🌱 Changes To Vanderbilt Curriculum + Envision Franklin Update Meeting

Morning, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Franklin Patch newsletter, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

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Some sun; becoming windier. High: 48 Low: 22.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. A man accused of stealing a gun that had been stashed in a bush outside Nashville International Airport (BNA) has been arrested on felony theft charges. According to arrest documents, a BNA employee who works for a cleaning service contacted Nashville Airport Police on Thursday, Mar. 16, saying she had hidden her firearm in a bush at a terminal garage because she was running late for work. When she returned, her gun was missing. A surveillance video led investigators to Arius A. Boyd’s home and found the stolen gun inside. Boyd is being held on a $2,000 bond for felony theft of a firearm worth less than $2,500. (WKRN)
2. Vanderbilt University's Curriculum Committee is pilot-testing two classes as part of the new A&S liberal arts core. As part of the College of Arts and Science's initiative to restructure the AXLE curriculum, Professor Paul Stob’s “Being Human, Becoming Citizens” and professor Michael Bess’s “Science, Technology, Values” courses will serve as blueprints for potential future common courses for all A&S first-year students. (The Vanderbilt Hustler)
3. The community outreach meeting for the Envision Franklin land use plan update is slated for Wednesday, Mar. 22, at Columbia State Community College. There will be two-time slots available, one at 11 a.m. and the other at 5 p.m. The meeting will be to collect feedback from the community, specifically on character and placemaking, housing, conservation, growth areas, and the regional commerce areas along I-65. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Franklin:

• Half Off Beer Day At Brewhouse South (11:00 AM)
• The Dinner Detective M**der Mystery Dinner Show At Franklin Marriott Cool Springs (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Franklin's Main Street topped the list of best main streets in the South! (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Looking for a furry companion? Check out pets available for adoption in Franklin, including Becky at Rural Animal Rescue Effort Rare! (Franklin Patch)
• Franklin's own The Shindellas were recently featured in a Hallmark movie called "A Nashville Legacy." They will be back to perform with Matthew West this year at the 2023 Tree Lighting Friday, Dec. 1. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you around.

— 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.