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🌱 Patch AM: How will new zoning at 1817 Wisdom Drive shape your neighborhood?
Coming up on the Brentwood Patch calendar: WMS-Tennis @ SMS
Hey there, Brentwood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will new zoning at 1817 Wisdom Drive shape your neighborhood?
- How Brentwood's expanded children's campus is reshaping safety and stability for kids
- How a new grid-tech partnership could quietly benefit Brentwood power users
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 1817 Wisdom Dr, Brentwood, TN 37027 (redfin.com) — A new Open Space Residential Development–Innovative Project Overlay is designated for 1817 Wisdom Drive in Brentwood, setting standards for creative housing while preserving significant open space. The zoning maintains the city's one-home-per-acre density and layers stricter land-preservation rules on top of existing OSRD-General requirements, shaping how future neighborhoods on this property can be built. 
2. Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes cuts ribbon on expanded campus in Williamson County (newschannel5.com) — In Brentwood Baptist Children's Homes has cut the ribbon on an expanded Williamson County campus that will eventually double its capacity and give every child a private bedroom. House parents and leaders describe how the new design boosts safety, personal space, and trust, helping kids feel secure, supported, and ready to celebrate milestones from school success to family reunification.
3. MTSU, MTE, Qubit Engineering Collaborate (cannoncourier.com) — Brentwood electric customers are part of a new Middle Tennessee Electric partnership with MTSU and Knoxville-based Qubit Engineering to test advanced analytics and AI tools on the local grid. Starting this month, the team will trial faster power-flow analysis, contingency screening, and battery optimization on MTE's real-world system. The work aims to improve reliability and efficiency across communities including Brentwood, Franklin, and Murfreesboro.
4. Pastors, Churchgoers Say Their Congregation is Multigenerational (lifeway.com) — Lifeway Research, based in Brentwood has released new survey findings showing most pastors and churchgoers believe their congregations are multigenerational, even as national data reveal churches skew older. The study highlights how church size, denomination, and region affect generational diversity and stresses intentional outreach to younger people. Brentwood-based Lifeway and Lifeway Research continue to position themselves as key voices on church trends nationwide.
📸 Around Brentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood
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- WMS-Tennis @ SMS
Woodland Middle School Sunset Middle School, 200 Sunset Trail, Brentwood, TN 37027, U
4:00 pm - BHS varsity girls soccer vs Ensworth
Brentwood High School , 5304 Murray Ln, Brentwood, TN 37027, US
4:30 pm - SSES-3rd-5th Open House
Sunset Elementary School Brentwood, TN 37027
6:00 pm - WMS-Football @ Spring Station
Woodland Middle School Spring Station Middle School, 1000 Spring Station Dr, Spring Hil
6:00 pm - BHS Open House
Brentwood High School Brentwood, TN 37027
6:00 pm - RHS - Soccer vs Lipscomb @ RHS
Ravenwood High School , 1724 Wilson Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027
6:00 pm - RHS - Football vs MRA @ RHS
Ravenwood High School , 1724 Wilson Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027
7:00 pm - BHS varsity football @ Smyrna
Brentwood High School Smyrna High School, 100 Bulldog Dr, Smyrna, TN 37167, USA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MCMS Cross Country Meet
Mill Creek Middle School Nolen Hills Church of Christ, 7481 Nolensville Rd, Nolensville
4:00 pm - PMS Cross Country @ SSMS
Fred J Page Middle School Spring Station Middle School, 1000 Spring Station Dr, Spring Hil
4:00 pm - PMS Girls Soccer vs LMS @ PMS
Fred J Page Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
4:00 pm - FHS - Volleyball JV2 & JV1 vs Independence @ IHS
Franklin High School Independence High School, 1776 Declaration Way, Thompson's Stati
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- These webs have suddenly appeared on several bushes that line my driveway.
Does anyone know what this is and what to do about it? Thanks! (Nextdoor Bokor Heights, Oak Hill) - Good morning everyone,
My Amazon package was delivered today to the wrong address. If this is the photo of your door, please send me and I will pick it up as I need it… (Nextdoor Chestnut Springs)
- The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Produce & Floral Specialist in Brentwood. Apply here.
- Ascension Property Services posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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