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I-40 Crash + More Charged With Sex Trafficking + TN Craft Fair

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Morning, neighbors! Sammi Caramela here with the latest copy of the Franklin Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 85 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Franklin:

  1. A 46-year-old Nashville man was killed in a crash on I-40. Dan Al Mayes was exiting I-40 when his car left the road and hit a light pole, which fell onto the car soon after impact. Mayes was taken to the Nashville General Hospital where he later died. (WKRN News 2)
  2. Four more Nashville men were charged in a sex trafficking investigation. According to police, the men responded to an erotic ad posted online and made contact with an undercover officer who was pretending to be a 16-year-old. They're being charged with trafficking for a commercial sex act, and each of them has a bond set at $20,000. (WKRN News 2)
  3. The 43rd Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair runs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 in Centennial Park, featuring artists from around the nation. (NewsChannel5.com)
  4. New shops and restaurants will be coming to The Factory at Franklin as part of a redevelopment. (NewsChannel5.com)
  5. Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville will award $100,000 in paid scholarships to college students across the country. (tntribune.com)

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Today in Franklin:

  • Wildlife Hike - Timberland Park (9:00 AM)
  • Read with Sadie (Children's Program) - Williamson County Public Library (10:30 AM)
  • 10th Annual Harvest Fest (Ft. The Grapestomp) - A Vintage Affair (1:00 PM)

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— Sammi Caramela

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