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[ 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

Save the date for Louis Sachar

December 1, 2019 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Imagine you’re in charge of an event. Perhaps leadership of said event was thrust upon you or you’re a previous attendee. Or, more likely… during Y2K your mental computer system deleted the vocabulary word “No” […]

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 [...]

On Stage Downtown: December @ The Capitol

December 4, 2024 Comments Off on On Stage Downtown: December @ The Capitol

The Capitol stage is a historic one that has shined the spotlight on hundreds of actors, musicians, and special guests during the past century! It continues to showcase an impressive array of presentations, musical celebrations, [...]
Thanks with a twist

December 4, 2020 Comments Off on Thanks with a twist

Usually this time of year I use one of my columns as an opportunity to say “thanks!” I’m sure many of you, like us, are wondering what we have to be thankful for this year. [...]
How much house can I afford? Ask Perry!

October 5, 2022 Comments Off on How much house can I afford? Ask Perry!

A house is the largest single investment an individual or family will ever make. Think about it: What other asset comes with a six-figure price tag? Because a house represents such a large investment, it’s [...]
Franklin-Simpson Renaissance 2021 Summer Nights Concert Series

June 30, 2021 Comments Off on Franklin-Simpson Renaissance 2021 Summer Nights Concert Series

Summer is here and our 2021 Summer Nights Concert series has begun. Summertime in Franklin means free live concerts on Friday nights in June, July and August in our beautiful Downtown Historic District. Our concerts [...]