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Baseball: Cougars rally to edge Page in 10 innings; Brentwood bounced by Spring Hill
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By Charles Pulliam • Multimedia Reporter
BRENTWOOD – With the last of the top three seeds dismissed from the District 11-AAA baseball tournament, seventh-seeded Dickson County and No. 8 Page battled into the 10th inning before the Cougars laid down a couple bunts to pick up a wild walkoff win Monday and reach the tournament’s final four.
Dickson County, which had just a 2-11 record in district tournament play since joining the league in 2014, has won two straight games to stay alive, while ending the upstart Patriots season in consolation. The Cougars will face No. 4 Spring Hill – a 6-4 winner over second-seeded Brentwood early Monday – in the consolation final Tuesday at Ravenwood High School.
Freshman Ben Fisher drilled a pinch-hit double to deep left field to open the bottom of the 10th for Dickson County – a break-through blast after Page’s defense swiped several big potential plays prior. Cade Pilikinton bunted on the next at-bat and Patriots relief pitcher Tanner Copley slipped on the dewy grass trying to make the play. Temperatures dipped into the mid 40s before the contest ended abruptly with another bunt from Eli Potter on the next at-bat as Fisher crossed home for the game-winner.
See DISTRICT 11-AAA BASEBALL for the full story, statistics and photo galleries.
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Softball: Page takes pitchers' duel to win District 11-AAA tourney opener over Franklin
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By Joe Williams • Sports Writer
FRANKLIN – Pitching and defense are the core of the sport of softball. But one big bat can overcome it all.
From the circle, Page High School's Shelby Buffington and Franklin’s Abby O’Hagan proved the first point Monday, with Buffington facing only 17 batters in the first five innings and O’Hagan striking out six of the first eight she faced before finishing with 10 Ks.
The Lady Patriots’ ninth batter, Jenna Adkisson, proved the second point when she launched the big yellow sphere over the fence in left center field to give Page all the offense it needed to take a 1-0 victory in the opening round of the District 11-AAA tournament.
See PITCHERS' DUEL for the full story and photo gallery.
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REAL ID due date postponed again to May 2023
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By Tori Keafer • Staff Writer
The impending REAL ID deadline has been postponed once again, this time by 19 months. Now, Tennesseans have two years to get that star added to their driver’s license.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently announced it will postpone the full enforcement of the REAL ID to May 3, 2023.
The deadline originally fell on Oct. 1, 2020, and was pushed back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing impacts of the pandemic led to further postponement, according to a release from the DHS.
See REAL ID for the full story.
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Boys & Girls Club silent auction open through Thursday
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By Tori Keafer • Staff Writer
The Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee online auction for its annual Steak & Burger Dinner fundraising event has begun, and items will remain open for bid until 9 p.m. on Thursday.
The Steak & Burger Dinner, which will be held virtually this year on Thursday, May 13, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club's after-school and summer care for children in Williamson County and greater Middle Tennessee area.
See STEAK & BURGER DINNER for the full story.
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It’s rodeo (in a theater) time!
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By Carole Robinson • Staff Writer
“It’s rodeo time in Franklin, Tennessee!”
For more than 70 years, those words kicked off the Franklin Noon Rotary’s annual Franklin Rodeo — three nights of “dust and mud, boots and chaps, cowboy hats, spurs and latigo” the third weekend in May.
That all changed in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic shut down all events. This year, the use of the Williamson County Ag Expo Park as a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site forced plans to change again.
See FRANKLIN RODEO for the full story.
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Celebrate Franklin Band's history at March Across Time event
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Herald Reports
The Franklin Band will celebrate its 84-year history in the Franklin community with its March Across Time virtual event on May 20 at 7 p.m.
All alumni, family members and community supporters are invited to this free event, which will feature alumni interviews, as well as highlights of band performances spanning the years from its founding in 1937 to the present day. Following the documentary-style showcase, attendees will have the opportunity for a virtual reunion. The link to RSVP for the event is http://bit.ly/marchacrosstime.
See MARCH ACROSS TIME for the full story.
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Local leaders share mental health statistics, resources, training opportunities
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By Tori Keafer • Staff Writer
Editor’s note: this article discusses mental illness and suicide.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Franklin Tomorrow dedicated its monthly FrankTalks event Monday to the subject, inviting local mental health experts and advocates to discuss the available resources and efforts to offer support to those suffering in the Williamson County community.
Last May, Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and his blue-ribbon panel of local mental health advocates launched the Find Hope Franklin website, which acts as a hub for finding mental health services and information pertaining to Franklin and Williamson County.
See FRANKTALKS for the full story.
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Hammers & High Heels virtual fundraiser starts Monday with silent auction
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Herald Reports
Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury (HFHWM) launched their annual fundraiser Monday with an online auction, wine pull sponsored by Arrington Vineyards and a social media photo contest in preparation for the 2021 Hammers & High Heels event.
Hammers & High Heels is a special program and songwriters’ night benefitting Habitat for Humanity’s annual Women Build. This year’s theme is “A Night of Songs & Stories,” and the lineup includes songwriters Brennen Leigh, Noel McKay and Tammy Rogers King of the SteelDrivers.
The virtual broadcast event will take place online on May 20 from 7-8 p.m. and will once again be emceed by Dawn Davenport, Emmy award-winning sports broadcaster and co-host of the 3HL radio show on 104.5 The Zone.
See HAMMERS & HIGH HEELS for the full story.
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Public relations specialist shares post-pandemic networking tips
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By Tori Keafer • Staff Writer
Networking and socializing are nearly foreign practices after more than a year in a pandemic, but Deb Varallo is encouraging those in the business world starting to get back into the public to return to the basics — authenticity and meaningful interactions.
Varallo is the president and owner of Varallo Public Relations, based in Middle Tennessee. As the guest speaker during Williamson, Inc.’s First Friday event this month, she shared the pandemic has opened up some great tools and provided some tips on how to use them and how to break back into in-person networking.
See FIRST FRIDAY for the full story.
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Frank Trimble Akin, 90, of Franklin, passed away May 10, 2021 at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at noon Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Jim Taylor officiating. Visitation with the family will be 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
See AKIN for the full obituary.
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