🌱 Patch AM: Franklin arrest links local truck stop call to Arkansas homicide probe

Good morning Franklin! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Franklin arrest links local truck stop call to Arkansas homicide probe
• Why Franklin's Pilgrimage festival is sitting out this year
• Could Paramount really follow In-N-Out's lead and head for Tennessee?

Also on today's calendar: Open House and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Auto shop owner arrested in Tennessee after body found in Trumann, Arkansas (fox16.com) — Franklin police arrested an Arkansas auto shop owner wanted after human remains were discovered behind his business, and he is now held in Williamson County Jail on a $1 million bond. Authorities say he'll be extradited to Arkansas to face evidence-tampering and abuse-of-a-corpse charges as investigators continue working with state and federal agencies.
   

• Is the music festival economy in crisis? What Bonnaroo's hiatus really means (tennessean.com subscription) — Franklin's Pilgrimage Music Festival is among several Tennessee events taking a year off as rising costs, weather risks, and changing fan habits shake up the festival industry. The story explains Bonnaroo's 2027 hiatus and shows how even well-known festivals are struggling to stay viable.
   

• Rumors Are Swirling That Paramount Studios Could Be Relocating From California To Nashville (whiskeyriff.com) — Franklin gets a key shoutout here as In-N-Out's new corporate home, highlighted as proof that major California companies are willing to relocate to Middle Tennessee. The piece mainly explores rumors that Paramount might move its headquarters from California to Nashville, citing tax and regulatory pressures, recent corporate moves, and the potential economic impact on the region's entertainment industry.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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Wednesday August 26
• Stormwater Appeals Board →
  County of Williamson - Franklin TN 37064
  8:30 am
• PMS Cross Country @ LMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Preservation Park, 1600 Thompson's Station Rd W, Thompson's Stat
  4:00 pm
• PMS - Volleyball @ SSMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Spring Station Middle School, 1000 Spring Station Dr, Spring Hil
  4:00 pm
• PHS JVA/JVB Volleyball @ BWHS
  Fred J Page High School Brentwood High School, 5304 Murray Ln, Brentwood, TN 37027, US
  4:30 pm
• PHS Golf vs. Ravenwood H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Franklin Bridge Golf Club, 750 Riverview Dr, Franklin, TN 37064
  5:00 pm
• HEMS-Open House
  Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School Franklin, TN 37064
  5:45 pm
• FHS - Soccer JV Girls vs Ensworth @ Ensworth
  Franklin High School Ensworth Frist Campus (High School), 7401 TN-100, Nashville, TN
  6:00 pm
• FHS Soccer Varsity Girls vs Clarksville @ FHS
  Franklin High School Franklin, TN 37064
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Open House →
  Nashville-Franklin Elks Lodge #72, 485 Oak Meadow Dr, Franklin
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Virtual Wheelchair Dance Class →
  , Nashville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Opioid Abatement Task Force Meeting →
  Williamson County Calendar Franklin, TN 37064
  1:30 pm
• BHS varsity girls soccer vs CPA
  Brentwood High School , 5304 Murray Ln, Brentwood, TN 37027, US
  4:00 pm
• PMS Girls Soccer @ BMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Brentwood Middle School, 5324 Murray Ln, Brentwood, TN 37027
  4:00 pm
• RHS - Golf vs Page
  Ravenwood High School Brentwood, TN 37027
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nothing Spooky About Good Behaviors —Joni Downey Read on Patch

• Our driver was a lovely, intelligent lady.
  She and I happen to be in the same kind of business once upon a time and we chatted the entire ride downtown. I was so grateful not to have to… (Nextdoor Founders Pointe)

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Franklin. Apply here.
• Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Photo of the Day: August 24, 2026 (williamsonsource.com)
• Suspected HOA Fraud Leaves Historic 1899 Home at Risk of Demolition (lmtonline.com)
• Softspikes Dominate FedEx Cup Playoffs as 28 of 30 Tour Championship Players Choose Replaceable Spikes (thegolfwire.com)

Spring Hill

• August 24, 2026 (tennessee.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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