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A firefighter in Memphis. A nurse in Nashville. A trucker in Knoxville. A judge in Clarksville. More than 2,300 older folks in nursing homes and care facilities across the state. And a 6-year-old girl in Jackson, who fought to survive so much already, but could not survive this nightmare.
More than 10,000 Tennesseans have died from the coronavirus pandemic as of Wednesday, the latest grim milestone as the relentless virus stacks tragedy on tragedy amid the cruelest winter in a generation.
It took less than 11 months to reach this moment. The coronavirus was first detected in Tennessee on March 5, and it has since infected more than 10% of the state, killing faster and faster as it spread. It took approximately five months for the virus to kill the first 1,000 Tennesseans, then only four months to kill 4,000 more.
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Ed. note: This column originally appeared on Original Jurisdiction, the new Substack publication from David Lat, but various updates have been made, including an updated death toll and additions to the list of the deceased at the end. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction on its About page, and you can register to receive updates through this signup page.
Take it from me: COVID-19 is not a hoax.
As many of you may know, last March I came down with a severe case of COVID-19. I spent 17 days in the hospital, including almost a week in critical condition in the ICU, hooked up to a ventilator. I ran up a $320,000 hospital bill (which I thankfully did not have to pay). Even after getting out of the hospital, I experienced a painfully slow recovery, including a terrible cough and shortness of breath that lasted for months.
Cubs milestone wins on road By JohnW53 on Jan 9, 2021, 3:43am CST +
11,000 games in the National League.
They ended the season with
11,016.
4,971 on the road.
So, the Cubs need
29 more wins to reach
5,000 on the road. They have won at least 30 road games in every full season but one beginning in 2001, and from 2015-19 they averaged 43.
They were 15-12 on the road in the shortened 2020 season.
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Two Major League teams already have won 5,000 times on the road: the Giants (5,105) and Dodgers (5,026).
The Cardinals (4,989) also have more road wins than the Cubs.
The Cubs first win ever in the National League came on the road, a 4-0 triumph at Louisville in their NL debut on Tuesday, April 25, 1876.
• Dennis W. Stanford
The Leaf-Chronicle was supplied the applicants names Thursday after submitting a public records request to Montgomery County Government.
The County Commission will be tasked Monday night with selecting someone from the applicant pool to replace Grimes. The commission meets in monthly formal session at 6 p.m.
Whoever is selected will fill out the remainder of Grimes unexpired term. The next general election for all county judges is to be held in August 2022, according to courthouse officials. The full elected term for a judge is eight years.
Candidates to replace Grimes must meet at least minimum requirements for the position that are specified in state code. They include being at least 30 years old, a Tennessee resident for at least five years, a resident of Montgomery County for at least one year, and a licensed attorney in Tennessee.
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