🌱 Radish Restaurant Opens Franklin Location + Walmart Jewelry Heist

Rise and shine, Franklin! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here are the most important things happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Hot and humid. High: 91 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. Radish, a health-conscious restaurant, is opening its first Franklin location. Its first location in Nashville's Sylvan Park neighborhood opened its doors in late 2020. The fast-casual concept provides healthy meals with unique flavor profiles. Click to explore Radish's menu. (Williamson Source)
2. The Franklin Police Department is investigating a Walmart jewelry heist. The suspect allegedly stole $2,000 worth of jewelry from a Franklin-area Walmart store. The department has released surveillance footage of the theft and is hoping that the community can offer assistance in identifying the suspect. Anyone with information is being advised to contact Crime Stoppers. (Williamson Source)
3. Some Williamson County parents are outraged after three teachers are suspended for using supplemental programs outside of the approved curriculum. The supplemental programs were being used to improve the students' reading proficiency. The district's reading proficiency score has decreased by more than 10 percent since 2018. (Fox 17)

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Today in Franklin:

• Policy Talks At The Williamson County Chamber of Commerce (7:30 AM)
• Touch-a-Truck At Jim Warren Park (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Franklin is in the middle of its annual stream sampling. The project records various water quality measurements while collecting habitat information. (Facebook)
• The Franklin Police Department will be hosting a free seminar explaining how to react during an active shooter situation. The seminar will be on May 31 at 10:00 a.m. at the department's headquarters. (Facebook)
• Franklin's Chef Tyler Brown talks about his newest venture. Click to read the interesting piece by Visit Franklin. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— 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.