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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Sagefield breaks ground; $87M middle school approved

Plus, Char opens Nov. 17 and Matthew West headlines the Dec. 4 tree lighting.

The Franklin Daily News team2 stories14 sources4 min read

Thompson's StationTop story

Simon breaks ground on Sagefield, a 100-acre shopping center in Thompson's Station

Green space will cover about 60% of Sagefield

60%Share of the property planned as green space

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Simon broke ground Thursday on , a 100-acre open-air shopping and dining destination at 1733 Lewisburg Pike. Construction began Nov. 12, and Simon is planning an opening in late 2028.

The developer points to $40 million in improvements and 700 expected jobs, and one nearby resident raised traffic and infrastructure concerns. County leaders also said the development will generate $880 million a year in wages, sales tax and local property tax.

  • Tenants: about 80 boutiques and brands, restaurants, an organic gourmet market
  • Road work: Simon pays to widen Lewisburg Pike to four lanes
  • Team: Arco Murray builds; Gensler and SWA Group design
  • Outdoors: miles of nature trails, walkways and water features

Sagefield by the numbers

100 acres
of open-air shopping and dining planned
About 80
boutiques and brands planned
$40 million
in improvements, the developer says
700
jobs expected

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Commissioners approve $87 million for a new middle school on Split Log in Brentwood

Williamson County commissioners voted 23-1 Monday, Nov. 9 to approve funding for a new middle school on , near Jordan Elementary on land the district already owns. The money would come from education impact fees, which are charged on new home construction.

$87 millionestimated total cost of the new middle school

About $45.5 million would be needed first for design, continued site preparation and the start of construction.

Interim Superintendent Dr. Leigh Webb told commissioners that Woodland Middle is at 100% capacity, Mill Creek is at 96% and Sunset is approaching 90%. Webb also noted that 18 developments totaling about 3,000 homes are underway in the Nolensville area.

Woodland Middle is full and Mill Creek is at 96%

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Mill Creek Middle96%
  • Next step: district returns in January to request release of funding
  • Opening: fall 2029, per the five-year capital plan
  • Boundaries: too soon to say; zones get reviewed over the next year
  • Construction start: no date given

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Dining

Char Restaurant opens Nov. 17 at 787 Crescent Centre Drive in Cool Springs, with steaks, seafood, Southern dishes and live music. Sundays bring a New Orleans-style jazz brunch. Williamson Herald

Four Franklin-area dates are coming up

  1. Nov. 17Char Restaurant opens at 787 Crescent Centre Drive
  2. Nov. 18Monty Criswell celebrates his book at the Franklin Theatre, 7 p.m.
  3. Dec. 4Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square, headlined by Matthew West
  4. Mar. 8 zoning proposal is deferred until March 8

Zoning

Commissioners voted 23-0 on Nov. 9 to defer the proposed zoning district until March 8. Residents raised concerns about traffic, development density and farmland preservation. Williamson Herald

Football

Nolensville High's football team travels to Clarksville in the Class 5A playoffs after a 31-0 win over Hendersonville last week. It's a matchup of 10-1 teams, and seven other Williamson County teams are in play. Williamson Herald

Holidays

Matthew West headlines the 2026 Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square on Fri., Dec. 4. Williamson Herald

Books

Nashville songwriter Monty Criswell celebrates his book "Two Weeks at a Time" on Wed., Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Theatre. Trace Adkins will moderate. Williamson Herald

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Matilda Lotz turned 6 the day before the Battle of Franklin, and she was already sketching the family's cows and chickens. She grew up to become a famous portrait artist who studied in Paris. The Lotz House marks what would have been her 168th birthday with a Women's History Tour on Sunday, Nov. 29. Not a bad start for a kid with a sketchbook.

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Franklin Daily Newsto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Sagefield breaks ground; $87M middle school approved

Plus, Char opens Nov. 17 and Matthew West headlines the Dec. 4 tree lighting.

The TLDR

  1. Simon breaks ground on 100-acre Sagefield in Thompson's Station
  2. Commissioners approve $87 million for a Split Log middle school
  3. Char opens Nov. 17 in Cool Springs
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