🌱 Franklin Man Connected to Indiana​ Crime + Alderman Under Fire

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Franklin these days.

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Rain; breezy in the morning. High: 66 Low: 57.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Franklin today:

1. A Franklin man has been arrested after being connected to an attempted home invasion that ocurred on Apr. 6 in Noblesville, IN. According to a non-local news report, 22-year-old Ruai Ngundeng Pal, of Franklin, and Grayson Rhue, 18, of Roswell, GA, were dressed as DoorDash delivery drivers, complete with a bag of Taco Bell "Quesaritos" and two Baja Blast Freeze drinks, when they forced their way into the home. Rhue was killed when a person in the home shot him. Court documents show about two weeks before the botched home invasion, a man similar in description to Pal was spotted trying to enter a bedroom window in the same home. (WGN-TV)
2. Franklin's At-Large Alderman Gabrielle Hanson is facing calls to resign by community members who say she is spreading unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about The Covenant School shooting. On both a radio show and a podcast last week, Hanson said the motive behind the shooting was a love triangle between certain staff members and the shooter. She also asserted the locations of the victims at the time of the shooting. At a Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, City Administrator Eric Stuckey said the city had received 25 formal ethics complaints about Hanson. (Williamson Herald)
3. Eleven Williamson County Republican Party officials resigned Tuesday citing fraud and conflicts of interest from state executive committee members Cyndi Miller and Steve Allbrooks. According to a resignation letter, Allbrooks and Miller had previously agreed to abide by "bona fide" standards for being considered Republican, but then voiced a desire for less stringent criteria. "There is no way to make right this process," Jay Galbreath said after stepping down from the contest and credentials committee. (Williamson Herald)

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Today in Franklin:

• Inaugural Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Featuring Tim Nichols, Jimmy Yeary, Matt Wynn And Autumn McEntire At The Franklin Theatre (7:30 PM)

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• It's National Library Week and the Williamson County Library System would love it if you came in for a visit. If you haven’t checked out the library system lately, you’re missing the full story. (Franklin Is)
• GraceWorks Annual Neighbor Serving Neighbor Benefit Dinner is being held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Factory at Franklin. Celebrate with over 400 of your neighbors and learn more about GraceWorks and its lasting impact on the community. (Franklin Is)
• Tomorrow night is the Night for Newborns fancy dinner and cocktail gala at the Factory at Franklin. Gather for a good time as they celebrate 22 years of helping babies and families thrive in Middle Tennessee! (Night for Newborns event page)

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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.