🌱 Find Hope Franklin + FrankTalks Lecture Series Focuses On Media

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Franklin Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm; hot and humid. High: 93 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. City of Franklin Mayor Dr. Ken Moore is promoting Find Hope Franklin. The purpose of the program is to connect residents with mental health resources to combat depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, and suicide. The program offers an emergency line, a suicide prevention line, a text line, and a statewide crisis phone line. Click for more information. (Williamson Source)
2. Are you in the market for a new job or simply thinking about switching careers? Patch, with the assistance of ZipRecruiter, has compiled a list of the best Franklin area employers hiring for open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions. (Franklin Patch)
3. The focus of this month's FrankTalks lecture series was the role and future of media in Williamson County. The panel consisted of local media members at Columbia State Community College in Franklin. The panel agreed that local media outlets are important for their dedication to promoting the community. (williamsonherald.com)

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Today in Franklin:

• Boating with the TWRA At The Williamson County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• BOMA Work Session At The City of Franklin (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Downtown Franklin is partnering with OneGenAway to fill the gap between food waste and food insecurity. Click to learn more about the program. (Downtown Franklin via Facebook)
• Is your pet still lost from Independence Day weekend? The Williamson County Animal Center wants to reunite lost pets with their owners. Click to learn about the process. (Adopt WCAC)
• Franklin's next Movie in the Park is on Friday, Jul. 15 at Pinkerton Park. The screening of The Princess Diaries begins at sunset. (City of Franklin)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer 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.