The Franklin Press Year in Review

"Mill Creek changes It was a lengthy process, and at times it didn't look like it would go through. But after working on buying Mill Creek for nearly two years, a deal was reached. Rob Bell, Kevin Bell and Lewis Penland became official owners of Mill Creek Resort and Country Club in June, buying Franklin's only 18-hole golf course from Warren Hughes. Mill Creek opened in 1980, and Hughes purchased the property in 1986. During his time at Mill Creek Hughes built a clubhouse, saw the growth of the subdivision and witnessed the evolution of the golf course. He decided to stop offering memberships in March 2007. When the new owners purchased the course, one of the first items on their agenda was to reopen memberships. They've expanded the restaurant, which offers lunch every day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m."