Franklin News

Conservative protesters filled an area around the east side of the Tennessee State Capitol on Saturday afternoon, saying they were putting politicians on notice that they had better shape up or face being voted out of office in 2010.

Gov. Phil Bredesen on Tuesday visited the Public Square to announce the launch of Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways with the debut of the Old Tennessee Trail.

Help honor our community's veterans at a special veterans recognition ceremony hosted by Franklin High School in conjunction with its 100th anniversary celebration.

Four veterans who never served together gathered around a table in the sunroom at NHC Place in Cool Springs where they live, to discuss their experiences in World War II and Korea.

Franklin's popular Hot Spot Coffee, on Hwy. 96 West near the corner of Downs Boulevard, has instituted a few big changes.

Boyd Mill Avenue homeowner Jimmy Dee Bennett Jr. has his mind made up about the prospects of a new sewer line coming to his neighborhood.

The city of Franklin is being sued by a woman who was injured when her car was struck by a fire truck.

Franklin will get $5.65 million in federal money and low-interest loans to repair longstanding leaks in the city's water reservoir and extend more city sewer service, among other projects.

The governor is expected to announce a large-scale tourism initiative on Tuesday afternoon.

For the Franklin father of three, who has spent the past 61 2 months hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome - an autoimmune disorder that affects the nervous system - just being able to finally walk through his own front door is quite an accomplishment.

A Gallatin man has been charged with his ninth drunk driving offense. Police said Timothy L. Morton, 49, is being held at the Williamson County jail on $35,000 bail.

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - The chairs created by a Williamson County slave are believed to have enabled him to buy his freedom prior to the Civil War and were so well constructed they have lasted 150-160 years.

The Williamson County Youth & Junior Orchestra Concert will present its first concert of the season on Sunday, Nov.

A Williamson County judge last week warned Franklin detectives that the next time they pull a suspect out of bed, put him in a patrol car and keep him at the police station for several hours, they "should get an arrest warrant." Despite that, General Sessions Judge Al Nations still found probable cause to send charges against Barry Durene Harris to ...

The Historic Lotz House Civil War Museum has unveiled an original oil painting created by a young Matilda Lotz in 1880 at the age of 22.

Country music fan listen up! Keith Urban will be making a special appearance at the Verizon Wireless store in Cool Springs Friday! Urban will play a few songs and answer questions from fans.

With Halloween just around the corner, Franklin Police offer the following reminders to parents with ways they can help keep their children safe on the number one night out for the community's children.

The Franklin Police Department's Traffic Unit has picked up another award. The International Association of Chiefs of Police recently recognized the department's efforts to decrease vehicle crashes and make the city's streets safer.

Franklin attorneys and community leaders Julian Bibb and Bryan Echols of Stites & Harbison PLLC, have been named among The Best Lawyers in America 2010.

Little honky-tonks. Gigantic arenas. Vintage theaters. I have seen Keith Urban play just about every kind of venue there is.