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🌱 Patch AM: Which Brentwood volleyball stars just earned all‑state honors?
Spotted on the Brentwood calendar: GMS Basketball vs. FvMS
Good morning Brentwood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Brentwood volleyball stars just earned all‑state honors?
- How Brentwood figured into Carrie Underwood’s inauguration fashion story
- Why is a Brentwood lawyer challenging Knoxville Symphony’s DEI hiring decision?
Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brentwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 71, low: 64.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brock makes VB All-State Team (clevelandbanner.com) — Brentwood volleyball fans will notice three local standouts—Daisy Oatsvall, Eliza McKnight, and setter Lauren Duncan—named to the TSWA All-State team, highlighting the program’s continued dominance. The feature centers on Cleveland star Gunny Brock, but the statewide list underscores how Brentwood players stack up among Tennessee’s best. 
Find out what's happening in Brentwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• How Much Did Carrie Underwood's Inauguration Outfit Cost? It Will Surprise You (weareshelby.com) — Brentwood gets a brief spotlight as the affluent Nashville suburb where Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher once owned a 7,000-square-foot mansion with luxury amenities, later sold in 2019. The story mainly breaks down the surprisingly modest cost of Underwood’s outfit for President Trump’s inauguration and recaps her career milestones.
• Musician takes orchestra to court over DEI hiring (legalnewsline.com) — A Knoxville Symphony Orchestra hiring dispute over diversity policies has drawn in a Brentwood-based attorney, with musician James Zimmermann suing after being passed over despite leading blind auditions. The case, filed in Knox County, alleges racial discrimination and challenges how orchestras use DEI standards in hiring, potentially influencing arts organizations across Tennessee.
📸 Around Brentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood
- GMS Basketball vs. FvMS
Grassland Middle School , 2390 Hillsboro Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball vs WMS @ PMS
Page Middle School , 6262 Arno Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - WMS-JV/V Basketball @ PMS
Page Middle School , 6262 Arno Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - Public Health Committee Meeting
Williamson County Calendar Franklin, TN 37064
5:30 pm - BHS varsity wrestling @ James Lawson
James Lawson High School , 8001 Hwy 70 S , Nashville
6:00 pm - BHS boys freshman basketball @ Centennial
Centennial High School , 5050 Mallory Ln , Franklin
6:00 pm - PHS V Basketball vs. Ravenwood
Page High School , 6281 Arno Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - BHS boys freshman basketball @ Nolensville
Nolensville High School , 1600 Summerlyn Dr , Nolensville
4:30 pm
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
📣 Brentwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Member Connect! Leads Exchange
Williamson, Inc. Power Room , 4031 Aspen Grove Dr. Suite 630 , Franklin
11:30 am - GMS Basketball vs. FvMS
Grassland Middle School , 2390 Hillsboro Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball vs WMS @ PMS
Page Middle School , 6262 Arno Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - NHS JV Boy's Basketball vs. Brentwood
Nolensville High School , 1600 Summerlyn Dr , Nolensville
4:30 pm
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big Shout out for Concord Road Animal Hospital and pet spa!
Their technician helped us through a problem with our pet after hours, showing showing a tremendous amount of compassion and concern! Thank you! (Nextdoor The Governors Club)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Brentwood. Apply here.
- U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nolensville
- Friends of Nolensville Parks Launches to Support and Enhance Local Parks and Green Spaces (williamsonsource.com)
- Search underway for man accused in December crash that killed bicyclist in Nashville (wsmv.com)
- OBITUARY: Michael Paul DeLoach (maurycountysource.com)
Franklin
- Williamson County Library Foundation Announces Annual 'Love Our Libraries' Fundraiser (williamsonsource.com)
- See inside the Franklin mansion, estate that sold for $17.5M (tennessean.com)
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