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What Should You Know Before Moving to Franklin, Tennessee?
People move to Franklin for practical reasons as much as lifestyle ones.A new job may bring them to Middle Tennessee. They may want to live closer to children, grandchildren, or extended family. Some are drawn to Tennessee’s lack of a state tax on earned income and comparatively low property taxes, while others are looking for highly regarded schools, a strong business environment, access to Nashville, or more space than they can find in another major metropolitan area.For many relocating...
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Entertainment
The Most Important Thing To Pack For Back-to-School Isn't In A Backpack
Article by Kathleen Davis | Photography by Courtesy of Kathleen Davis As parents, we spend weeks preparing our children for a new school year. We shop for backpacks, sharpen pencils, label lunchboxes, and organize schedules. But after more than a decade as an elementary school teacher, I've learned there's one thing children need that can't be purchased in the school supply aisle: confidence. Every year, I watched children walk into my classroom wondering if they were smart enough, athletic...
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Local Services
Building Roots in Franklin
How Two Families (And A Private-client Risk Management Firm) Chose Williamson County, And Decided To Build Something Here For The Long Haul. Article by Provided | Photography by Arielle Vandenberg @arielle A Saturday afternoon in downtown Franklin. Strollers on the sidewalk. Coffee at a table outside. A toddler with a bow in her hair laughs at a dog walking past. Two couples chat about kindergarten. It's an ordinary scene and it's the reason AXG Advisors moved its headquarters here. Adam was...
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Health + Wellness
Turning A Stressful Moment Into Relief
Article by Joe West | Photography by Provided For many Middle TN parents, few words create instant anxiety quite like “Your child has lice.” It tends to arrive at the worst possible time. What follows is often a blur of online searches, drugstore treatments, endless laundry cycles, and growing frustration. Local families are finding something different in the middle of that stress: calm, clarity, and a faster path forward. Located in Cool Springs, Lice Clinics of America-Nashville has become a...
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