AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Franklin Tennessee. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/franklin-tn 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/franklin-tn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:38:04 -0500 WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Don Beyer (VA-08), after extensive consultation with the White House and Treasury Department https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-cohen-and-beyer-introduce-billionaire-minimum-income-tax-act-31426324-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-cohen-and-beyer-introduce-billionaire-minimum-income-tax-act-31426324-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-cohen-announces-research-grant-to-uthsc-31426328-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-cohen-announces-research-grant-to-uthsc-31426328-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a $1,293,841 grant https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-cohen-announces-12-million-grant-to-st-jude-31453861-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-cohen-announces-12-million-grant-to-st-jude-31453861-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 A Holiday Tradition: Dickens of a Christmas Dickens of a Christmas presented by Wilson Bank and Trust recreates the time of Charles Dickens using https://www.americantowns.com/news/dickens-of-a-christmas-festival-2022-31501524-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dickens-of-a-christmas-festival-2022-31501524-franklin-tn.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Main Street Festival attracts 120,000 Visitors annually to enjoy eclectic arts and crafts vendors, superb entertainment, great food & drink, https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-festival-2023-31516431-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-festival-2023-31516431-franklin-tn.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—Today, in honor of the 74th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Rep. Mark https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-introduces-bill-to-strengthen-uspolish-alliance-on-anniversary-of-nato-31564644-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-introduces-bill-to-strengthen-uspolish-alliance-on-anniversary-of-nato-31564644-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green re-introduced his Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act in the 118th Congress. The bill https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-the-protecting-gold-star-spouses-act-31564645-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-the-protecting-gold-star-spouses-act-31564645-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—Rep. Mark Green re-introduced his China Technology Transfer Control Act in the 118th Congress. The bill stops https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-china-technology-transfer-control-act-31564646-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-china-technology-transfer-control-act-31564646-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement regarding his Constitutional Amendment to require a 3/5 supermajority https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-constitutional-amendment-during-tax-week-31564648-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-green-reintroduces-constitutional-amendment-during-tax-week-31564648-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green (TN-07) led a letter with Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Rep. Carlos Giménez (FL-28) to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-green-salazar-and-gimenez-demand-justice-for-trafficked-cuban-doctors-31564649-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-green-salazar-and-gimenez-demand-justice-for-trafficked-cuban-doctors-31564649-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led a group of Republican senators in reintroducing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/blackburn-hagerty-colleagues-reintroduce-legislation-to-stop-fentanyl-trafficking-into-the-us-31571138-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blackburn-hagerty-colleagues-reintroduce-legislation-to-stop-fentanyl-trafficking-into-the-us-31571138-franklin-tn.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 I Inspiring and Nurturing the Human Spirit, One Painting at a Time   FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE – (EMAILWIRE) - Maya Ratcliff, founder, and CEO https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-fluid-art-brings-more-than-a-dozen-liquid-art-experiences-to-franklin-tennessee-31579980-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-fluid-art-brings-more-than-a-dozen-liquid-art-experiences-to-franklin-tennessee-31579980-franklin-tn.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Friday night we have some of the best bluegrass bands around for a relaxing evening and end to the work week.  On Saturday, you will find some of https://www.americantowns.com/news/bluegrass-along-the-harpeth-2023-31592944-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bluegrass-along-the-harpeth-2023-31592944-franklin-tn.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 6th Annual Southern Whiskey This experience will feature 10+ award-winning chefs serving up creative and delicious small bites alongside whiskey https://www.americantowns.com/news/6th-annual-southern-whiskey-31593933-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/6th-annual-southern-whiskey-31593933-franklin-tn.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TIMONIUM, Md. (July 21, 2023) – Planet Fitness Franklin (1113 Murfreesboro Road #252, Franklin, TN, 37064) will host a special meet & https://www.americantowns.com/news/planet-fitness-franklin-hosting-meet-greet-with-university-of-alabama-softball-athlete-jenna-johnson-july-31-31594945-franklin-tn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/planet-fitness-franklin-hosting-meet-greet-with-university-of-alabama-softball-athlete-jenna-johnson-july-31-31594945-franklin-tn.html Health and Fitness Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500