🌱 Why Sgt. Hooser’s widow is taking two companies to court

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Sgt. Hooser’s widow is taking two companies to court
• Santaquin church member joins global LDS Young Men advisory council

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 53, low: 26.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Slain Santaquin officer's family sues truck driver accused of killing him and driver's employer (ksl.com) — The widow of Santaquin police Sgt. Bill Hooser has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver accused of killing him and the companies allegedly involved in his work. The suit claims the businesses failed to properly vet the driver’s violent history and seeks more than $300,000 in damages, highlighting the emotional and financial toll on the Hooser family.
   

• YouTube sensation among those called to church advisory council for young men (deseret.com) — A Santaquin resident, Daniel E. Mendoza García of the Santaquin Utah North Stake, is among 14 men called to the Young Men General Advisory Council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He’ll help guide youth programs worldwide alongside other leaders, including YouTube creator Luke J. Nichols of “Outdoor Boys.” The article profiles each council member’s background, including Mendoza García’s production-industry experience.
   

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Thursday December 11

• Light Reading: A Daytime Book Club
  Spanish Fork Library , 80 S Main St , Spanish Fork
  11:00 am
• Kids Culture CLub
  The HeART Collective @iVibeAliveStudio , 20 W 100 S , Payson
  3:45 pm
• Arcana Club
  Spanish Fork Library , 80 S Main St , Spanish Fork
  4:00 pm
• Swimming versus Payson HS
  Clyde Recreation Center , 717 S 1200 W , Springville
  4:00 pm
• Beginner Guitar: Learn, Play, and Have Fun!
  The HeART Collective @iVibeAliveStudio , 20 W 100 S , Payson
  4:45 pm
• Group Voice for Solo Singing(Afternoon Class)
  The HeART Collective @iVibeAliveStudio , 20 W 100 S , Payson
  5:30 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Maple Mountain High Spanish Fork, UT 84660
  6:00 pm
• Woodworking Basics
  The HeART Collective @iVibeAliveStudio , 20 W 100 S , Payson
  6:30 pm
• Winter Choral Concert
  Salem Junior High Salem, UT 84653
  7:00 pm
• Orchestra Concert
  Payson High School , 1050 S Main St , Payson
  7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cafe Rio posted a job opening for Cashier in Payson. Apply here.
• Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Payson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santaquin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Payson

• Payson man charged with threatening to shoot governor, other state leaders (ksl.com)
• Utah County elementary school 'skills coach' found with 2000 child porn images (fox13now.com)
• Leo Ray Shepherd (heraldextra.com)

Salem

• Lady Dinos make early statement at Skyhawk Showdown (etvnews.com)

Spanish Fork

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