🌱 One Injured In Franklin Crash + Helping Florida Through Ian

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Franklin Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 78 Low: 50.

Here are the top four stories in Franklin today:

1. Light Hill Meats has opened a retail butcher store in nearby Spring Hill. The store will sell an assortment of locally grown meats such as beef, lamb, and pork. It will also offer a variety of other proteins like seafood, chicken, and exotic meats for adventurous eaters. The butcher store officially opened on Sep. 17, 2022, but is celebrating its grand opening on Oct. 19. (Williamson Source)
2. One person was critically injured in a car crash in Franklin. The accident happened at Hillsboro Road and South Berrys Chapel Road on Friday. The person injured in the crash was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The roadway has since been reopened. (WSMV 4)
3. The emergency medical staff of Williamson County emergency medical staff has been sent to Florida for two weeks to help them during Hurricane Ian. On Wednesday Hurricane Ian hit the west coast of Florida as a Category 4. Williamson County Emergency Management Agency has coordinated with the medical center prep on gathering non-medical supplies, as well as deployment. Additionally, the state of Tennessee has sent over 1,200 National Guards to provide aid to citizens. (Tennessean)
4. On Friday, the Franklin Fire Department held a free car-seat check event. The event took place at the High Hopes Court and was open to all members of the community. Specially trained technicians were on site to inspect and provide information on the various pros and cons of different car seats. For those who missed out on the event but would still like to have their car seat inspected, contact the Franklin Fire Department and make an appointment (WSMV 4)

Today in Franklin:

• 2 Mile Guided Hike at Timberland Park (3:00 PM)
• 49th Annual Heritage Ball Late Party at Eastern Flank Battlefield (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Franklin high school students got a crash course in career networking, thanks to the Education Equal Opportunity Group! Students learned the ins and outs of career networking, and how to plan out their goals. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Want to see the city of Franklin from a whole new angle? Now you can take an 'aerial' tour of Tower 2 with Engineer Daniel Burke in this cool video. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Celebrate your animals Sunday, Oct. 9 with the Franklin First United Methodist Church! The church will be hosting a Blessing of the Animals — cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, and pigs are welcome! (Franklin Tomorrow via Facebook)

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— 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.