🌱 Kurt Winstead Makes Official Bid + Man Rescued After Flooding

Franklin TN

24 February, 2022

7:01 PM

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Happy Friday, Franklin! Here's everything happening today in town. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 40 Low: 29. Here are the top three stories in Franklin today: Kurt Winstead of Franklin has officially made his bid for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. Winstead, a retired National Guard brigadier general, has served on and led numerous boards and local civic clubs. "This just seemed like an opportunity to continue that servant's role for my community and my state," said Winstead. (williamsonherald.com) Calling all prospective Franklin homeowners! There are 5 new properties for sale in the Franklin area. One home on Dandridge Ln. is going for $630,000 for 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Another in nearby Brentwood has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths and is listed for $7.6 million. Check them out or schedule a tour! (Franklin Patch) A driver was rescued in Williamson County Thursday morning after his vehicle was swept into high floodwaters. A School Resource Officer with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office saw a red van in floodwaters on his way to work. The SRO instructed the driver to stay with the vehicle until first responders could get close enough to throw him a rope and pull him to safety. The SRO said the area is prone to flooding but no road closed signs were in place. No additional information was immediately released. (WKRN News 2) From our sponsor: Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started. Today in Franklin: Policy Talks By The Williamson County Chamber of Commerce At Columbia State Community College Community Room (7:30 AM) All About The Libby App At Williamson County Public Library (10:00 AM) From my notebook: The Areal Flood Watch for Franklin is set to end this morning making way for a mostly cloudy day. Check out the full forecast for this weekend over at Patch. (Franklin Patch)Downtown Franklin is sharing local Black History Month stories. Yesterday, it featured Harvey McLemore and the McLemore House. To learn more about this wonderful historic resource in Franklin, please go to aahswc.org (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Taxes in Retirement Seminar 3/8 & 3/10 (March 8) Add your event Loving the Franklin Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon! — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.