Community
Franklin firefighters visited 14 schools in October and taught 930 first-graders fire and life safety skills through the department's annual Family Safety House program.
The Franklin Fire Department announced on X on Thursday, Nov. 5, that the program wrapped up the previous week. The department said firefighters used interactive demonstrations during the school visits.
The department did not identify the specific 14 campuses in its announcement.
Elections
Rick Shepherd edged Vice Mayor Chris McDonald by 35 votes to win the Fairview mayor's race on Nov. 3, unseating incumbent Lisa Anderson, who finished third. Republicans swept every contested Williamson County race on the ballot.
Elections
Tennessee voters passed three constitutional amendments on Tuesday, Nov. 3, banning a state property tax, expanding bail denial and adding victims' rights. All three carried Williamson County by wide margins.
Community
Franklin's Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Main Street for what organizers call its 25th anniversary, with an expected 50,000 spectators. Longtime committee chairman Tom Lawrence will lead the event for the final time.
Community
The Williamson County Animal Center in Franklin is collecting new stuffed animals through Dec. 12 for young patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center.
Public Safety
The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes Tennessee, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
Elections
Democrat Victoria Broderick defeated eight-term Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais by 280 votes in Tennessee's 4th Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Williamson County, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's election.
Editor
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
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