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Twenty-three Williamson County School Resource Officers are certified to provide free car seat inspections after AAA research found more than 90% of Tennessee children moved to adult seat belts before the belts fit properly.
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Franklin dealership Darrell Waltrip Subaru is covering the cost of 50 rabies vaccinations and 15 microchips at the Williamson County Animal Center's Oct. 31 clinic and sponsoring a free-adoption drawing throughout October.
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The Downtown Franklin Rotary Club has opened participant registration for the annual Franklin Christmas Parade, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. in Historic Downtown Franklin, with this year's theme honoring first responders, volunteers and community leaders.
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Grammy-winning banjoist Alison Brown performs at the Franklin Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m., bringing her blend of bluegrass, jazz and Americana to the 300-seat downtown venue.
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The Franklin Police Department will host its third annual Chicken with a Cop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Chick-fil-A on Columbia Avenue, following a successful 10th annual Coffee with a Cop on Oct. 7.
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America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer recipients The BoykinZ will perform a free show at Create-It Studios in Franklin on Monday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m., with meet-and-greets, line dancing and a guest set from Nashville artist 2'Live Bre.
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Maggie's Bark Park, Tennessee's first off-leash dog park, marks 25 years in Franklin this fall, tracing its origins to a $7,000 donation, a beloved border collie and a county commission vote.
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Former Tennessee Titans Kevin Dyson, Derrick Mason and Brad Hopkins will headline a new fundraiser for Davis House Child Advocacy Center on Oct. 29 at 111 Motorcars in Franklin, with tickets starting at $100.
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The Battle of Franklin Trust ended weddings, concerts and ghost tours at Carnton, Carter House and Rippa Villa, citing the sanctity of ground where 147 people were enslaved and 9,500 soldiers fell. Other Tennessee historic sites still rely on event revenue to survive.
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The Deborah Allen & Friends Sunday Gospel Matinee returns to the Franklin Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 11, featuring John Berry, Chloë Agnew, Jesse and Noah Bellamy and The Morris Family in an afternoon of gospel music starting at 3 p.m.
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The Franklin Band hosts its free eighth annual Musical Trick or Treat at Howard Gamble Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 27, where costumed families collect candy from marching band sections during live performances.
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The Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride returns to Williamson County on Friday and Friday, Oct. 9–10, with Saturday's 25-mile route through downtown Franklin honoring Army Master Sgt. James "Tre" Ponder III, a Battle Ground Academy graduate killed in Afghanistan in 2005.
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