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Softball: Brentwood rallies in 7th at Summit for coach Powell’s 400th win
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By Charles Pulliam • Sports Editor
SPRING HILL – Down to the final pitch and final out in the top of the seventh inning Monday, Brentwood High School freshman Jessica White drew a crucial walk to plate the tying run trailing 3-2 at Williamson County rival Summit.
Avery Mason followed with a single. Maddie Mason followed with a nine-pitch battle before connecting on a ball that dropped in the five-six hole to score White and knot the contest at 3-3.
The Bruins took a 4-3 lead with two outs off that hit, and weren’t finished yet as senior Tabbi Daech sent a hard grounder to left to score two more runs as Brentwood built a 6-3 lead that stuck. Marina Mason closed out the bottom of the seventh in the circle for the regional victory and win No. 400 for Powell – another milestone in an expansive career covering 20 seasons with the past nine leading the Bruins.
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Franklin alderman under fire for comments made about The Covenant School shooting
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By Coleman Bomar • Staff Writer
A number of Franklin community members are calling for At-Large Alderman Gabrielle Hanson to resign after she purported unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about The Covenant School shooting in late March.
Hanson, as a guest on WWTN-FM radio Thursday afternoon and earlier last week on the Mill Creek View podcast, said that the motive behind The Covenant School shooting was a love triangle between certain staff members and the shooter. She also incorrectly asserted the locations of victims at the time of the shooting. The motive for the shooting — which ended in the deaths of three children and three adults, plus the shooter, on the morning of March 27— is still under investigation.
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Force Roofing Systems expands service in Franklin
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By Sarah White for the Williamson Herald
A local roofing company, Force Roofing Systems, is growing and expanding alongside Williamson County.
The veteran-owned company opened with just five employees in 2020, but owner David Dees is keeping pace with the Middle Tennessee market by opening a new office location and growing his team.
“[There’s been] a lot of growth in our community for sure,” Matt Largen, president and CEO of Williamson, Inc., said at the ribbon cutting event on Monday. Since January, the county Chamber of Commerce has seen close to 30 ribbon cuttings for new or expanding businesses — a testament to the economic growth in the area.
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WillCo Sports Power Hour talks track, WillCo Workout and Girls Flag Football
The WillCo Sports Power Hour featured Nolensville sophomore track standout Claire Stegall and Knights track and field coach Kyle Manderfeld Monday night in the weekly live broadcast from Tony's Eat and Drink in Franklin.
The show also included conversations with Darrin Joines, the Williamson County Schools athletic director, and Ravenwood football coach Will Hester. Both talked about this Saturday's WillCo Workout for local high school football players as well as Sunday's Girls Flag Football one-day postseaosn tournament to be hosted by the Raptors.
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Girls Flag Football: Franklin captures No. 1 seed, again, with narrow wins over Fairview, Nolensville
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By Charlie Bateman • Sports Writer
FRANKLIN – In two narrow victories, the Franklin High School girls flag football team remained the best regular season team in the league's second season. The Admirals defeated Fairview 6-0 in a showdown for the top seed at next weekend's one-day postseason tournament and also claimed an 18-13 victory over Nolensville to finish the season 7-1 overall.
Franklin will be No. 1 seed at the upcoming championship tournament at Ravenwood on Sunday, April 30.
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Fusion Academy finds an ideal fit in Franklin for its brand of education
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By John McBryde • Content Manager
To get a full idea of what a Fusion Academy would look like in Franklin, Elizabeth Mills traveled to Alpharetta, Georgia.
That’s where one of the small, specialized private schools had been open for some time, and Mills wanted an up-close and in-person look and feel of a campus and its staff and students, and just to soak up the general vibes.
She was in the interview process in the winter of 2021 to become head of school of a Fusion Academy scheduled to open in Franklin later in 2022.
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Mercy Community Healthcare offers a new service line — gynecology
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Herald Reports
Mercy Community Healthcare held a ribbon cutting to welcome Dr. Sherry Siarezi, who provides a full scope of gynecology services for pediatric, adolescent and adults.
Siarezi obtained her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. She started working this week and is accepting appointments.
“It’s important that all women have a safe environment to get the care they need,” Siarezi said.
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Leadership Franklin meets fundraising goal for statue honoring Jimmy Gentry
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By Coleman Bomar • Staff Writer
On Friday, Leadership Franklin announced it met its fundraising goal of $85,000 to construct a statue honoring late community leader and veteran Jimmy Gentry.
The 96-year-old World War II soldier, coach, teacher, farmer, storyteller, artist, father and grandfather died last year on April 21. The Coach Gentry and Lost Heroes Memorial Statue will be fashioned from bronze and placed in front of the rock wall surrounding downtown Franklin’s Historic Presbyterian Church. It will feature a likeness of Gentry sitting on a bench with an empty space, representing WWII veterans who were killed in action.
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Friends of Franklin Parks, Tractor Supply Co. host earth week volunteer day
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By Sarah White for the Williamson Herald
On Tuesday, Friends of Franklin Parks partnered with the Tractor Supply Co. Foundation and Trout Unlimited for a day of volunteering at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm.
Over 100 volunteers from Tractor Supply Co.’s corporate office in Brentwood joined community members and representatives from Trout Unlimited to remove invasive plant species and plant almost 400 trees along the Harpeth River.
Marti Scold-Jordan, manager of the Tractor Supply Co. Foundation, said this event is a way for her company to give back to its community. The Friends of Franklin Parks created the opportunity for this partnership through its annual spring Volunteer Day that coincides with the week of Earth Day.
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Variety of vendors will be on hand for Health & Wellness Fair at Martin Center in Brentwood
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Herald Reports
FiftyForward is hosting a Health & Wellness Fair on Friday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin Center in Brentwood.
The event will host 40 vendors from medical groups, insurance companies, home care and local businesses offering information pertaining to health and wellness for seniors.
Attendees can sample food, and there will be health and memory screening workshops and giveaways. The first 100 attendees receive a free lunch from the Martin Center.
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Voices for Children fundraiser benefiting Williamson County CASA coming April 27
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Herald Reports
Williamson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will be hosting its 12th annual Voices for Children fundraiser, presented by Jackson National Life Insurance Company and Neal & Harwell PLC at The Barn at Sycamore Farms on Thursday, April 27.
The evening will raise significant funds for the local nonprofit’s programs and its mission to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the county’s court system.
“As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re looking forward to welcoming guests to The Barn at Sycamore Farms for our signature fundraising event,” said Stuart Tutler, executive director of Williamson County CASA.
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