🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the $350,000 theft at a Franklin church

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the $350,000 theft at a Franklin church
• How Pilgrimage Festival's 2027 return will reshape spring in Franklin

Also on today's calendar: "Fiddler on the Roof" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 70.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Tennessee church finance pastor charged with stealing more than $350,000 (roysreport.com) — A former financial stewardship pastor at Southall Church in Franklin is accused of stealing more than $350,000 over several years and has been indicted on a felony theft charge. Williamson County deputies arrested the White House resident on September 10, and he's due in Circuit Court on September 30. Authorities have not detailed how the money was taken or whether any funds were recovered.
   

• Pilgrimage Festival announces 2027 comeback (mtsusidelines.com) — Franklin residents can look forward to the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival returning to the Park at Harlandale Farm on April 10-11, 2027, after this year's cancellation. Organizers are shifting the traditionally September event to April to rework the fairgrounds and promise new sights, sounds, and surprises for local music fans.
   

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Tuesday September 15
• Trivia Tuesday (GT/FR/Boro) →
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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Wednesday Factory Farmers Market →
  The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin
  4:00 pm
• Franklin Public Arts Commission →
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  4:00 pm
• Wine Down Wednesday (All Locations) →
  Neighbors Franklin, 4031 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 162, Franklin
  7:00 pm
• Ballad Bingo (Germantown, Franklin, Boro) →
  Neighbors Franklin, 4031 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 162, Franklin
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• BRONZE VIP Presale for Little Sprouts (Kids WELCOME) →
  The Factory at Franklin (in Liberty Hall), 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin
• Reverse Mortgages →
  5000 Meridian Blvd 1st floor, 5000 Meridian Boulevard, Franklin
• Job Fair →
  Embassy Suites, 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin
  10:00 am
• Waves Annual Fundraising Breakfast →
  Highwoods Park Place, 711 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin
  6:00 pm
• NEEDTOBREATHE: The Long Surrender Tour →
  FirstBank Amphitheater, 4525 Graystone Quarry Lane, Franklin
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• "Fiddler on the Roof" →
  Williamson County Performing Arts Center
  9:00 am
• Special Called Beer Board Hearing →
  Franklin TN
  2:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Middle Tennessee firefighters head home after battling massive Ross fire in Texas (newschannel5.com)

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• Motley Fool: Medtronic's past stumbles leave room for growth (spokesman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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