VA VA - Search continues Saturday for Union High School football coach Travis L. Turner, 46, of Appalachia - Missing since 20 Nov 2025

[justme11]

Public records show fugitive coach is still getting paid by Wise County Schools

Nearly three months since Union High School football coach Travis Turner went missing, News 5 has confirmed he is still receiving a paycheck. That's despite war

wcyb.com

What the heck?!

Per the article...
That's a total of $21,226.35 paid to Turner by Wise County Schools, after he went missing when Virginia State Police said they were en route to his home to question him.

 

[LittleSeaTree]

Public records show fugitive coach is still getting paid by Wise County Schools

Nearly three months since Union High School football coach Travis Turner went missing, News 5 has confirmed he is still receiving a paycheck. That's despite war

wcyb.com

Oh now, come on!! We’ve officially seen it all.

 

[Justice101]

He would have to be officially notified that he is being suspended without pay. Otherwise, they could be sued. Of course, the reason he cannot be notified is because he made himself go missing.

 

[Tealgrove]

He would have to be officially notified that he is being suspended without pay. Otherwise, they could be sued. Of course, the reason he cannot be notified is because he made himself go missing.

But he abandoned his job so in essence he quit.

Last time I looked if you stop showing up for work you stop getting paid.

What am I missing here?