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🌱 What Franklin’s deputy clerk will handle for you at City Hall
Coming up: ebooks Happy Hour on the Franklin Patch calendar

Greetings Franklin! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Franklin’s deputy clerk will handle for you at City Hall
Also on today's calendar: 10th Annual Christmas Bazaar and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; chilly, temps: high: 41, low: 30.
- Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hurley introduced as Franklin deputy clerk (thetidewaternews.com) — Franklin residents are being introduced to a new deputy clerk supporting the city clerk’s office, which manages council records, agendas, FOIA requests, and election-related duties. The office remains available to the public at City Hall on West Second Avenue and by phone for records and information needs.
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📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
★ Featured events ★
- ebooks Happy Hour
280 N College Dr, Franklin
3:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- 10th Annual Christmas Bazaar
Southampton County Fair , 25374 New Market Rd , Courtland
9:00 am - Franklin's Market on Main
210 S Main St , Franklin
2:00 pm - [Empty Title]
J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy , 501 Charles St , Franklin
9:00 am - BRL Threads @ Franklin
280 N College Dr , Franklin
3:00 pm - Virginia Concealed Carry Permit - Franklin
Quality Inn & Suites Franklin , 1620 Armory Dr , Franklin
9:00 am - Franklin's Market on Main
210 S Main St , Franklin
2:00 pm - River Road Farm Tuesday Markets
River Road Farm , 1300 N High St , Franklin
4:30 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Craft Day – Holiday Ornaments
280 N College Dr , Franklin
2:30 pm - 40th Anniversary - Franklin Tri-County Alumnae Chapter, DST
Workforce Development Center , 100 N College Dr , Franklin
5:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member 6am-2pm, 7am-3pm in Franklin. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windsor
- No charges filed in backyard burn that sparked 112-acre IW forest fire (smithfieldtimes.com)
Suffolk
- Volunteers prepare 15,000 wreaths for Suffolk veterans cemetery ceremony (wtkr.com)
- Nansemond Suffolk Academy students turn project into inclusive life lesson (wavy.com)
- Suffolk Fire & Rescue rescues horse stuck in mud (wavy.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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