downton merchants Archives -

News Ticker

[ July 31, 2020 ] It’s time to grow up and think of others… wear your damn mask! SOKY Events
[ April 9, 2020 ] Good news from bad times and thanks to the good guys! SOKY Events
[ 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

Visit Historic Downtown Franklin for Christmas this year

October 29, 2021 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Christmas is a big time of the year for Franklin and our local merchants. The Historic Downtown offers a variety of shopping and services. We have jewelry repair, modern and primitive home décor, boutique style […]

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 [...]

60th Annual Franklin Car and Craft Show includes Cruise-In, concert and more

September 1, 2023 Comments Off on 60th Annual Franklin Car and Craft Show includes Cruise-In, concert and more

With over 200 cars expected to roll into downtown Franklin, Kentucky on September 16, the 60th Annual Franklin Car and Craft Show will kick off at 9am. “We have celebrated automobiles in Franklin for 60 [...]
Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council – We can’t stop the beat in Franklin!

June 28, 2018 Comments Off on Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council – We can’t stop the beat in Franklin!

by Brownie Bennett The Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council will be performing the popular musical “Hairspray” for their 2018 summer musical. “Hairspray” is the big and bold musical about one girl’s inspiring dream to dance and [...]
Why does Jesus’ resurrection matter?

March 28, 2023 Comments Off on Why does Jesus’ resurrection matter?

Have you ever wondered why Jesus’ resurrection is so important? Christians the world over claim Easter as their most important holiday, and they commemorate annually the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But [...]
SOKY Book Fest – A celebration of literature

April 1, 2018 Comments Off on SOKY Book Fest – A celebration of literature

Southern Kentucky Book Fest, one of the largest book festivals in the region, is celebrating its 20th year! Through generous support from our sponsors, including Dollar General, SOKY Book Fest remains totally free and open [...]