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Employee accused of using town funds for personal reasons | Tennessee
SUMMARY: Travis Thrasher, chief wastewater operator for Oliver Springs, was indicted on theft charges for allegedly misusing city funds to buy tires and auto parts. Investigators found he charged $2,448 on the town’s fuel card and made over $1,000 in personal purchases despite town officials stating no authorization was granted. Thrasher resigned in September and attempted to repay the town $3,471. The investigation revealed over $3,000 in unverified purchases by town employees and highlighted poor enforcement of policies regarding delinquent water/wastewater accounts, with some employee accounts having outstanding balances exceeding $1,000. The audit covered finances from July 2022 to July 2024.
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Flash flooding kills at least 51 in Spain
SUMMARY: Good morning, I’m Megan P at the WK.com alert desk. Flash floods in Spain have resulted in at least 51 fatalities, with police and rescue crews evacuating residents using helicopters as streets become inundated. The floods have severely damaged highways and rail lines. The president is advising citizens to remain indoors as more rain is anticipated through tomorrow. In response, over a thousand soldiers from Spain’s emergency response units are being deployed to assist with the crisis.
At least 51 people have died in Spain as flash floods swept through the region.
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Special Olympics training team to send athlete to international powerlifting championship
SUMMARY: The Blount County Special Olympics training team, Power Partners, is sending athlete Brad Davis to the International Powerlifting World Championship in Iceland on November 15th. Coach Chip Hillquist leads this dedicated team, where athletes support each other in a positive environment. Brad, who has excelled in both skiing and powerlifting for over eight years, recently achieved a remarkable 360-pound deadlift. His passion for the sport and camaraderie with teammates has fostered confidence and strength among the athletes. To support Brad and the team, a benefit dinner featuring pizza and pasta is being organized, with details available online.
The Power Partners is a Special Olympics training team based out of Blount County. Brad Davis will soon take his training from East Tennessee to a world championship
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Child flown to Nashville hospital
SUMMARY: A child was airlifted to a Nashville hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from a window at an apartment complex near Lebanon Road and 5 Oaks Drive. Police closed the major road to facilitate the helicopter’s landing. The specific circumstances surrounding the fall and the child’s condition remain undisclosed by Lebanon Police. The road has since reopened after the incident.
A Lebanon road was briefly closed on Tuesday evening after the incident.
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