The eighth annual Ruby Drop will be held Friday, Dec. 31 in downtown Franklin. Festivities will begin at 9 p.m. with the Ruby Drop as the clock strikes midnight and we ring in 2022. Free carriage rides will be a new addition to this year’s event. The Ruby Drop is presented by Motor Company Grill and Crabtree General Store. As part of the New Year’s Eve celebration, Blue Jazz will be performing at Rathskeller beginning at 8 p.m.