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Claire Crowell will become CEO of A.

Marshall Hospitality effective Sept. 1 as she succeeds her father Andy Marshall, who steps away to serve as Williamson County mayor.

PLA Media has signed Emmy Award-winning musician Claude Carmichael to its roster as he launches his debut album Tennessee Hill, featuring original songs recorded at Purple House Studio in Franklin & reflecting his return home.

Resource Label in Franklin said it will close its facility at 147 Seaboard Lane—laying off 68 employees from Oct.

3 with final separations on Nov. 25. Workforce Essentials will assist the affected workers with job placement support.

The Williamson County Fair in Franklin will conclude its nine-day run on Saturday, Aug.

15 at the Ag Expo Park with Patriot Day events that include free admission for military members, a Hometown Heroes Recognition ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the Nissan Stage, and fireworks at 10 p.m.

Greys Fine Cheese will close its Franklin shop at The Factory Saturday, Aug.

15 due to rising operating costs and will soon seek a new local space; customers are invited to visit (employees will temporarily work at the Nashville store) while other locations stay open.

Williamson County Fair kicked off on Friday, Aug.

7, at Expo Park with a ribbon cutting with Williamson Inc. despite heavy rains; the fair will run until Aug. 15 with rides, food vendors, and a Little Ones Farming exhibit + celebrating American traditions and local agriculture.

Inspections from Aug.

5 to Aug. 12 in Williamson County found that three restaurants earned scores in the 80s, with Five Guys (86), McDonald’s (87) and Bonefish Grill (89) cited for temperature and sanitation issues. Follow-ups were ordered for McDonald’s and Bonefish Grill.

Williamson County Schools opened its brand-new Innovation Center on August 7.

The 26,000 sqft facility (made possible by an Innovative Schools Model grant) offers classrooms and community spaces on the same campus as the Entrepreneurship Center.