The Paul D. Camp Hurricanes baseball and softball First Pitch Banquet will be held Sunday January 20th at the Regional Workforce Development Center in Franklin. Guest speakers will include NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler and former NFL standout Greg Scott. Enjoy a barbecue dinner, coaches and players meet n ‘greet and cash bar. Tickets are $30 a person, available from any Hurricanes player or by phone at 569-6767.

The Ivor Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring it’s 8th annual Gun Bash Fundraiser on Saturday March 9th at the firehouse. Raffle tickets are being sold now and you could be the lucky winner of one of ten different prizes. Starting in early March, you can visit the department’s website at ivorfire.net or their Facebook page for a list of raffle prizes. Food, refreshments and activities for the kids will also be offered that afternoon. For details on this and other events around town, you can also check out the events calendar at realcountry1017.com.

Nearly 30 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Southern rock-influenced artist continues to sell-out shows and stay true and relevant to country music fans across the globe. Continuously performing shows and withholding a heavy appearance schedule, Tritt is proving to be unstoppable.

Start the New Year by giving the gift of life during the Franklin Community Red Cross Blood Drive, which will be held at Franklin Baptist Church this coming Tuesday January 8th. The drive will be held in the fellowship hall from 11:30 to 5:30 and is being sponsored by Bobby’s Tire and Auto Care. To register for this drive or get details on other blood drives in the area, just visit redcrossblood.org or download the red cross blood drive app.