🌱 Patch AM: How to keep your Franklin 9-1-1 calls from being accidental

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In today's newsletter:

• How to keep your Franklin 9-1-1 calls from being accidental
• Investigators probe deadly Franklin apartment fire that displaced a neighbor
• How Franklin's Cool Springs lot fits into new Titans game-day transit

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Franklin PD sees nearly 4,000 accidental calls since January (tennessean.com subscription) — Franklin police say they've handled nearly 4,000 accidental 9-1-1 calls so far this year, many triggered by smartphones and smartwatches' SOS features. Dispatchers must treat each call as an emergency until they confirm otherwise, tying up lines and officers. Residents are urged to review their device settings and carry phones carefully so real emergencies can be answered faster.
   

2. 'I'm burning up, save me.' Man dies in Williamson County apartment fire. Here's what we know (wsmv.com) — A man in his 60s died in an apartment fire in Franklin after neighbors reported an explosion and flames quickly engulfing his unit. One neighbor who tried to help has been displaced, and residents say the complex was in disrepair, though the landlord disputes that. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now leading the probe into what caused the blaze.
   

3. Titans, WeGo expand free bus service for home games with new Park & Ride options (newschannel5.com) — Franklin residents heading to Titans home games can catch express WeGo buses from the Cool Springs Park & Ride, though that route costs $2 each way while many Nashville-area game-day buses are free. The expanded system offers multiple Park & Ride lots, tap-to-pay options, and coordinated drop-off near Nissan Stadium, giving local fans more ways to skip traffic and parking hassles.
   

4. REVIEW: Keb' Mo' 'The Breakdown' (americanahighways.org) — Keb' Mo's new album "The Breakdown" was recorded at his home studio in Franklin, giving local fans a connection to this intimate, stripped-down project. The review praises his warm vocals, honest songwriting, and collaborations with Take 6 and the Soweto Gospel Choir. It highlights standout tracks that blend blues, folk, and easy-listening influences with pristine production.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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Thursday August 20
• FHS - Golf vs BGA
  Franklin High School Vanderbilt Legends Club, 1500 Legends Club Ln, Franklin, TN 370
  4:00 pm
• PMS - Volleyball vs SMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• PMS Tennis vs LMS @ PMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• PHS Volleyball vs. Siegal H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Page High School, 6281 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• PMS Golf vs HMS @ Cheekwood
  Fred J Page Middle School Cheekwood Golf Club, 285 Spencer Creek Rd, Franklin, TN 37069
  4:00 pm
• FHS - Soccer JV Girls vs Beech @ Beech
  Franklin High School Beech High School, 3126 Long Hollow Pike, Hendersonville, TN 37
  5:00 pm
• PMS JV Football @ TSMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Independence High School, 1776 Declaration Way, Thompson's Stati
  5:45 pm
• FHS - Open House
  Franklin High School Franklin, TN 37064
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Franklin
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Virtual Wheelchair Dance Class →
  , Nashville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• HMS XC @ FMS (vs FMS, FvMS, HEMS, WMS)
  Heritage Middle School Thompsons Station, TN 37179
  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
• WMS-Girls Soccer vs FVMS
  Woodland Middle School Crockett Park, 1500 Volunteer Pkwy, Brentwood, TN 37027, USA
  4:00 pm
• HMS Volleyball vs GMS
  Heritage Middle School Thompsons Station, TN 37179
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good Behavior is SUPER —Joni Downey Read on Patch

• Hi local Grassland Sonic friends!
  Tater Tot came to my car this morning and asked me to post in Nextdoor that she needs some more food! She's not eating as much these days so the… (Nextdoor River Landing)
• I'm looking for a reliable person(s) to clean out my 5 flower beds and trim some large bushes.
  I broke my shoulder and just can't do it. Looking for someone to come and give me an estimate. Thank you! (Nextdoor Buckingham Park)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Franklin. Apply here.
• BlueChip Pros posted a job opening for General Cleaner Home Depot Franklin Mon to Sun 5am-10am in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin 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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