Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2020

To the editor, I just want to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Grinch (Terrence) Corrigan for his absolutely uncalled-for attempt to discredit a 20-plus year charity that is enjoyed by hundreds of locals and has helped to deliver a happier Christmas to literally thousands of needy children in Middle Tennessee...

Here’s your chance to give a unique, creative gift to someone special – or yourself – this Holiday season.  It’s the CASA Works on-line auction November 13 through the 15th featuring one-of-a-kind items from a Round of Golf package for 4 at Riverbend Country Club, a Fishing Trip in South Florida, a Jack Daniels (signed) barrel, professional paintings, gift baskets filled with delightful treasures, items to help you get ready for Christmas and many, many more “Got-To-Have” items:  Something for everyone’s budget.  The auction begins at noon on November 13 and ends at 8 pm on the 15th.  So make a bid and support the mission of CASA Works continue to advocate for abused and neglected children in Bedford, Coffee and Franklin Counties.  It’s easy to participate, use the link www.32auctions.com/casaworks2020 and click on the auction button link using www.facebook.com/CASAWorksInc.  If you have questions about our auction call 931-455-7426.. ...

“Intuition” allegedly led a Shelbyville woman to steal a car Saturday, she told a Bedford County deputy. The 2014 Dodge Challenger was stolen Saturday from the Circle K convenience store on North Main Street. Sgt. Chris Morton spotted the Challenger around 2 a.m. Sunday and stopped driver Rachel Gregory Gotham, 28, of Tollgate Road, on Hope Street just off Lane Parkway...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has confirmed more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as infections continue to rise in nearly every state. The U.S. hit the milestone on Monday. New daily confirmed cases are up more than 60% over the past two weeks, to an average of nearly 109,000 a day. Average daily cases are on the rise in 48 states...

Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside? Not really. The World Health Organization says the virus can be transmitted in any kind of weather and that there is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill it. The U.N. health agency says the virus is mainly spread between people. Rain and snow might dilute any traces of the virus on benches or other outside objects, but transmission from surfaces is not believed to be a major contributor to the pandemic...

In the midst of all the sad stories about Covid and lay-offs, I’m going to bring you a story that truly has a happy ending. It’s about a group of people who come together once a year, like a big family reunion to make Christmas special for the children...

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration...

I had a call and specimens of some foliage from some Italian cypress trees. These trees are about ten years old and about fifteen feet tall, maybe taller. They are a privacy screen and they have done well. These trees had some dead sections on them. Mostly not very large sections, but brown and dead none the less. There was dead foliage collected in clumps inside the network of branches...

Marion Iris Pierce, 98, of Wartrace died Monday, November 9, 2020. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, November 12th, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Rev. Jeff Resnick officiating. No visitation is scheduled.

PIKEVILLE — Against top-tiered competition, mistakes can't happen. Unfortunately for Cascade on Friday night in the opening round of the Class AA playoffs, the Champs were bitten by the turnover bug that led to four first-half Bledsoe County touchdowns...

Donnie Hopkins, 74, of the Berlin community in Marshall County died Monday, November 9, 2020. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with Pastor Brent Haley officiating. Interment will follow at Ring Cemetery in the Pottsville community. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Kayla Marie Prince, 19, of Shelbyville died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Arrangements pending from Doak-Howell Funeral Home.