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In today's newsletter:

  • What new safety steps is Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown taking after drug error?
  • Could the new I-24 toll lanes take South Nashville homes?
  • How to cash your winning Tennessee Lottery ticket in Nashville

Also on today's calendar: Panera Bread® Grand Opening in Springfield on August 26 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 69.
  • Thursday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nashville hospital adds pharmacy safeguards after drug mix-up, but why weren't they already in place? (newschannel5.com) — Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville has added new pharmacy safeguards after four patients were injected with the wrong spinal medication, leaving some with severe complications. Experts say barcoding, segregation of high-risk drugs, and double-checks should already be standard, and the hospital has now brought in third-party reviewers. The changes aim to prevent another such error and reassure local patients.
   

2. South Nashville residents fear losing homes to I-24 choice lanes project (newschannel5.com) — South Nashville's Glen Cliff neighbors are bracing for possible home losses as the $9.2 billion I-24 choice lanes project advances between Nashville and Murfreesboro. Residents are pressing TDOT for clarity on who will be displaced, how noisy and disruptive construction will be, and what protections they'll receive. Public meetings are set Sept. 8 at Nashville Public Library's Pruitt Branch and Sept. 9 in Smyrna.
   

3. TN Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for Aug. 24, 2026 (tennessean.com subscription) — Nashville lottery players can now check all the Aug. 24 winning numbers and see exactly how to claim prizes at the Tennessee Lottery's Nashville headquarters on Century Boulevard or by mail to the Nashville P.O. Box. The article lists Powerball, Lotto America, Cash 3, Cash 4, Daily Tennessee Jackpot, Tennessee Cash, Powerball Double Play and Millionaire for Life results, plus prize-claim rules.
   

4. Anheuser-Busch sues Tennessee over nearly $1.9 million tax refund dispute (fox17.com) — A major tax fight has landed in a Nashville courtroom, where Anheuser-Busch is suing Tennessee's revenue commissioner over nearly $1.9 million in franchise tax refunds it says it's owed. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the lawsuit challenges how the state calculates franchise taxes and even questions the constitutionality of parts of Tennessee's tax law, with potential implications for other large businesses.
   

5. Maury County Fire Department calls for community support after public servant severely injured in ATV wreck (wsmv.com) — Middle Tennessee readers are being asked to rally around Maury County public servant James Lee "Pugs" Johnson after he was severely injured in an ATV wreck in East Tennessee and airlifted for extensive treatment. The Maury County Fire Department is urging community members to help support the longtime volunteer firefighter, EMT and current sheriff's deputy as he recovers from serious injuries detailed in an online fundraiser.
   

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