their...
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Beethoven, Kernis, Sibelius will wrap Gateway Chamber Orchestra’s 10th season

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra will present its final concert of the 2017-18 season, The Masterworks Series: Landmark Celebration, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at the Franklin Theatre, 419 Main St...
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Summertown "eco-village" presents Market Day Under the Dome

It seems like spring has been slow coming this year, but now it’s time to get out of the house and celebrate the warm days ahead. Residents of The Farm Community in Summertown, Tennessee, are suggesti...
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Farewell reception set for Columbia State Williamson Campus director

Columbia State Community College staff, students and community members are invited to attend a best wishes reception in honor of Dr. Shanna Jackson, Columbia State associate vice president of the Will...
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Brad Paisley will entertain at Boys & Girls Clubs gala

Country Music superstar Brad Paisley will headline the annual Great Futures Gala event supporting nine Middle Tennessee Boys & Girls Clubs locations in Davidson and Williamson counties and outreac...
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For this multimedia art show at Columbia State, you’ll need 3D glasses

Columbia State Community College’s Pryor Art Gallery will host the “Sacred Geometry” exhibit April 26 – May 30 showcasing the work of world-class artist songwriter, Ray Stephenson. Artist receptions w...
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