🌱 1 Shot On Cannon St. In Nashville + Most Expensive County Transfers

Good morning, neighbors. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Franklin Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the p.m.. High: 52 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. One person died after a shooting in nearby Nashville on Saturday evening at the 900 block of Cannon Street. Fredrick Sparks, 32, was found by Metro Nashville police around 10:20 p.m. with a single gunshot wound. Sparks was taken to a local medical center where he died. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (615) 742-7463. (News Channel 5 Nashville)
2. The top 25 most expensive property transfers from Dec. 19-21, 2022 in Williamson County have been released. The most expensive came in at $5.2 million at 7227 Haley Ind Dr., #400 in Nolensville. The lowest on the list was $1.29 million at 721 Sedley Road in Nolensville. (Williamson Source)
3. A man who had two charges of felony murder, which were dropped in 2018, was arrested in Nashville on Jan. 10. James Simpson reportedly bailed out of a vehicle that police were following; officers found individually packaged cocaine, various pills, and four cellphones among other things inside the vehicle. Simpson was arrested on charges of marijuana with intent to sell and cocaine with intent to sell and is currently in custody with a bond of $100,000. (WZTV)

Today in Franklin:

• Carnton Classic House Tour At Carnton (9:30 AM)
• It’s Gonna Be A Gouda Year! Fondant Cake Class At Sugar Drop Cafe & Dessert Boutique (10:00 AM)
• Happy Hour At Tony's Eat & Drink (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In nearby Nashville, the Nashville Humane Association hosted a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday. About 150 pets were helped during the event. (News Channel 5 Nashville)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Franklin area! Get all the property details at the link. (Franklin Patch)
• Thinking of treating yourself to a staycation? Check out the newly opened luxury resort Southall Farm & Inn here. (Visit Franklin, TN via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.