🌱 Two Women Arrested For Stealing + Police Officer Honored In D.C.

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• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 82 Low: 59.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 83 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. Two women were arrested in Franklin for stealing almost $100,000 in merchandise from more than 45 stores. Both women, Isabela Tomescu, 26, of Oklahoma City, and Daniela Listor, were charged with organized retail crime and felony theft. The women were caught when security at a Franklin Kohl's location recognized them from an online retail theft information-sharing system. (WSMV)
2. Franklin Police Officer and Country Music star Jeff Carson was honored in Washington, D.C., as his name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Carson joined the police force when he was at the height of his music career at 44 years old. Carson passed from a heart attack in March 2022 after performing a benefit concert for a fellow officer fighting COVID-19. (WKRN)
3. One Nashville resident could not purchase tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras tour, so he became a security guard at the Nissan Stadium to attend the performance instead. While working security, Nashville accountant Davis Perrigo could not take out his phone during the concert, but he sang along anyway. Videos of the singing security guard went viral on TikTok, garnering more than 6 million views. “It really was a blessing that I didn’t get tickets,” Perrigo said. (WPSD Local 6)

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Today and tomorrow in Franklin:

Tuesday, May 23

• Toddler Time At Williamson County Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Nashville Sounds vs. Iowa Cubs At First Horizon Park (6:35 PM)

Wednesday, May 24

• State of the City Address At Rolling Hills Community Church (7:00 AM)
• Toddlers, Tales, And Trails At Timberland Park (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• According to a recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Williamson is the healthiest county in Tennessee. Rankings were calculated from data collected on health factors and associated outcomes between 2014-2022. (Becker's ASC Review)
• Listen to the State of the City address on Wednesday, May 24, as Mayor Ken Moore discusses "Crossing the Goal Line." The presentation begins at 7:45, and you will hear from some of the Team Franklin All-Stars. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• A Grand Ole Opry legend is celebrated with a street named after them. Horton Avenue was recently renamed to DeFord Bailey Avenue during a dedication. (FOX 17)

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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.