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  • How a Maynardville family is turning a trench tragedy into advocacy

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• Family member promotes safety measures after fatal trench collapse in Union County (wate.com) — A Maynardville worker’s family is speaking out after 35-year-old Donnie Stone died in last week’s trench collapse at Big Ridge State Park in Union County. His brother-in-law remembers him as a selfless, upbeat family man and is urging local construction crews to use proper trench shoring and safety equipment as state investigators review what went wrong.
   

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