NewsFlash: Current and Archived

  1. Critz Ln Project Update: Stage 2 Detours Begins Aug 2, 2022

    Critz Redesign Update: Stage 1 construction will end soon and Stage 2 will begin Aug 2, 2022. This will close the intersection of Critz and Clayton Arnold. Signage will be displayed 1 week before. See project page for detour details and project schedule. Read on...

  2. Town receives Preservation Award from Heritage Foundation

    The 2022 Preservation Award winners were announced recently at the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s fifth annual Preservation Symposium and includes the Town of Thompson's Station for our 200+ acre Preservation Park and Historic Markers. Read on...
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Archived News

Top Archived News Stories concerning Thompson's Station are available here.  For a full list of archived news: News Archives

Nov. 2019: 25 Great Small Towns to Live in the U.S. - U.S. News Real Estate

Sep. 2019: Thompson’s Station Receives Grant for Greenway Project - Williamson Source

Jul. 2019: Thompson’s Station board unanimously approves $2.9 million bid on new wastewater drip field project - Spring Hill Homepage

- “It’s been a long time coming, [and] it’s not a matter of wanting to, it’s a ‘have to’ — we need these drip fields to honor prior commitments made for connectivity,” said Mayor Corey Napier. 

Jun. 2019: Columbia Pike proposed to be widened from two to four lanes as part of new Major Thoroughfare Plan - Spring Hill Homepage

- “Thoroughfare planning is one of the most important things we can do as a community for a variety of reasons; safety, directing the growth, quality of life, [and to] set the stage for economic development,” said Thompson’s Station Mayor Corey Napier. 

Feb. 2019: Soon to be third-largest performance venue in Middle Tennessee, Graystone Quarry Amphitheater, partners with Live Nation for future shows - Williamson Homepage


Dec. 2018: Population in Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station area fastest growing in the state - Williamson Homepage


May 2018: Thompson's Station earns a spot in the top 25 "Best Places to Live in Tennessee 2018" - Nashville Business Journal


Feb. 2018: Growth, sales tax vote highlights Williamson County mayors event - The Daily Herald

- "We’re living the dream in Thompson’s Station,” Mayor Napier said. “You can’t be halfway between Spring Hill and Franklin on (Interstate) 840 and not gather a lot of attention. Our town is a microcosm of what we’re seeing in Williamson County..." 

Jan. 2018: Thompson’s Station buys 170 acres for its sewer system opening the door to more development - Williamson Homepage


Nov. 2017: New Brentwood, Thompson's Station schools on track to open next year - The Tennessean


Jun. 2017: Tennessee officially has its own whiskey trail - The Tennessean


Jun. 2016: Thompson’s Station recognized nationally and statewide for new Land Development Ordinance - Williamson Homepage

- “This is the form-based code Driehaus Award,” said Town Administrator Joe Cosentini. “It’s not one that’s given out on an annual basis by the Form Based Code Institute. There’s a panel comprised of urban thinkers from around the country that evaluate applications for this award. They don’t give it every year if all the applications don’t meet a certain standard.” 

Nov. 2015: Thompson's Station experiments with planned growth - The Tennessean


Nov. 2015: Thompson's Station annexes nearly 2,000 acres - The Tennessean

- “If you are on Williamson County dirt anywhere, there’s going to be growth,” Former Mayor Cherry Jackson said. “Each municipality is going to work diligently to plan to the best of their ability what their residents want to see in their area. 

Aug. 2015: 5,000-seat venue to put Thompson's Station 'on map' - The Tennessean

- "I think they’re doing all the right things and not just building a facility but building something that’s really going to be part of the community," said Heath Clark, owner of H. Clark Distillery in Thompson's Station.