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🌱 Franklin Police Celebrate + TN Food Drive For Tornado Victims
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Good morning, Franklin! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Franklin Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 63 Low: 59.
Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:
- Franklin Police celebrated recently sworn-in and promoted members. Detective Zach Wolfe was promoted to Sergeant, Officers John Toman and Daniel Ogilvie were promoted to Detective, Mari Brooks to Records Supervisor, and Nicole Sear to Senior Records Technician. Officers Todd Henderson, Tyler Munford, and Evelyn Williams were sworn in after completing the police academy. (Williamson Source)
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Franklin, TN-based Five Points Benefits Solutions, LLC. Five Points will "expand Gallagher's public sector benefit offerings in Tennessee and across the Heartland region," according to Chairman, President and CEO J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. (Tullahoma News)
- Local fire departments announced a pop top canned food drive for tornado victims. They've partnered up with One Generation Away food bank to give out to those devastated by the overnight tornadoes. (franklintn.gov)
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Today in Franklin:
- Winter Holiday Closing - Williamson County Public Library, Special Collections (All Day)
- Joint Communications Network Authority - County of Williamson (9:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- Downtown Franklin reported a record Sunday attendance for this year's Dickens of a Christmas festival. A lot of people got their Christmas shopping finished at all of the downtown merchants and festival vendors. (Facebook)
- Visit Franklin, TN invites everyone to make this a December to remember at The Factory. Share your favorite shops at The Factory in the comment section! (Facebook)
- Sing and dance the night away in Franklin as you say goodbye to the year, and celebrate the magnificent year that will be. Visit Franklin shares the perfect ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in the city. (Facebook)
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— Sammi Caramela
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