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What's up Franklin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Franklin Police will crack down on impaired driving this New Year’s
- How will Franklin celebrate its new “Ben on a Bench” statue?
- How a Franklin nurse’s gift of life transformed a stranger’s future
Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Franklin, TN and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 32.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New Year's Eve Brings Increased DUI Enforcement to Franklin (williamsonsource.com) — If you’ll be out in Franklin on New Year’s Eve, expect stepped-up DUI enforcement from Franklin Police through the early hours of New Year’s Day to keep roads safe. Officers urge residents to plan sober rides, use taxis or rideshares, or stay overnight so everyone can welcome 2026 without preventable tragedy. 
2. City of Franklin to Unveil Statue Honoring Ben Franklin in January (williamsonsource.com) — Franklin residents are invited to the January 17 unveiling of a new “Ben on a Bench” statue outside the Williamson County Archives and Museum, celebrating the city’s namesake and U.S. history. Donated by local preservation leader Pamela Lewis, the installation adds a photo-friendly public art spot downtown, with a birthday-themed reception, living-history reenactors, and family activities planned for the ceremony.
3. ‘Save Adam' campaign gets Columbia man a kidney (mainstreetmediatn.com) — A Franklin hospice nurse, Erin Holland, stepped forward as the matching living kidney donor who helped save Columbia resident Adam Lazenby after a long public search. Her decision, vetted through Vanderbilt’s rigorous process, highlights both the generosity of local residents and the urgent nationwide need for more living kidney donors.
4. Meet the man recreating Franklin buildings as Styrofoam miniatures (newschannel5.com) — A Franklin resident is turning his love of downtown into a charming Christmas tradition by handcrafting Styrofoam miniatures of local landmarks like Franklin Theatre and Gray’s on Main. Spending about 50 hours on each piece, Gregg Zollinger transforms gaming-inspired hobby skills into a detailed holiday village that celebrates the character and history of his hometown.
5. Vivian runner tackles 50 miles on Tennessee's brutal 'Murder Mile' (mitchellrepublic.com) — An ultramarathon known as the Tennessee Mile pushes runners up a brutal private trail outside Franklin where South Dakota runner Carson Moreland recently logged nearly 54 miles in 40 hours. Her effort on the infamous “Murder Mile” loop, supported by family and hard-earned lessons from past attempts, shows how persistence and preparation can conquer one of the state’s toughest endurance challenges.
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year’s Eve with On Call
Puckett's Restaurant, 120 4th Ave S, Franklin
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- PHS Wrestling @Wilson Central Duals
Wilson Central High School , 419 Wildcat Way , Lebanon
8:00 am - PHS Hockey vs. Montgomery Bell Acad.
Centennial Sportsplex , 222 25th Ave N , Nashville
4:45 pm - GMS Basketball @ BMS
Brentwood Middle School , 5324 Murray Ln , Brentwood
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball @ SMS
Sunset Middle School , 200 Sunset Trail , Brentwood
4:00 pm - PHS V Basketball @ Centennial
Centennial High School , 5050 Mallory Ln , Franklin
4:00 pm - PMS Basketball vs WMS @ PMS
Page Middle School , 6262 Arno Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - GMS Basketball vs. FvMS
Grassland Middle School , 2390 Hillsboro Rd , Franklin
4:00 pm - The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Franklin, TN
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs 700 Cool Springs Blvd Franklin, TN 37067
6:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PHS Wrestling @Wilson Central Duals
Wilson Central High School , 419 Wildcat Way , Lebanon
8:00 am - IHS JV/V Boys Basketball @ Nolensville HS
Nolensville High School , 1600 Summerlyn Dr , Nolensville
4:30 pm - PHS Hockey vs. Montgomery Bell Acad.
Centennial Sportsplex , 222 25th Ave N , Nashville
4:45 pm - IHS Freshman Boys Basketball @ Nolensville HS
Nolensville High School , 1600 Summerlyn Dr , Nolensville
5:30 pm
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
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