🌱 Fire Department Gives Free CPR Classes + Realty Land Swap Proposed

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Franklin Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 53 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Franklin today:

1. February is American Heart Month, and the Franklin Fire Department is honoring it with a program that could save lives. The fire department will be offering four, free, non-certification CPR classes at the Franklin City Training Hall Room. The classes will be held on Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25. Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until noon. (Press Release Desk)
2. A Franklin man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing. The incident occurred on Tuesday night just after 9:00 p.m. Police were called to a parking at at the 1300 block of West Main Street after reports of a stabbing came in. Michael Fleming, 35, was arrested and charged with the stabbing; the victim is expected to recover. (WKRN News 2)
3. Realty company H.G. Hill is proposing a land swap with the Franklin city government. The swap would include roughly 5.77 acres of property on Columbia Avenue. This would be exchanged for the site of the current location of the Franklin City Music Hall on Third Avenue South. Supporters of the swap say the move could help taxpayers save money. (williamsonherald.com)

Today in Franklin:

• The Mom Walk Collective at We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym (11:00 AM)
• Preschool Story Time With Ms. Stephanie at Williamson County Library (12:00 PM)
• Happy Hour at Tony's Eat and Drink (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• See the world from a different perspective on a Middle Tennessee Hot Air Adventure! You'll soar over our beautiful town. (Visit Franklin, TN via Facebook)
• Leaf collection services are almost at the end of the season! Be sure to check the Franklin website to see which zone you're in. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government 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.