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2A TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 THE FAIRVIEW OBSERVER would be. The developers said it was hard to project two years from now when the development might be completed, but estimated around $350,000 to $400,000. The architects reduced the number of residences by about eight units from 611 presented in Septem- ber. added the townhomes with the under- standing that you wanted some mix, and that is what we're asking for now. What we heard the was, yards.

Make sure enough room to Guenther said. I'm hearing some discussion on density. say- ing that we have to come back with a 300-unit plan. I can't speak for sure, but I don't think it works, quite He said they were trying to a range of added a higher-end product, and we added a more product as well. We're trying to give you a range-the sizes of the Guenther said.

Guenther also suggested throughout the development as well as parking lots to help lessen any feeling of density. Planning commissioners again also referenced the Fairview Forward 2040 comprehensive plan that was approved in 2019. The plan goals include forming a town center as well as develop- ment that serves the growth of the community through the appropriate mixture of Planning Commissioner Daniel Jenkins read a passage from the plan, stating stake- holders have reiterated their desire to ensure that the comprehensive plan retains rural Jenkins said the rural nature is through surrounding rolling landscape, low density housing, and slower pace of Typical style of home presented for Bellehaven subdivision in Fairview RAGAN SMITH Housing Continued from Page 1 FAIRVIEW, TENNESSEE Missing or wet paper? Other circulation problems? Please call 615-799-8565. For circulation billing questions, call 313-2726 Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. News NOT SURE WHO TO CALL? TRY OUR MAIN NEWSLINE AT 615-799-8565 Advertising CALL 615-259-8338 FAIRVIEW OFFICE, 1874 FAIRVIEW BLVD.

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A GANNETT NEWSPAPER 2022 MEMBER TENNESSEE PRESS ASSOCIATION COVERING NEWS SINCE 1989 dent's suggestions to Freckle's parent company Ren- aissance. A month later they received a response ex- plaining that Freckle not only added Black girl hair- styles but did so based Morgan's illustrations. Morgan began using an avatar proudly wearing an afro. Morgan's mother, Maya Bugg, says proud of her daughter, as well as Joyner. was upset, and many teachers would have just kind of written it Bugg said.

think when Morgan gets older, she might better realize the impact and the gravitas of what she and Ms. Joyner have Dalton Stevens rejects gender stereotypes at prom Dalton Stevens knew he looked incredible. The 18-year-old Franklin High School senior was dressed up in a red gown and 6-inch heels, which he planned to wear to his school's prom. He wasn't just looking to turn heads with a stunning prom he wanted to break the stigma around men wearing dresses. "Every person is beautiful, and especially with clothing, it is cloth and it has no gender.

It truly is gen- derless," Stevens told the Tennessean. "Just wear what makes you happy and what makes you feel beautiful." While several people complimented his at dinner before the dance, not everyone was pleased. As Stevens and his date wrapped up photos, a man Sam Johnson, the former CEO of a telehealth compa- ny who was removed from his leadership role after a video of him went viral berated Stevens for wearing the dress and told him he looked like an idiot. A video of the incident captured by Stevens' boyfriend shows Johnson following Stevens around and taking a swipe at the boyfriend's phone. Johnson missed and smacked Stevens instead.

"I let it ruin my night," Stevens said. "I still walked into that school knowing I was wearing a dress with 6-inch heels and was serving all the looks. And anybody who wants to look can look. A guy can look just as hot in a dress as a girl can." Franklin mom carries her twin sister's baby after cancer diagnosis 33-year-old twins Sarah Sharp and Cathey Stoner attended prenatal appointments together this year, not only because they're sisters, but because Stoner was carrying Sharp's son. Sharp had twice battled the rare and aggressive cancer called choriocarcinoma, which forms in the uterus after pregnancy or miscarriage from leftover placental cells.

The disease was gut-wrenching and eventually led to a hysterectomy. But as Stoner had reminded Sharp throughout her diagnosis and treatment, her twin had made a com- mitment she would be her sister's surrogate. was never a question," Stoner told the Tennes- sean. In December 2020, Stoner became pregnant with her sister's baby. Sharp had documented her cancer journey, and it felt natural to document to pregnancy ad surrogacy process, too.

In March, they created a podcast called "Talk To Me, Sister," in which they explore life as twins and mothers, as well as women's health and alternative ways of creating a family, like surrogacy and IVF. been actually a sweet way for us to savor this," Stoner said. just doing a regular pregnancy, as much as you can with an entire family The twins shared the birth of John Ryder Sharp from the cover of People magazine in September. Brentwood Academy student Kalee Bradley speaks out after teacher says slur At prestigious and predominantly white private school Brentwood Academy, Kalee Bradley had expe- rienced her fair share of microaggressions and racism as one of the few students of color. But one event drove her to speak out.

