A Franklin woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Bell Street and West Washington Street on Monday, April 26.

A Freightliner tractor truck was destroyed by fire along I-65 in Simpson County on Tuesday, April 27.

Simpson County had one additional death attributed to COVID-19 in the Friday, April 30 report issued by the Barren River District Health Department.

The Franklin Walmart location made the decision to close temporarily to sanitize the facility.

Working in partnership with the Barren River Area Development District, representatives from Simpson County and several community organizations/stakeholders meet the third Thursday each month to continue a County-wide Community Strategic Planning Process.

Simpson Water commends the hardworking men and women who help ensure that tap water is “There When You Need It” during Drinking Water Week held May 2-8.

The Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments approved both items it was asked to consider on Monday, April 26.

An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Friday, May 14 at the New Friendship Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 5030 Friendship Road in Auburn from noon until six o’clock.

The Franklin City Commission approved a bid for installation of a new sewer main line on Franklin Avenue at its April 26 meeting.

Kentucky lawmakers passed election reform legislation in March keeping some changes for how people vote that were implemented for the 2020 elections due to the pandemic.

Simpson County will receive more than $800,000 from the state’s County Road Aid Fund program during Fiscal Year 2021 — 22 for road and bridge work.

Simpson County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 2,037 in the Friday, April 23 report from the Barren River District Health Department.

Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue responded to a call involving a garbage truck at Bluegrass Place Apartments off Highway 1008 near Witt Road on Monday, April 19.

The operator and passenger of a horse and carriage were injured in a traffic collision on Gold City Road on Tuesday, April 20.

Simpson County’s unemployment rate dropped one tenth of one percent from February to March.

The Simpson County Office of Emergency Management will hold Community Emergency Response Team, also known as CERT, classes beginning the first Thursday in May.

The Barren River District Health Department announced on April 13 that it has paused the administration of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, under the direction of the Kentucky Department of Public Health, the CDC and the FDA.

The number of Simpson County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 2,011 in the Barren River District Health Department report issued on Friday, April 16.

The Franklin-Simpson Human Rights Commission is sponsoring a Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park in Franklin.

The Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans and plats for three subdivisions at its meeting on Tuesday, April 13.

The Fine Print Book Club will meet at the Gallery on the Square, Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m.

A Franklin man was arrested on a charge of second-degree assault in connection with another man allegedly being stabbed in the leg on Wednesday, April 14.

Simpson County’s annual unemployment rate increased 2.8% from 2019 to 2020.

Plans for building improvements at Franklin Elementary and Simpson Elementary are underway.

A grease build up was said to be the cause of a fire in a hood vent over a broiler at Burger King restaurant on Nashville Road near the I-65 interchange on Monday, April 12.

The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force is relocating its headquarters to Simpson County.

Two popular Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce events are planned later this year.

For the first time in its 31-year history, Kentucky Downs is offering three $1 million races during its six-date 2021 meet. Added to the track’s signature Grade 2 Calumet Turf Cup, whose purse was first raised to seven figures in 2019, Kentucky Downs’ $1 million trio also will feature the Gr…

The Barren River District Health Departments reported on April 9 that Simpson County has had 1,985 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

A two-vehicle head on collision on North Main Street at the intersection of Morgantown Road injured two Franklin residents on Sunday, April 4.

Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue received 42 calls during March.

The City of Franklin has approved for yard sales to commence after nearly a year of restrictions due to COVID-19.

A total of 6.15 inches of rain was recorded in Franklin during March.

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin woman on a methamphetamine possession charge and other charges following a traffic stop on Saturday, April 3.

A CSFP Commodity distribution will be held Tuesday, April 27 at the African American Heritage Center from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Simpson County’s unemployment rate dropped 0.001 of 1% from January to February. The February rate was also one tenth of a% lower than the February 2020 rate.

Simpson County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 1,953 since the pandemic began as of Friday, April 2.

A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of I-65 in both directions in Simpson and Warren counties was scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5.

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin man after serving a search warrant at his Russellville Road residence last on Wednesday, March 24.

Mark Thurmond, of Franklin, was appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the office of Circuit Judge for the 49th Judicial Circuit, Division 1, of Kentucky.

Holy Week Services at Franklin First United Methodist Church continue through Friday, April 2 beginning at 12 Noon each day.

The Barren River District Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccines for individuals 18 years of age and older in all eight of its county clinics, which includes Simpson County.