In the coming months, local residents will have a new space to work on DIY projects and other crafty activities in downtown Franklin.

People can take art classes and sit through demonstrations at one Franklin’s most well-known art suppliers. The city’s first craft distillery since the 1860s will be better equipped to meet a growing demand, better connect with excavating services, and a local music icon can better display his world-renowned guitars and equipment.

At events and festivals throughout the area, a mobile operation is set to spread the joy of candle-making.

These projects will become a reality through a round of grants awarded by the Franklin Chamber Foundation during a ceremony Friday morning. Six local businesses received a total of $25,000 in grant funding for special proje

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