🌱 Patch AM: How Visit Franklin turned tourism into millions for local schools and jobs

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In today's newsletter:

• How Visit Franklin turned tourism into millions for local schools and jobs
• Franklin man charged in alleged Auburn football recruiting leak

Also on today's calendar: FREE Williamson County Home Show, October 2027 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Visit Franklin Named Tennessee Tourism Organization of the Year (williamsonsource.com) — Franklin's tourism agency, Visit Franklin, has been named Tennessee's large-market Destination Marketing Organization of the Year for the second straight year, highlighting the city and Williamson County's growing visitor appeal. The group's branding work, ambassador program, and national media coverage helped drive nearly 8.83 million visitors, over $1.38 billion in spending, and millions in local tax revenue supporting schools and hospitality jobs.
   

• Tennessee student accused of stealing Auburn secrets never worked for Vols (tennessean.com subscription) — A 24-year-old Franklin resident, David Rudolph Jenrath, has been charged with theft of trade secrets and computer tampering after allegedly sharing Auburn football recruiting information with multiple schools. He's now enrolled at the University of Tennessee but never worked for UT athletics, and the case is adding intrigue ahead of the upcoming Auburn–Tennessee matchup.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Sarah Lake →
  Franklin
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Franklin Farmers Market →
  Franklin Farmers Market, Aldersgate Way, Franklin
  8:00 am
• Williamson County Writers Group →
  Main Library Franklin > Learning Center, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
  10:00 am
• Kendra Remedios @ Gray's →
  GRAYS on Main, 332 Main St, Franklin
  8:30 pm
• Kendra Remedios at GRAYS on Main →
  GRAYS on Main, 332 Main St, Franklin
  8:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Franklin Campus Walkthrough →
  New Franklin Campus Property, 1190 Lewisburg Pike, Franklin
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Hobby Hour →
  1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
• Living Well with Chronic Conditions →
  1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
• Tennessee Vegetation Management Conference (TVMA) →
  Cool Springs Marriott Hotel, 700 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin
• Tennessee Vegetation Management Conference (TVMA) October 6-7, 2026 →
  Cool Springs Marriott Hotel, 700 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• FREE Williamson County Home Show, October 2027 →
  Williamson County AG Expo Park, 4215 Long Ln, Franklin
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Women's Study—Possessing The Promise (Brentwood Campus) →
  Fellowship Brentwood | The Barn, 1210 Franklin Rd, Brentwood
  9:30 am
• BBMA Thompson's Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →
  Big Blue Marble Academy Thompson's Station, 4794 Main Street, Thompson's Station
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.81 earthquake reported
  Sep 29 at 8:00 PM PDT: 3.45 magnitude earthquake occurred near Piru, CA. More than 199 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
• Looking for recommendations for help to clean our apartment after we move out the middle of October.
  The apartment will be empty, but will need a good move out cleaning!! Thank you for the help!! (Nextdoor Berry Farms)

• AdaptHealth posted a job opening for Manager, Customer Service in Franklin. Apply here.
• American Signature, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Best Brentwood, Tennessee Employment Law - Management Lawyers (bestlawyers.com)
• Delek US (NYSE:DK) Shares Up 6.5% – Still a Buy? (watchlistnews.com)
• What you need to know about TSSAA football's Division II as some go independent (commercialappeal.com)

Nolensville

• Major Middle Tennessee road projects up for funding action Wednesday (fox17.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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