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Franklin, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Franklin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • [Empty Title] at J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy
  • River Road Farm Tuesday Markets
  • John Marshall Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday August 23
  • [Empty Title] →
    J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy, 501 Charles St, Franklin
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The pigeon has moved to Virginia Beach.
    Found a pigeon in my yard just off Pretlow Street. Probably it is a pigeon. 8/2/26 3:30 ish. Gray/blackish and if you were looking at face, there… (Nextdoor Franklin)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

  • Brandi Perkins resigns from IW School Board (smithfieldtimes.com)
  • Inside Bagshot Park, Prince Edward's 120-Room Estate That Rents for Under $4,000 a Month (instyle.com)
  • Why Princess Beatrice's future 'will not be easy' amid turbulent year (hellomagazine.com)

Suffolk

  • Peanut Park in Suffolk set for revitalization with Martin Luther King Jr. memorial (wtkr.com)
  • Downtown Suffolk intersection closes through August for sewer construction (13newsnow.com)
  • Hampton Roads painter Jean Peacock, still winning at 92, revives her ‘magnum opus' (pilotonline.com)

Ok Franklin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Franklin

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