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[ June 4, 2025 ] Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Worship that’s worth it Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] A parents’ summer survival guide Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm! Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Home energy conservation tips from Realtor Perry Thessen Community

Artisan & Post – American-made solid wood furniture at Ford’s

August 1, 2021 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

You may have heard the name Vaughan-Bassett in the furniture industry, but have you heard of their heirloom collection Artisan & Post made from solid wood? All made in Virginia of solid maple, solid cherry […]

Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments

June 4, 2025 0

Owning your own business provides you with many great opportunities, but it also comes with its own unique set of circumstances. Growing up with a father and grandparents who owned businesses, I saw firsthand the [...]
Worship that’s worth it

June 4, 2025 0

If you think “worship” is that time in the church service where you sing some songs, you’d be right, but it’s so much more. Online, worship as a noun is explained as “the feeling or [...]
A parents’ summer survival guide

June 4, 2025 0

HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing [...]
Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm!

June 4, 2025 0

The Garden Patch has made a change in our ongoing story! After many years in our great ole house in downtown Smiths Grove, we have moved back to our farm. Our roots are dug in [...]

September is National Sewing Month: Traditional Sewing Techniques – New Sewing Traditions

September 3, 2021 Comments Off on September is National Sewing Month: Traditional Sewing Techniques – New Sewing Traditions

On September 21, 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared September as National Sewing Month (Proclamation #4976) “in recognition of the importance of home sewing to our nation.” Sewing skills have long been a part of our [...]
Always There, Lifelong Care from Graves Gilbert Clinic

May 7, 2025 Comments Off on Always There, Lifelong Care from Graves Gilbert Clinic

Celebrating Women’s Health Month with Dr. Kayla Robinson Every woman’s health journey is different – but one thing remains the same: Graves Gilbert Clinic is with women every step of the way. From that first [...]
Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Summer Nights Concert Series

June 2, 2019 Comments Off on Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Summer Nights Concert Series

Having a big time in a small town is what we do best in Franklin with 11 free live concerts in our Downtown Historic District during the summer. Bring your family and friends and [...]
The Spring Market 2020 has something for everyone!

March 2, 2020 Comments Off on The Spring Market 2020 has something for everyone!

The Spring Market 2020 is a bi-annual shopping excursion for the whole family. The Spring Market will offer a wide variety of merchandise from local crafters, artisans, direct sales and other vendors. Plus, several local [...]