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🌱 Patch AM: How Brentwood’s new Heart House is helping survivors heal together
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Good morning Brentwood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Brentwood’s new Heart House is helping survivors heal together
- Brentwood keeper takes her shot with Bowling Green in 2026
- How a Brentwood-based addiction provider is reshaping opioid treatment nationwide
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brentwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 58 and low of 29 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 28.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘You're not alone': New resilience center opens in Middle TN to support victims of mass violence (wkrn.com) — A new trauma resilience center called The Heart House has opened on Old Hickory Boulevard in Brentwood to support people affected by mass violence. Funded through Tennessee Voices for Victims, it offers free counseling, group support, and a calming community space. Staff members, many with personal experience of tragedy, emphasize that survivors don’t have to navigate their healing alone. 
Find out what's happening in Brentwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Falcons add two transfers and one signee to 2026 squad (bgfalconmedia.com) — A women’s soccer standout from Brentwood goalkeeper Lexi Grundler, is transferring from Michigan State to join Bowling Green State University’s 2026 squad after a strong youth career with Tennessee SC. She’s part of a three-player addition that also includes forwards from Iowa State and Ohio high school powerhouse Pickerington North.
• OBOT Industry Scales Up, Yet Sustainable Success Hinges on Payer Partnerships (bhbusiness.com) — A major addiction treatment provider based in Brentwood Spero Health, is helping lead a nationwide push to expand and consolidate office-based opioid treatment while securing better reimbursement from insurers and Medicaid. Industry leaders describe how payer partnerships, advocacy in Washington, and community outreach are becoming crucial to keep services sustainable for people with substance use disorders.
📸 Around Brentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood
- Williamson County Writers Group
Main Library Franklin , 1314 Columbia Avenue , Franklin
10:00 am - BHS varsity boys basketball @ Adidas Shootout
Riverdale High School , 802 Warrior Dr , Murfreesboro
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball Holiday Classic @ Stewart's Creek Middle
Stewarts Creek Middle School , 400 Red Hawk Pkwy , Smyrna
4:00 pm - BHS boys freshman basketball @ Ravenwood
Ravenwood High School , 1724 Wilson Pike , Brentwood
6:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
📣 Brentwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Books & Babies (Ages 0-24 Months)
La Vergne, TN Calendar , 5063 Murfreesboro Road , La Vergne
10:00 am - Legos at the Library
Bethesda Branch Library , 4905 Bethesda Road , Thompson's Station
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball @ BMS
Brentwood Middle School , 5324 Murray Ln , Brentwood
4:00 pm - BMS Varsity and JV Basketball vs Page Middle
Brentwood Middle School Brentwood, TN 37027
4:00 pm - HEMS Basketball v E A Cox
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School Franklin, TN 37064
5:00 pm - Black Business Coalition Holiday Party
Williamson, Inc. Power Room , 4031 Aspen Grove Dr Suite 630 , Franklin
6:00 pm - Beer Board Meeting
La Vergne, TN Calendar , 5093 Murfreesboro Road , La Vergne
6:00 pm - HEMS-Winter Break (No Students)
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School Franklin, TN 37064
8:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just spotted a coyote in front yard of house on concord rd.
It looked very healthy. Keep your cats and dogs inside (Nextdoor Hampton Reserve)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Brentwood. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nolensville
- 26 reader questions for 2026 in Nashville (6amcity.com)
Franklin
- Giving machines return to Franklin supporting local charities through button press donations (newschannel5.com)
- Linden Capital-Backed Pinnacle Treatment Centers Names New CEO (bhbusiness.com)
- A new right wing entity called 'Washington Rising' that's helping Brian Heywood looks like a front for a national wealthy donor (nwprogressive.org)
Ok Brentwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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