🌱 MLK's Daughter On 'American Dream' + WCS Musicians Impress

Get on up, Franklin! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 49 Low: 43.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Franklin:

1. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., is speaking out against the use of her father's image and name in advertisements for an upcoming Franklin conference. The American Dream Conference, taking place at The Factory at Franklin on Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15, is being advertised by the Williamson County chapter of Moms for Liberty as an event that "examines the American Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King and features a number of national speakers who continue to warn about the dangers of critical race theory."(Free: Yahoo!, Subscription: Tennessean)
2. Over 300 Williamson County Schools (WCS) students have played their way onto the Tennessee Mid-State and All-State Bands and Orchestras. Of the thousands of Tennessee-based students who auditioned, 322 WCS students were selected as members or alternates of these prestigious groups. (Williamson Source)
3. Attention, country fans: Miranda Lambert will be making her way to Franklin this spring! Before hitting the road with Little Big Town for the revival of their Bandwagon Tour, Lambert and The Cadillac Three will play at Franklin's FirstBank Amphitheater. (Free: Billboard; Subscription: Tennessean)

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Today in Franklin:

• Historic Zoning Commission - City of Franklin (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Franklin Farmers Market will be open for regular hours today, 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. (Facebook)
• Art lovers unite! Explore Franklin through an artistic lens with Visit Franklin's handy guide. (Facebook)
• On Jan. 30, the Williamson County Library will host Anthony Hendricks from The Public Franklin for a talk about race. (williamsonherald.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.