🌱 CoolSprings Apple Store Theft + New Voting Machines In County

Franklin TN

04 March, 2022

4:14 PM

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Get on up, Franklin! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Breezy in the morning. High: 74 Low: 63. 🏡 Are you a local real estate agent? Let us help you generate leads, build your brand in Franklin and stand apart from the competition. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories today in Franklin: The Franklin Police Department is working to identify four suspects involved in the theft of two iPhones from the CoolSprings Apple Store. According to police, two of the individuals distracted store employees, while the other two cut security cables and hid the phones in their clothes. Anyone with information about the suspects' identities is asked to contact Franklin PD, for a cash reward of up to $1,000. (Franklin PD News)After vote tabulation discrepancies found in the October election, Williamson County will shift to new voting machines in the 2022 election cycle. The discrepancies in October were not found to affect the final vote tally, which officials verified via hand count. For 2022, the county will rent and use Electronic Systems & Software machines, which function similarly to the previously-used Dominion voting machines. (Tennessean)Yesterday, a Nashville man previously convicted of sex trafficking a minor was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. According to evidence and testimony at trial, 42-year-old Tavarie Williams picked up a 12-year-old runaway girl and advertised her for prostitution in 2016. Williams was arrested at a hotel in Franklin on Jul. 29, 2016, and the girl was rescued. (Williamson Source) Today in Franklin: Williamson County Writer's Group - Williamson County Public Library - Adult Service (10:00 AM) Read with Sadie - Williamson County Public Library - Children's Program (10:30 AM) Irish Step Dance Performance - Williamson County Public Library - Children's Program (3:00 PM) From my notebook: This week's batch of adoptable pets in the Franklin area are looking for their forever homes. Is one of them yours? (Franklin Patch)A mixed-use building in downtown Franklin is slated to open this fall. Click the link for more details on the property. (Nashville Post) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Seminar 3/8 & 3/10 (March 8) Taxes in Retirement 3/14 & 3/16 (March 14) 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 start this Saturday off right! I'll see you around. — 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.