🌱 Patch AM: Why Franklin sent 22 locals 4,600 miles to Germany

What's up Franklin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Franklin sent 22 locals 4,600 miles to Germany
• Franklin family grieves the passing of Liesl Nicole Martz

Also on today's calendar: Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Warm with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Franklin mayor leads 22-person envoy to celebrate its German sister city (tennessean.com subscription) — Franklin's mayor and a 22-person local delegation are in Bad Soden, Germany, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the cities' sister-city relationship and opening a seven-week exhibit highlighting Franklin landmarks. Most travelers paid their own airfare, while the city covered about $6,000 for key officials, as the visit focuses on cultural exchange, community ties, and showcasing Franklin abroad.
   

• Liesl Nicole Martz (williamsonsource.com) — Family members in Franklin are mourning the loss of 57-year-old Liesl Nicole Martz, remembered as a devoted daughter, friend, and animal lover who built deep, lasting relationships. Loved ones are invited to a funeral Mass in Cleveland on Sept. 15, with the family requesting memorial donations to organizations supporting women's recovery and safety instead of flowers.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - County Offices Closed →
  County of Williamson - Franklin TN 37064
• HEMS-Labor Day (no students)
  Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School Franklin, TN 37064
  8:00 am
• PHS Freshman Football @ Centennial H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Centennial High School, 5050 Mallory Ln, Franklin, TN 37067, U
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• GMS Late Start Day
  Grassland Middle School , 2390 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069\
  8:25 am
• PMS Girls Soccer vs GMS @ PMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• PMS Tennis @ HMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Heritage Middle School, 4803 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station
  4:00 pm
• GMS Girls Soccer @ PMS
  Grassland Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• PHS JVA/JVB Volleyball @ Independence H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Independence High School, 1776 Declaration Way, Thompson's Stati
  4:00 pm
• FHS - Golf vs Brentwood/Nolensville
  Franklin High School Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, 1703 Crockett Springs Trail, Bre
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Benefit for Closer to Home →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• "Fiddler on the Roof" →
  Williamson County Performing Arts Center
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is an important issue in Williamson County.
  The missions team at our church, Franklin First United Methodist, is hoping to bring awareness to these issues and help to support these needs. As… (Nextdoor Grassland Village)
• Does anyone know who this adorable cat belongs to ?
  They've been hanging around my patio on Jepson Court in McKay's Mill for months. (Nextdoor McKay's Mill)

• Silverado Senior Living posted a job opening for Full Time Laundry Aide (PM) in Franklin. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Costco Reportedly Headed to Thompson's Station (williamsonsource.com)
• McAlister's Deli Celebrates National Potato Month with Spud-tember (williamsonsource.com)
• Bitcoin ATM scams cost Tennesseans more than $15M in 2025, and victims are still fighting back (newschannel5.com)

Nolensville

• Shoppers Walk Into This Big Tennessee Thrift Store For One Thing And Leave With Bags Of $1 Finds (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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