The Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a conditional use permit for operation of a facility that will prepare functional dispersions for Lithium-Ion batteries at its January 25 meeting.

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Fire damaged a residence on DB Burr Road on Jan. 28.

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office placed 10 charges against the driver of a vehicle allegedly involved in a vehicle pursuit with local and Tennessee authorities on January 23.

A resident of Lewis Manor Independent Living Apartments died after being taken to The Medical Center at Franklin from a fire at his residence on Jan. 23.

Franklin Police arrested a Franklin woman on three counts of abandonment of minor and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor on Jan. 24.

The Simpson County Board of Education approved bids for construction of a new 700-seat auditorium on the F-S High School campus during their regular Jan. 19 board meeting.

Franklin Police arrested a Franklin man on two counts of third degree assault involving a police officer or probation officer in connection with alleged incidents at Walmart on January 29.

The Franklin City Commission approved an ordinance rezoning more than 140 acres on the west side of 31-W south in the area of Walmart on Jan. 23.

The Simpson County grand jury will hear the case of a Bowling Green man charged with murder — domestic violence in connection with the death of an Auburn woman whose body was found at a hotel in Franklin on Dec. 11, 2022.

The Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission approved two final development plans and four preliminary development plans on Jan. 17.

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon has released the audit of the 2021 financial statement of Simpson County Sheriff Jere Dee Hopson.

Simpson Fiscal Court approved a grant match consisting of funding and or in-kind services for construction of a safe room at Franklin-Simpson Community Park on Jan. 17.

Franklin Police are investigating the theft of a utility trailer from the parking lot at Simpson County Tire on Industrial Drive.

John G. Maloney is the foreperson of the January through June 2023 term of the Simpson County Grand Jury.

A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned an indictment on January 11 charging a Franklin pharmacist and his spouse with conspiracy to commit theft of medical products and conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances.

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) is supporting a new award to recognize high school teachers and guidance counselors for their outstanding efforts in assisting students with their college-going plans. The SKYCTC Pathfinder High School Teacher/Counselor Recogniti…

A Franklin-Simpson High School student received nominations to appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and United States Naval Academy from U.S. Congressman James Comer.

Being prepared for hazards is the focus of Simpson County Director of Emergency Management Robert Palmer’s monthly preparedness message for January.

A husband and wife were both arrested on a charge of assault, second degree — domestic violence after what Franklin Police said was a domestic dispute that ended in a stabbing in a room at Holiday Inn Express on Neha Drive on Jan. 12.

Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue was called to a car fire on 31-W South in front of Tyson Foods on Jan. 10.

In accordance with KRS 150.025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is providing updated information about proposed fish and wildlife-related regulation amendments that have received final legislative approval and are now in effect.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, the Kentucky State Police, Bowling Green Post 3 was contacted about allegations of a teacher at Logan County High School who was having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Industrial Power Solutions, an affiliated company to Traughber Mechanical, is locating in a renovated industrial building on 1008 Bypass Road in Franklin, Ky. Industrial Power Solutions is a full-service electrical contracting firm that specializes in industrial and commercial electrical app…

Under the direction of Jacky Hunt, the South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force (SCKDTF) has received a $114,788 grant to help the agency’s fight against illegal drug activity. The federal grant is known as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and is named after a New York …

Franklin’s African American Heritage Center (AAHC), managed by Sharon Taylor-Carrillo, has announced several activities planned to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., both on his annual holiday — the third Monday in January — and on his actual birthday.

Simpson Fiscal Court magistrate board appointments were approved during the court’s Jan. 3rd meeting, the first meeting for the county governing body’s four-year term.

Measurable rainfall in Franklin during December totaled 4.18 inches. The total is .67 of an inch below the December average of 4.85 inches.

David Webster was reappointed Simpson County Board of Education chairperson for 2023 during a special called board of education meeting on Jan. 5.

Franklin Police were called to a burglary in progress and physical altercation outside a residence in the 800 block of Strawberry Lane on January 1.

Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue received 23 more calls in 2022 than in 2021. During 2022 there were 457 calls, during 2021 there were 434.