Stories from Monday, March 2, 2020

To the Editor: As a ICF/RN in Fayetteville, I'd like to ask our community and specifically our senators to cosponsor the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S. 2080). This bill is bi-partisan, has already passed the House, and helps seriously-ill patients manage their illnesses, avoid unnecessarily hospitalization, and retain their quality of life...

Farmers interested in marketing their products directly to consumers at farmers markets, roadside stands, CSAs and you-pick operations are encouraged to attend the Center for Profitable Agriculture's upcoming Farmers Market Vendor Boot Camp workshops. Specialists from University of Tennessee Extension along with Tennessee Department of Agriculture staff will teach the six workshops offered across the state...

Monique Renee Thorne, 48, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 29, 2020 after an extended illness. Per her request she will be cremated. There will be no public services held. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dwight Darrell Hickerson, 57, of Sparta, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at London Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and will continue on Wednesday until the funeral hour.

Susana Chirigliano, 72, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 29, 2020, at her home. Per her request, there will be no services. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Living Water Church in Unionville has a "pantry refueling station" which allows those in need to take non-perishable food, and even clothing, at any time, and also allows donors to contribute any time. The church already had a food pantry ministry, said member Jenny Cantrell, but she saw a similar refueling station in Lascassas. She and her husband bought an old ice box, like the type from which bagged ice is sold at grocery and convenience stores, and fitted it with shelves...

Teams and corporate sponsors are still being sought for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which will take place 5 p.m. until midnight May 29 at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center on Midland Road. This will be a new schedule for the local event. ...

Last week at Cascade, National FFA Week was in full throttle. While many did not participate in the dress up days, it was still interesting to see what others came to school with. Monday was blue and gold day, which represents the FFA colors. Tuesday was redneck day, and it was not too far outside the norm. ...

A woman who allegedly admitted selling marijuana was arrested along with two other people in her vehicle Friday morning during a traffic stop on Madison Street. Keondra Larai Claxton, 18, of Green Lane told officers from Shelbyville police and the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force she had begun selling marijuana several months ago, usually a “couple of ounces every other two or three weeks,” according to Officer Ramon Castillo...

Four Corners FCE Club met Feb. 24 at the UT/TSU Extension office with Vavial Jamison as hostess. The meeting was called to order by President Rhessa Wilson with the reading "Veggie Valentine" and 10 members present. A devotion was read by Diana Lee...

University of Tennessee Extension will lead a new effort to combat the opioid crisis in rural Tennessee. PROMPT TN (Preventing Rural Opioid Misuse Through Partnerships and Training) will combine the expertise of multiple institutions to develop opioid-specific resources designed to increase understanding of underlying causes of opioid misuse with the goal of preventing addiction...

Community Lions Club president Mark Freidman presented Betsy Wheeler and the Bedford County Imagination Library a check for $1,000 at a recent monthly meeting.The Bedford County chapter of Imagination Library raises funds to purchase and mail books to all children from birth to 5 years old. ...

Jiahua "Tiger" Wang, a graduating senior at The Webb School in Bell Buckle, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2020...

Tickets are now on sale for United Way of Bedford County's fourth annual Shrimp and Crawfish Boil, which will be held 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. They are available at the main office of First Community Bank on Elm Street, online at unitedwaybedford.org, or from any United Way board member...

It's an offer that Normandy town officials would be hard-pressed to refuse -- new, better quality street lighting with a monthly electric bill almost $100 lower per month. "It's a no-brainer," said Normandy Mayor Charles Whitaker. Duck River Electric representatives made the offer last week to the town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen,offering to replace the town's 39 street lights with state of the art LED fixtures...

Tennessee Historical Commission has approved a new historic marker to be placed on Elm Street at the site of the former Bedford County Training School/Harris High School. A dedication ceremony will be held Sept. 5 at the Old Harris High School Gymnasium on Elm Street...

After endless years of stumbling about and pain associated with her chronic multiple sclerosis, Marti Weidenbach discovered a therapy eight years ago she says changed her way of life — aquatic exercise. Sadly, she’s begun to regress physically, she says, due to the temporary closing of Shelbyville Recreation Center’s indoor pool...

Douglas M. “Mac” Bishop, 87, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 1, 2020. Funeral Services will be held 12 noon Saturday at Gateway Church of God, Revs. Jason Daughdrill, Steven Bishop and Tom Dalecke officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Hillcrest Funeral Homs is handling arrangements.

Rebecca Allin “Becky” McGilliard, 69, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home. Funeral services 3 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Tedder and Brother Slade Rickels officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

NASHVILLE — The one-two punch of Ben Underwood and Kam Elder proved more than the Cascade Champions could overcome in the Region 4-A quarterfinals on Saturday night. The pair from LEAD Academy combined for 61 points and led the Panthers past Cascade, 84-55...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Vikings were tied in the second quarter with the Stewart County Rebels in the opening round of the Region 6-AA tournament Saturday night, but at the end of the day, the Vikings outscored Stewart County in each quarter and used their defense and the clock to their advantage to defeat the Rebels 55-43 and advance to the semifinals of the tournament...