Daily editionTuesday, September 22nd, 2026
Good morning, Franklin.
The Franklin Daily News Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of September.
Community
Rhea Lana’s of Franklin will host a fall/winter children’s consignment sale with 50,000 items from Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at 1512 Nashville Hwy in Columbia + early access is offered on Sept. 26 for select groups, and unsold items will aid local foster families.
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Business
Heritage Golf Group acquired Old Natchez Country Club in Franklin (the area’s oldest operating club) and will invest in capital improvements for its golf course, clubhouse and amenities.
Golf members will soon gain reciprocal access through the Heritage Plus Network.
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Williamson County officials approved licenses for new businesses from Sept. 14-21, including Drynamic Drive + Event Services LLC, Malba Media, and Salon Virtue in Franklin and nearby areas.
The licenses cover services from tutoring to retail and construction.
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Culture
A bronze statue honoring May-Me, the mule that pulled artillery for the 6th Ohio Battery at the Battle of Franklin, was unveiled Sept. 18 at Carter Hill Battlefield Park (in partnership with City Parks) to mark her Civil War role.
Local artist Janel Maher created the work.
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Today's Photo of the Day shows a Battle Ground Academy senior reading with an Early Learning Center student during a school event on Sept. 10 that collected free books for local children.
The photo is courtesy of BGA.
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Lifestyle
Crumbl launched a rotating dessert menu on September 21 and will offer gourmet treats (including pink sugar cookie cake and birthday cake cookie with Oreo) through September 26 at local outlets.
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Sports
Vanderbilt overcame a 17-point deficit to beat NC State 35-31 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at FirstBank Stadium — Miles Capers sparked the final play that secured a touchdown with one second left.
The team will open SEC play at Auburn this Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network.
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The Eagles beat the Titans 24-20 at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20 when Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 14 seconds left, improving Philadelphia’s record to 2-0 while the Titans fell to 0-2 before 68,567 fans.
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Scores from Friday's Middle Tennessee high school football games show teams competing across several counties (including Williamson and Dickson) as reported by TSSAA.
The results offer a quick look at local team performance ahead of the next round.
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