🌱 Summer Pay What You Can + Franklin Elementary's New Principal

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Mostly sunny. High: 93 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories in Franklin today:

1. Franklin Theatre will be offering its popular "Summer Pay What You Can" movie series from Jul. 13 through Jul. 17. This summer's series is sponsored by Atmos Energy. This summer's lineup includes "The Bad Boys," "Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore,” Sonic The Hedgehog 2,” "The Lost City,” and the "The Northman." A $10 donation (the cost of a regular movie ticket) is recommended. (Williamson Source)
2. Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a helpful list of the latest Franklin properties that have hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Franklin Patch)
3. There is officially a new principal for Franklin Elementary. Dr. April Carrigan took leadership of the school on Jul. 1. She had been serving as the school's assistant principal since 2019 with 7 years of instructional experience with the school. She has 18 years of educational experience. (Williamson Source)

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Today in Franklin:

• Teen Writers' Group At The Williamson County Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Historic Zoning Commission At The City of Franklin (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Franklin Farmers Market announces a large offering of sweet corn, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, and tomato pie. The market is every Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. behind The Factory. (Franklin Farmers Market via Facebook)
• The City of Franklin announces that 15 cats found forever homes during its Kitty Hall event. Did you miss the adoption event? No worries, click to view all adoptable pets through the Williamson County Animal Center. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Franklin's Beer Board Meeting will be on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendar. (City of Franklin)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you around!

— 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.