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Franklin events aim to attract out-of-state visitors
In recent weeks, Franklin’s Tourism Development Authority announced a strategy to improve tourism and attract more visitors. In particular, the board wants to increase out-of-state visitors coming to town and they want event organizers requesting funding to focus on that goal too. And right on cue, several event organizers presenting to the TDA at …
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Data center moratoriums and nonprofit funding dominate commissioner meeting
The public continue to push officials to ban data centers, while commissioners also debated nonprofit funding with public money.
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Richard “Dick” Mansfield Zeek
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