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WCS, FSSD schools closed for Tuesday due to weather
Herald Reports
Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special Schools District are both closed Tuesday due to inclement weather.
“Our school buses begin picking up students around 6 a.m. and complete morning routes around 9 a.m.,” WCS Executive Director of Communications Carol Birdsong said in announcement. “Due to the expectation of hazardous travel conditions at the beginning of the school day and at the end of the school day, we will be closed.”
The closure marks the first snow day of the school year. There are 10 built into the calendar school year for such instances.
See NO SCHOOL for full story. 
Hoops: Independence boys stay No. 1 in AP Poll; Fairview, BA boys hang at No. 2
Herald Sports
For the second consecutive week, the Independence High School boys' basketball team sits atop the Class 4A Associated Press Top 10 prep poll.
The Eagles won an eighth consecutive game Friday with a 58-46 win at Summit. They also won another District 12-4A contest last Tuesday with a 78-56 win at home against Columbia Central. 
Independence has won 19 of 20 games and sit at 22-3 overall. The Eagles collected eight of 12 first-place votes in the latest poll. No. 2 Hillsboro (18-3) earned three first-place votes and No. 3 Bartlett (17-8) had one. 
See AP HOOPS RANKINGS for full story. 
Paranormal investigators examine Lotz House for spirit activity
By Coleman Bomar • Staff Writer
On Saturday night, a team of paranormal investigators searched for ghosts inside the Lotz House and examined what they claimed was paranormal activity.
Georgia Paranormal Investigations (GPI), founded by members Philip Wyatt and Aaron Legood in 2021, received permission to survey the property after friends in Franklin tipped them off to its storied past.
GPI also searched the house in May, but the 10 investigators had such a "great time" that they decided to return.
"I love history," Wyatt said.
See PARANORMAL for full story. 
Faulkner issues statement after video shows 5 Memphis police officers' deadly beating of Tyre Nichols
Herald Reports
Franklin City Police Chief Deborah Faulkner released a statement Saturday after five Memphis police officers beat and brutally murdered Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, earlier this month.
"The horrific video from Memphis left members of the FPD shocked and saddened," Faulkner wrote. "The outrageous actions of the former MPD Officers violated the law and their oath of office. The lack of humanity and professionalism is beyond shameful.
See STATEMENT for full story. See TYRE NICHOLS for more. 
State Wrestling: 5 WillCo teams reach dual championships for Saturday in Franklin 
By Charles Pulliam • Sports Editor
FRANKLIN – Save your Saturday for the mats. 
The 2023 TSSAA State Dual Wrestling Championships take over the Williamson County Ag Expo Center this weekend with a loaded day of competition Saturday.
Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. and will stretch into the night as five team champions will be crowned across the four boys’ classifications and girls’ tournaments. 
Williamson County representatives will be Summit and Brentwood in Class AA, Fairview and Page in Class A and Battle Ground Academy in Division II A-AA. 
See STATE DUAL WRESTLING for full story and schedule. Watch for coverage this weekend! 
Hoops: Ravenwood boys win OT thriller, Nolensville girls stay unbeaten in district
By David Dawson • Sports Writer
BRENTWOOD — It’s been a stressful week for the Ravenwood High School boys' basketball team. Stressful, but successful.
Using a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback and two clutch free throws by Will Brent with three seconds left in overtime, the Raptors downed Nolensville, 49-48, on Friday night in a District 12-4A game at Ravenwood. The victory came just three days after the Raptors had knocked off Brentwood, 50-48.
“Two wins over two rivals this week at home – it’s been a good week,” Ravenwood coach Patrick Whitlock said. “But they didn’t come easily. It’s been that kind of year. It seems like every game comes down to the last possession or overtime. I don’t know what to say?
"Just another Friday night in Williamson County.”
See RAVENWOOD-NOLENSVILLE HOOPS for full story and photo gallery. 
Hoops: Hard-working traits continue to drive Centennial in rivalry win over Bruins
By Charles Pulliam • Sports Editor 
FRANKLIN – The Cougars have played the same way all season.
They aren’t the biggest, so they rely on their speed and athleticism to play rock-solid team defense. They don’t necessarily have a go-to scorer, but instead produce points by committee. Perhaps the biggest component is an unflappable mentality to every game and in every game. The Centennial boys play with the same hard-working approach whether they are winning by 20 or trailing. 
Friday at Centennial High School epitomized that Cougar style. That’s probably why they picked up a ninth win in 10 games to improve to 4-1 in District 11-4A after a 55-41 win against rival Brentwood. That and a dominant 21-3 run to start the second half. 
See CENTENNIAL BOYS for full story and photo gallery. See GIRLS for full story and more on Brentwood's girls' win at Centennial. 
Obituary 
Jesse Edelin Short III, age 85 of Franklin, Tennessee passed away Jan. 26, 2023.
He was born in Nashville to the late Jesse Edelin Short, Jr. and Alma Bennett Short. 
Jesse was a graduate of University of Tennessee Knoxville with a degree in Agriculture and a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
He returned to the family farm as the fourth generation farmer of his family’s land. Agriculture and educating others about it were his passion.
See SHORT for full obituary. 
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