Williamson County is
served by two public school systems: The Williamson County Board of
Education and the Franklin Special School District. These systems
received the Governor's A+ Award for Excellence in Education. All high schools are
comprehensive with vocational/technical programs offered to all
students.
Private schools in the
area include Battle Ground Academy, Brentwood Academy, Heritage
Covenant, Harpeth Academy, Willow Hall and O'More College of Design.
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The Williamson County site of
Columbia State Community College offers day and evening college
level credit courses, continuing education in both credit and
non-credit classes, and community service courses. Rutherford
County is home to Middle Tennessee State University, third largest
in the state.
Rutherford County has a roster of
business and industry that makes a Who's Who: names like Nissan,
Bridgestone, State Farm Insurance, Samsonite, General Electric,
Walden books, Ingram and Pillsbury, to list only a few.
The Nissan pickup truck, Sentra and
Altima are produced at the massive 5.3 million-square-foot facility
in Smyrna.
Williamson
Medical Center, with 140 beds, including acritical care unit, oncology
unit and birth place, provides a modern facility for medical care.
Approximately 59 doctors staff the Williamson Medical Center.
Middle Tennessee Medical
Center in Murfreesboro is a regional hospital. The Alvin C. York
Veterans Administration Medical Center has over 1,400 employees to
serve the medical needs of veterans.
The
Williamson County Public Library offers a 65,000-volume collection,
which features an extensive non-fiction collection and local
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