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Burn Bans lifted for middle Tennessee counties

This information applies only to a Commissioner of Agriculture Burn Ban. Please check with your county or city for additional restrictions that may apply.Counties not listed under the ban require a safe debris burning permit now through May 15, 2020&n...

Thompson's Station ranked 5th best place to buy a home

"With home prices on the rise, we wanted to know where in Greater Nashville are the best places to buy a house.  Plenty of factors go into that decision, including the tangible and intangible.  For this roject, we evaluated 10 measu...

New Middle School Zoning could affect Thompson's Station

The Williamson County Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to uphold guidelines, or parameters, that will allow district staff to start drawing zoning boundaries for the new middle school on Henpeck Lane in Franklin. 

However, superinten...

Thompson's Station Receives Grant for Greenway Project

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced Monday the award of $13,669,998 Transportation Alternatives Grants statewide in Tennessee.

“Tennessee is committed to continuing to develop ...

Williamson County Schools’ Board of Education retreat focus on safety

From making sure the doors are locked to assigning the appropriate number of school resource officers to ensuring there’s an app with a tip line, the measures to make schools in the Williamson County Schools district safe and secure are many and...

Crowded in 3 years: Can Williamson County keep up with growth?

As families flock to settle in Williamson County, many are attracted to the bucolic landscape and successful schools. But the overcrowding of the new Nolensville schools in less than three years serves as an example of the county's rapid growth.

And offici...

Independence High School through the years

Check out The Tennessean's published collection of pictures that show Independence High School through the years.

Williamson County Commission Approves Property Tax Increase

The Williamson County Commission approved 23-1 on Monday, July 8, to increase property taxes in the county by 3.25% which will help fund salary raises and increased starting salaries for Williamson County teachers.

According to Williamson County Schools, f...