🌱 Church Street Closures + New Musical In Franklin + New Playground

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But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Sun and some clouds. High: 68 Low: 58.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm. High: 76 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. Parts of Church Street in Franklin will be closed due to two emergency sewer main repairs today, Feb. 21, and tomorrow, Feb. 22. From 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today, 5th Avenue S. to 4th Avenue S. will be closed. From 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Feb. 22, 4th Avenue S to 3rd Avenue S. will be closed. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government)
2. Studio Tenn will be putting on a production of "Smoke On The Mountain" featuring two dozen bluegrass songs. The theatrical event tells the story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show will run from Mar. 23 to Apr. 2 at the historic sanctuary in Franklin First United Methodist Church. Tickets are on sale now. (Williamson Source)
3. On Feb. 20, construction began to install new playground equipment in Pinkerton Park. The work is expected to be completed in the next couple of weeks, weather depending. Click the link to see a video of the progress. (City of Franklin)

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Today and tomorrow in Franklin:

Tuesday, February 21

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar At Franklin Recreation Complex (11:00 AM)
• Adult Craft Class At Williamson County Public Library, Main Library Franklin (5:00 PM)

Wednesday, February 22

• Margarita Day At Chuy’s (11:00 AM)
• Painting with Water Media Meet-Up At Williamson County Public Library, Main Library Franklin (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Movies in the Park Poll will be open until the end of this week. Residents can vote at the link for which movie they would like to see at Pinkerton Park this summer. (Franklin TN)
• The Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast with Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson was rescheduled for Feb. 28. Click here to reserve a spot at the free event. (Franklin Tomorrow via Twitter)
• Many local employers in the Franklin area are searching for new employees. Check out the latest job opportunities in your area including Client Relations Specialist, Account Representative Sales Marketing, and Class B CDL Delivery Driver. (Franklin Patch)

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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.