🌱 Pride Festival Meets Resistance + Elementary School Farmer's Club

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• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice. High: 74 Low: 42.
• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 77 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. Franklin Pride has reported that they are finding it difficult to get a city permit for their annual LGBTQ pride festival this year compared to the last two years. During a City Hall public forum at the end of March, around 30 people asked the city's mayor and city board to deny the permit, claiming that the festival was an attack on families and against the Bible. The city board decided to delay the decision on whether or not to grant the festival a permit until the board could vote to ban "sexually suggestive behavior" and excessive displays of public affection this Tuesday. (AOL)
2. Franklin Elementary School's Franklin Farmers program is seeing success among students since beginning earlier this school year. The program aims "to enable students to become successful agriculturalists," according to Principal April Carrigan. Students in the program are taught how to plant and grow vegetables, compost food from the school's cafeteria, and learn more about gardening and agriculture. (Williamson Herald)
3. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office will be partnering with statewide public safety departments for Slow Down Tennessee, an initiative aimed at reducing speeding around the state by raising awareness, from Apr. 14-28. Franklin Police Chief Deborah Faulkner, who is also the president of the Tennessee police chiefs association, said of the initiative, "Our officers encounter far too many victims of tragic and often fatal traffic crashes caused by driving too fast, including drivers who obey the speed limits but disregard road conditions such as bad weather, construction zones, or darkness. If these signs encourage even one person to slow down or drive less aggressively, it could prevent the loss of another life on our roadways." (Courier Anywhere)

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Today and tomorrow in Franklin:

Tuesday, April 11

• Toddler Time At Williamson County Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Red Cross Blood Drive At Williamson County Public Library (11:00 AM)

Wednesday, April 12

• Snuggle Bug Baby Lapsit Story Time At Williamson County Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all job hunters! To help in your search, check out this roundup of job openings in and around the Franklin area. (Franklin Patch)
• It's tree time! The City of Franklin will be hosting its Arbor Day Celebration on Apr. 29 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Pinkerton Park. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• We have only two weeks to go until the 39th Annual Main Street Festival! The festival, presented by Williamson Heritage, will take place in downtown Franklin on Saturday, Apr. 22, and Sunday, Apr. 23. (Visit Franklin, TN 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.