Mill House Coffee has plans to reopen its doors to the community on Saturday, Oct. 23.
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Franklin City Commission discussed three planning and zoning issues during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 11.
Simpson County had 3,134 confirmed cases in the Friday, Oct. 15 COVID-19 report issued by the Barren River District Health Department.
Boo Fest returns to the square in downtown Franklin this year on Saturday, Oct. 23 with various fall-themed events from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
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A Franklin man was sentenced in federal court in Bowling Green to 15 years in prison stemming from child pornography charges.
The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force arrested two Franklin men and cited one Franklin man on drug charges after serving a search warrant at 215 East Street on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Franklin-Simpson FFA has partnered with Simpson County Farm Bureau as well as Simpson County Cooperative Extension to present the film Silo to the public on Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Franklin-Simpson High School Cafeteria.
The Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council presents “The Bigger Better Pageant at Barrington Hills” Nov. 19-21 at the Roxy Theatre on South Main Street in downtown Franklin.
Simpson County and nine other Kentucky counties are making the transition in October to a new, secure driver-licensing model, administered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), that gives Kentuckians more choices and modern services.
The City of Franklin has partnered with the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning office to create new subdivision regulations that will be enforced within the city limits.
The Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission approved a final development plan for a spec building and discussed a conceptual development plan for a mixed-use development at its Oct. 5 meeting.
Feeding America USDA Commodities will be distributed at Franklin-Simpson Community Park Tuesday, Oct. 26 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The Friends of the Goodnight Memorial Library Fall Book Sale will be held Oct. 19-23 in the basement of the library at 203 S. Main St.
All proceeds from the sale of 4-H Clovers for $1 now through Oct. 16 at Tractor Supply benefit the Simpson County 4-H program.
Simpson County had 3,085 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the report issued Friday, Oct. 8 by the Barren River District Health Department.
Franklin City Commissioner Brownie Bennett discusses improvements to an alley near the downtown square during a city commission community walk on Oct. 11. The F-S Arts Council and city combined to make the improvements to the alley located off West Cedar Street.
Above: Franklin City Manager Kenton Powell talks about improvements the city has made in downtown Franklin, including parking, during a city commission community walk on Oct. 11. The first stop on the walk was in a city parking lot on South High Street. Right: Franklin City Commissioner Brow…
State Auditor Mike Harmon has released the 2020 agreed-upon procedures engagement of Simpson County Sheriff Jere Dee Hopson.
A Greenville, Tennessee man was arrested after threats were allegedly made to conduct a mass shooting and blow up the Holiday Inn Express on Neha Drive in Franklin on Friday, Oct. 1.
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The possibility of the Simpson County Detention Center housing ICE detainees was discussed during the Tuesday, Oct. 5 Simpson Fiscal Court meeting.
Work is underway to make the Sandford Duncan Inn on U.S. 31-W, just south of the I-65 interchange, a tourist attraction and a site for future festivals.
Simpson County had 3,031 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in the Friday, Oct. 1 report issued by the Barren River District Health Department.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released its annual School Report Card data on Sept. 29, as required by statute and under the federal, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Dana Hester was named the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Simpson County on Sept. 4.
The Taking It 2 The Streets Second Annual Vendor Market will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 in downtown Franklin from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Brother Bobby Roberts, Sr., from New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, will preach at East Side Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. The church is located at 210 East St.
Just over 5 inches of rain was recorded in Franklin during September.
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The Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority has recently purchased 187 acres to create a new industrial park for the community.
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Madison, Tennessee woman on drug charges after a traffic stop on Anand Drive of a vehicle in which she was a passenger.
Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue received 28 calls during September.
Simpson County is hosting a Hay Bale Trail Contest this fall.
If you think spring is the best time to take soil samples, you might want to rethink that. Fall is actually the optimum time to take soil samples for fertility analyses.
Simpson Fiscal Court approved the purchase of vehicles for the sheriff’s office, use of credit cards for payment of planning and zoning permitting fees, contracts for the jail and copier leases during its meeting on Sept. 21.
Simpson County Tourism is having its first Hay Bale Trail Contest this fall. The Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce is awarding $350 in chamber gift certificates as prizes for the contest.
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The Franklin City Commission and Simpson Fiscal Court recently discussed the need to improve radio communications equipment for emergency service agencies in the county.
LuLu Luxi, located at 1604 Bowling Green Road, celebrated its grand opening with a Franklin-Simpson Chamber Ribbon Cutting. Without leaving Franklin, the community can find hair supplies, including a wide variety of hair extensions, as well as various other beauty items. The store is open Mo…
Franklin Right to Life is sponsoring their Annual Life Chain Event Sunday, Oct. 3 from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
State Auditor Mike Harmon has released the audit of the 2020 financial statement of Simpson County Clerk Jolene Thurman.
Simpson County had 2,965 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began as of the report issued Friday, Sept. 24 by the Barren River District Health Department.
Simpson County’s unemployment rate dropped six tenths of 1% from July to August.
The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force arrested a Franklin man on five drug charges following a traffic stop on Patton Road at Morgantown Road on Monday, Sept. 20.
Local artist Gina Rowland-Paine was selected to paint the dumpsters at each end of the art alley behind the Gallery. The project was sponsored by Gallery on the Square and Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council working with Franklin-Simpson Renaissance and The City of Franklin and Tammie Carey.
A Police Patrol themed dumpster is pictured at the end of the Gallery alley facing the Franklin Police Department. The dumpster was installed on Sept. 17.
Halloween trick-or-treating in the city of Franklin will be conducted from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31.
The Franklin Rotary Club’s 25th annual Reverse Raffle is Saturday, Sept. 25, starting at 6 pm.
Feeding America USDA Commodities will be distributed at Franklin-Simpson Community Park Tuesday, Sept. 28 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Simpson County had 2,810 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the report issued Friday, Sept. 17 by the Barren River Area Health Department.
Faith Baptist Church is holding a “Fun for the Whole Family” event Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church at 1008 W. Cedar St.
William “Buddy” Terrell, age 81, of Franklin, died Thursday, at his residence.
Thursday, Sept. 23Ribbon Cutting at LuLu Luxi
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