At 17 years old, just weeks from graduation with plans to attend historically Black Howard University, Bradley was sitting in her African American history class when a substitute teacher used the N-word while reading from "To Kill A Mockingbird." It led to "an audible gasp" in the room, Bradley said, but the substitute paid no mind to the reaction. Brad- ley called the incident "a smack in the face." know if I have the right word to describe it," she said. "I felt like there was a pit in my stomach. Ev- erything just dropped." Bradley reported the incident to a group she felt would listen and actually hear her concerns: the Brentwood Academy Anti-Racism Community. Over the past two years, the group has advocated against the racist culture they say the prestigious pri- vate school swept under the rug throughout the years.

BA-ARC posted Bradley's testimony on their Insta- gram account, forcing the administration to hear about the incident. Bradley feared humiliation by her classmates and retaliation from administrators. But instead, she was met with moments of support like a note in her locker, a hug and words of thanks from teachers as a result. Then two faculty members requested a meeting where, she said, they listened to her negative experi- ences at BA. Since then, a mandatory assembly was held for her class where faculty said students would be disciplined for racist incidents, calling past racism huge elephant that's in the room been un- covered and discovered through various conversa- tions." Nonetheless, as of May, Bradley said headmaster Curt Masters had yet to address the matter and is cau- tiously hopeful that administration will enact change.

"Accountability to me would be them admitting that they have contributed to the environment that their students have had to live through," she said. "Ac- knowledging that the way that handled things in the past was the entirely wrong way to handle things. And admit that it was wrong. And to actually show what going to do moving forward to to help, to do Couple saves Brentwood's 215-year-old Owen-Primm House The Owen-Primm House has stood tall throughout 215 years of Williamson County history, but in the last decade, it's fallen into disrepair. Now the deserted an- tebellum estate on Moores Lane has new owners: Bobbi Clemens and Mark Tacchi.

The house's history is murky, but the stories sur- rounding it tell the story of Williamson County. 18th- century homesteaders, wealthy physicians and ential dairy farmers have all left their mark on their property, which was built in 1806 as a log cabin but expanded into the looming Greek Revival style plan- tation home in 1845. The house has been on the Na- tional Registry of Historic Places since 1998, but histo- rians are still trying to sort through details including who lived there during slavery and enslaved Africans. The house's last resident, Charlie Primm, died in 2011. Decay, leaks and caved-in got so bad that the house was nearly demolished in 2021.

In the past 10 years it's housed trespassers, wild animals and a massive colony of bees. Early estimates suggest it will take at least 18 months of painstaking rehabili- tation to restore the stately columns, red roof and green shutters. Clemens and Tacchi, who learned about the house's plight from a Tennessean article, have a his- tory when it comes to preserving history. The couple moved to Brentwood in 2019, but before that they re- stored an 1896 Victorian home on the verge of demoli- tion in San Francisco. They plan to honor the proper- ty's history and make it "a real family home again." "We're fans of that trying to recreate," Tacchi said.

House of saves Brentwood's 215- year-old Owen-Primm House Brinley Hineman contributed reporting. Cole Villena and Anika Exum cover Williamson County at The Tennessean, part of the USA Today Network Tennessee. Reach Cole at or 615- 925-0493. Follow Cole on Twitter at and on Instagram at Reach Anika at 615-347- 7313, or on Twitter To stay updated on Williamson County news, sign up for our newsletter. 7-year-old Morgan Bugg with her own illustrations of Black girl hairstyles to share with Freckle, the learning app her class was using in school.

She'd noticed that there weren't any Black girl hair options to style her avatar with on the app and wanted to help add them. SUBMITTED Bobbi Clemens and Mark Tacchi pose together inside the Owen-Primm House on Monday, March 22, 2021, in Brentwood, Tenn. The home is believed to have been built by the Owen family in 1806 as a log cabin and then was expanded to a two-story frame house in 1845. It was later bought by the Primm family and turned into a dairy farm. The home has not been inhabited since 2011 and has since fallen into disrepair.

While the demolition of the house was pending, Bobbi Clemens and Mark Tacchi bought the property, promising to restore the house and barn. JOSIE NORRIS THE TENNESSEAN Jacob Geittmann and Dalton Stevens pose before Stevens's high school prom. Stevens wore a dress to break the stigma of men wearing dresses. He was harassed by a man because of his A video of the incident went viral. COURTESY OF DALTON STEVENS People Continued from Page 1.