🌱 How Franklin High teams fared in Thursday’s packed regional sports slate

Hi Franklin! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Franklin High teams fared in Thursday’s packed regional sports slate

Also on today's calendar: The Well at 3H - A micro church community coming together around Jesus and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 49.
• Sunday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• High School Round Up: April 16, 2026 (wlos.com) — Franklin High teams were busy Thursday, with baseball falling 14–4 to North Henderson while the softball squad earned a strong 13–7 win over the same school. The roundup also highlights results from other area schools in baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, and a large track meet at North Henderson High.
   

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📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Build Your Own Bee Hotel
  Winding Stair Gardens, 57 Saunders Rd, Franklin
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention (1)
  Macon County Public Library , 149 Siler Farm Rd , Franklin
  11:00 am
• Guys and Dolls
  Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts , 1028 Georgia Rd , Franklin
  7:00 pm
• Brews and Cues — Rock Holler Band
  Brews and Cues , 32 Palmer St Cir , Franklin
  8:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• The Well at 3H - A micro church community coming together around Jesus
  3H Thrift Shop , 179 Highlands Rd , Franklin
  10:30 am
• Old Tyme Contra & Community Dance of Macon County, NC
  Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center , 51 Cowee School Dr , Franklin
  2:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Thrift Store
  Carenet Thrift Store , 106 W Palmer St , Franklin
  10:00 am

Friday April 24

• Little Texas
  Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts , 1028 Georgia Rd , Franklin
  7:30 pm

Sunday April 26

• The Well at 3H - a micro church community coming together around Jesus
  3H Thrift Shop , 179 Highlands Rd , Franklin
  10:30 am

Thursday April 30

• Thrift Store
  Carenet Thrift Store , 106 W Palmer St , Franklin
  10:00 am

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📣 Franklin Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Disney’s Moana Jr.
  Triple Threat Performing Arts Academy , 73 Landis St , Sylva
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• 42nd Annual Tuck River Cleanup
  Western Carolina University , 1 University Dr , Cullowhee
  9:00 am
• Heritage Apple Day Festival
  Cashiers Historical Society , 1940 NC-107 , Cashiers
  11:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• Lunch & NC Regional Arts Group
  Full Spectrum Farms , 1185 Wayehutta Rd , Cullowhee
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Deer fawns are born in late spring and early summer.
  Newborns have spots and almost no scent, which is nature’s built‑in invisibility cloak. A doe will leave their fawns alone for long stretches on… (Nextdoor )
• Photo for attention.
  For everyone that may need a roof inspection. There is a man going around asking to inspect your roof. Make sure to never let him get out of your… (Nextdoor Skeenah)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Customer Service Representative (Remote) in Franklin. Apply here.
• Franklin Ford, Inc posted a job opening for Automotive Service Technician in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Highlands

• Carolina marks 25 years of environmental field education (unc.edu)

Cullowhee

• 545 Cross Crk Trl, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (realtor.com)
• 23 WCU music students to join North Carolina Symphony in America 250 concert (wlos.com)
• Jaylen Jones wins SoCon Player of the Week (thesylvaherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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