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🌱 Nurture House Heals Trauma + County COVID Center Closed Today

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Sammi Caramela, Neighbor

Happy Monday, Franklin! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 59 Low: 34.

Here are the top 4 stories today in and around Franklin:

  1. Over the last nine years, a single-family home in Franklin has served as Nurture House, a place for children, teens, and families who are dealing with the effects of trauma. Founder and clinical director Paris Goodyear-Brown offers play and expressive therapies at her 210 Second Avenue South building to help families cope during trying times. Nurture House has been especially helpful for local families during the pandemic, a time that has led to more abuse, a dramatic rise in anxiety and depression in children, and increased parental addiction. (Williamson Source)
  2. Warmth and sunshine are coming to Franklin, with temperatures reaching the high 50s and 60 all week. Later in the week, expect wind gusts up to 24 mph, along with a 55 percent chance of rain on Thursday. (Franklin Patch)
  3. The Davidson County COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Center located at 2491 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville will be closed on Monday, Dec. 13 due to weather damage. The Outdoor COVID-19 Community Assessment Center at 350 28th Avenue North in Nashville also sustained damage for the weather but is expected to be open today. (tntribune.com)
  4. Looking for your dream home? Check out these five local properties that just came on the market in Franklin and Brentwood. (Franklin Patch)

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Today in Franklin:

  • FrankTalks panel of "People to Know," hosted by Franklin Tomorrow Inc at Columbia State Community College (3:30 AM)
  • Historic Zoning Commission Meeting at Franklin City Hall (109 3rd Ave S.) (5:00 PM)

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— Sammi Caramela

About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."

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