🌱 Schools' Early Release Days + County Animal Center Fundraiser

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Franklin Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 86 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. The latest issue of Williamson County Schools' "Rumor Mill" focused on the district's new early release days. The new release format will be implemented on 11 Wednesdays during the 2022-2023 school year. Students will be released from class about two hours early. The early release days will allow district teachers time to collaborate together to improve students' academic performance. (Williamson Source)
2. Friends of Williamson County Animal Center will be hosting its annual fundraiser on Thursday, Sep. 15. "An Evening with Friends" will be at The Factory at 6:00 p.m. in Liberty Hall. The fundraiser will support that center's services. Anyone interested in buying tickets can do so here. (Williamson Source)
3. Williamson County Schools will start the 2022-2023 school year next week. Classes will begin on Monday, Aug. 8. However, a vast majority of Middle Tennessee students will be going back to school this week. Click the following link for a full calendar of each county's 2022-2023 start date. (Fox 17)

Today in Franklin:

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

From my notebook:

• Franklin Farmers Market shares photos from this last weekend's market. Catch the market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Franklin Farmers Market via Facebook)
• The Franklin Sustainability Commission will be meeting on Aug. 12 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in City Hall. (City of Franklin)
• The City of Franklin is currently hiring. Click the link to view the full list of open positions. (City of Franklin)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.