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🌱 What Franklin’s new voluntary water restrictions mean for your daily routine

Franklin, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Franklin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Franklin’s new voluntary water restrictions mean for your daily routine

Also on today's calendar: 3 Barn Farm 2026 Spring Plant Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
  • Thursday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leaders urge water conservation as drought deepens across western North Carolina (wlos.com) — Franklin has already put voluntary water restrictions in place to protect its supply from Cartoogechaye Creek as extreme drought grips western North Carolina. Local and regional experts urge residents to shorten showers, limit outdoor use, and reuse gray water so existing reservoirs and creeks can stretch through the dry months ahead.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MEET ARABELLA:
    Yesterday I discovered a hidden jewel at the Macon County Animal Shelter. This is Arabella. As I was looking for my next dog to walk, there… (Nextdoor Lakeshore Drive)
  • Our mission: Saving Cornbread
    This sweet senior (8yr) has spent his life in a small outdoor pen and used for hunting (black plott mix w brown undercoat). He is now at animal… (Nextdoor Holly Springs)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Aldi Truck Unloader in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Baptist Children's Homes posted a job opening for Case Manager - Supervisor in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cullowhee

  • Peak Pizza Bar Opening Soon in Cullowhee (businessdebut.com)
  • ETSU baseball falls 13-2 in seven innings at Western Carolina, drops series (wcyb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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