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On June 6, Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order calling for the state to oversee efforts by local school districts to enhance their school safety protocols. The move comes in the wake of a May 24 mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas that left 19 students and two teachers dead. (Alana Thomas/Community Impact Newspaper)

Gov. Bill Lee signs executive order to enhance school safety

By Alana Thomas

The governor has signed an executive order calling for local school districts and law enforcement to re-examine school security.

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Franklin Mayor Ken Moor addresses the audience at Franklin's State of the City 2022 the morning of May 11 at Rolling HIlls Community Church in Franklin. (Martin Cassidy/Community Impact Newspaper)
Franklin Mayor Ken Moore delivers 2022 State ...
Franklin Mayor Ken Moore (left) speaks at the 2021 State of the City eventm where he addressed the local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moore will give the 2022 State of the City Address on May 11 at Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin. (Wendy Sturges/Community Impact Newspaper)
Franklin leaders to give annual State of ...
Franklin, Brentwood and Williamson County will spend their COVID American Rescue Plan Act dollars by Dec. 31, 2026. (Source: City of Brentwood, City of Franklin, Williamson County/Community Impact Newspaper)
Area officials working out COVID American Rescue ...
Registered voters in Williamson County can vote at any polling location in the county. (Courtesy Unsplash)
Williamson County August primary federal and state races set even as redistricting legal challenge advances
April Curlin was announced as Brentwood's new human resources director Feb. 21. (Courtesy city of Brentwood)
Brentwood announces new directors of human resources and information technology
The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7-1 on the evening of Feb. 8 to approve the Franklin Housing Authority's redevelopment plan to construct 26 affordable housing units on the east side of Shawnee Drive. This picture shows a site map prepared by Nashville-based James Plus Engineers & Planners Inc. showing the proposed layout of units on Shawnee. (Courtesy city of Franklin)
Franklin approves Shawnee Drive affordable housing development plan
A site map prepared by Nashville-based James Associates shows the location of a proposed 26-unit affordable housing project on the east side of Shawnee Drive in Franklin. The project is adjacent to the already-approved redevelopment of Franklin Housing Authority land that includes 100 additional units. (Courtesy city of Franklin)
Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen to consider affordable housing proposal Feb. 8
State Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, pictured above, has pulled a petition to run for Williamson County Clerk against incumbent county clerk and fellow Republican Jeff Whidby in the 2022 election. (Courtesy state of Tennessee)
State Rep. Glen Casada to run for Williamson County Clerk
Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden (third from right) addresses school board members Jan. 18. The board voted unanimously to advance a mid-year pay raise and other measures related to staff retention and the district's growth. (Martin Cassidy/Community Impact Newspaper)
Williamson County Board of Education OKs pay raises and incentives to retain teachers, staff
A conceptual rendering shows a central staircase in the preliminary master plan for a new Franklin City Hall. The project is tentatively scheduled to be completed in 2026. City administrators presented three building options Jan. 11, recommending the city choose to build a 78,500-square-foot facility with parking for $74.5 million. (Courtesy Studio 8 Design)
City administrators recommend $74.5 million Franklin City Hall price tag
Granny White Park Playground closed Dec. 20 to allow work to begin on the Miles Together playground, an all-inclusive playground. The 22,000-square-foot playground is projected to cost $1.68 million to build. Shown is rendering of the final design of the playground. (Courtesy city of Brentwood)
Granny White Playground closed as work on Brentwood's first inclusive playground starts
Shown is a rendering of the final design of the Miles Together playground, an all-inclusive playground. The 22,000-square-foot playground is projected to cost $1.68 million to build. (Courtesy city of Brentwood)
Brentwood to vote Dec. 13 on plan for inclusive playground
The FDA on Oct. 29 authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include those in the 5-11 age group. (Courtesy Pexels)
FDA greenlights Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11