Simpson County Board of Education approved first reading of a proposed school calendar structure for the 2021-2022 school year at its Feb. 19 meeting.
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A Mesa, Arizona child was injured in a rear end two-vehicle collision on Nashville Road near Steele Road on Friday, Feb. 19.
The South Central Kentucky Crime Stoppers will host a “Feed the Force” Day for the 2021 Crime Stoppers Annual Fundraiser event.
A Friday Food to Families — food box giveaway is Friday, Feb. 26 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Housing Authority, at 12:30 p.m. at the African American Heritage Center and at 2 p.m. at Walnut Forest Apartments.
New Salem Lodge #462 is having a Country Ham Breakfast on Saturday, March 6 from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Simpson County Schools will begin full in-person instruction four days a week on March 8.
In addition to text and email registration options, Med Center Health has now set up a telephone number for those individuals in categories 1A and 1B to call to make an appointment for a COVID vaccine.
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Simpson Fiscal Court approved second and final reading of two ordinances and first reading of two ordinances at a special called meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The meeting was rescheduled from Feb. 16 due to inclement weather.
Horses are pictured on a snowy day in Franklin at 932 North Main Street.
City snow plows cleaned roads throughout the day on Monday.
Live the Proof, Inc. is hosting Friday Fish Fry fundraisers each Friday through Feb. 26 at The Cornerstone at Franklin Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
A CSFP Commodity distribution will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the African American Heritage Center from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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The Barren River District Health Department Feb. 12 reported one additional death attributed to COVID-19 and 13 more confirmed cases in Simpson County. It was the last report issued prior to publication of this week’s Franklin Favorite.
On Monday, road crews were preparing for a second wave of the winter storm system. The storm was expected to bring multiple inches of snow.
No major damage resulted from a fire behind a commercial office building at 115 West Madison Street just after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin man on four charges including wanton endangerment and fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Simpson County Judge/Executive Mason Barnes is halfway through his first term.
Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue received 35 calls during January, which included two structure fires.
The Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce counted a number of successes for local small businesses during a challenging 2020 pandemic year.
The February food box give-away for the Churches of Christ Food Bank Number 3009 at Harristown Church of Christ will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 8 a.m.
A Bowling Green man was arrested on six charges, including possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine, following a traffic stop by Franklin Police on Thursday, Feb. 4.
January’s measurable rainfall in Franklin was about two tenths of one inch below the month’s average.
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An additional four deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 14 more confirmed cases were reported in Simpson County by the Barren River District Health Department on Monday, Feb. 8, in the first report issued since Friday, Feb. 5.
A virtual public hearing on a proposed safety project on the proposed Wildcat Way safe crossing project is scheduled.
Live the Proof, Inc. is hosting Friday Fish Fry fundraisers each Friday through Feb. 26 at The Cornerstone at Franklin Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Snow falls on the Simpson County Courthouse lawn on Jan. 27. The flurries lasted a couple of hours before melting. Snow also fell in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Simpson County School District needs volunteers to ride on school buses Monday through Thursday from 9:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. to assist delivering meals.
No one was injured and there was no substantial damage from a fire at New Mather Metals on Page Drive on Thursday, Jan. 29.
Franklin Police is investigating a robbery at Sudden Service on Scottsville Road.
Franklin resident and Med Center Health The Medical Center at Franklin employee Nancy Uhls has been named to the Kentucky Board for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
Simpson County’s unemployment rate increased .5 of 1% from November to December. The December 2020 rate was 0.007 of 1% higher than the December 2019 rate.
Fritz Winter North America, which has a major industrial plant in Franklin’s Wilkey North Industrial Park, has plans to add approximately 50 people to grow from a two-shift operation to three-shifts. The German corporation, which located in Franklin, Kentucky in 2015, is a supplier of brake …
Franklin Police placed charges against a Rocky Hill, Kentucky man stemming from an alleged domestic assault on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Fire destroyed a residence at 404 Gosnell Road.
Three more deaths and 20 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Simpson County in the report issued by the Barren River District Health Department on Monday, Jan. 25.
There were no instances of noncompliance of specific state statutes or regulations noted in an independent auditor’s report of the Simpson County School System’s 2020-2021 financial statements.
Spring sports will be held at Franklin-Simpson Community Park this year.
The Franklin City Commission took action to update city subdivision regulations for the first time in almost 30 years during its Jan. 25 meeting.
The City of Franklin put several projects on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, including work on the site of the future Franklin Police Department building.
Individuals who are age 70 and over are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Simpson County. Simpson County Judge/ Executive Mason Barnes said he has been told there is currently backlog of callers who are interested in receiving the vaccine, and registering may require more than one pho…
The Franklin City Commission approved two rezoning ordinances and heard first reading of another rezoning ordinance at its Jan. 11 meeting.
The January and July 2020 terms of the Simpson County grand jury has issued its final report.
A Nashville, Tennessee woman was charged in connection with the alleged theft of $785 worth of clothing from Hibbett Sports in Franklin.
Pool and Spa Depot, one of the best-known pool and spa retailers in the Southeast, has recently purchased a 151,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Franklin, Kentucky.
Simpson Fiscal Court approved second and final reading of two ordinances at its Jan. 4 meeting.
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bowling Green man on 10 charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
David Webster was reappointed Simpson County Board of Education chairperson during a special called board of education meeting on Jan. 5.
Kentucky State Representative for District 22 Shawn McPherson is pictured at his swearing-in ceremony in late December. He began serving the district on Jan. 1, 2021.
Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue received 33 calls during December 2020.
Measurable rainfall in Franklin during 2020 was nearly 3.5 inches more than the calendar year average.
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The Barren River District Health Department reported two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Simpson County on Monday, Jan. 11 raising the number of deaths to 14.
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