🌱 PumpkinFest's Chili Cookoff + Trick-Or-Treating Road Closures

Hey, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Franklin Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny. High: 68 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. The Downtown Franklin Rotary Club will be hosting a chili cookoff during this year's PumpkinFest from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The chili cookoff will be in the Landmark Booksellers' parking lot on Main Street. This is the fifth time that the PumpkinFest has included a chili cookoff. Click for a list of participating teams. (Williamson Source)
2. Tuesday morning's quarterly Breakfast with the Mayors featured a conversation about broadband internet access in the county's unincorporated areas. The discussion included United Communication's CEO, Middle Tennessee Electric's President, and Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson. According to the participants, about 3,000 county locations remain without high-speed internet connections, despite United's fiber installation project in 2021. Mayor Anderson claims that Williamson County is making progress in improving digital connectivity within the community. (Williamson Herald)
3. The Franklin Police Department will be closing West Main Street and Fair Street for trick or treating on Monday. The roads will be closed from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The department hopes that the road closures will provide increased safety for the high volume of pedestrian activity. Click for a map of the closures. (City of Franklin)

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Today in Franklin:

• Excel Basics, Part 3 (Formulas) At Main Library (4:00 PM)
• FMPC & BOMA Joint Workshop At Franklin City Hall (5:00 PM)
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting At Williamson County Administrative Complex (6:00 PM)
• Girls' Night Out With Faithfully Restored At The Factory At Franklin (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Franklin Fire Department is currently hiring Certified Firefighters. Click here to learn more about the position or to apply. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• The City of Franklin has shared a video that explains its BOPAE program. Click for a list of the program's accepted materials or visit the link to watch the video. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Franklin's Turkey Trot 5K/10K is scheduled for Nov. 24 at Cool Springs. Click to learn more. (City of Franklin)

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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.