Stories from Thursday, November 21, 2019

The last signup date for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program will be 5-7 p.m. today at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium on North Cannon Boulevard. Those signing up to receive toys for their family must bring: l Proof of residency (mail with the applicant's name and address)...

Taken in Lake Clark NP in Alaska.

Nothing tastes better than stolen meal. Lake Clark NP in Alaska.

UNIONVILLE – The Community Middle Vikings started off cold, then got hot before cooling off again as the Eagleville Eagles took a 40-29 victory Monday night. It was a tough start for the Vikings as the Eagles scored 12 straight points and took a 14-1 lead with 1:36 left in the opening quarter. Community bounced back as Landon Lovvorn drained a pair of three-pointers to cut the Eagleville lead to 16-7 heading to the second quarter...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Middle Viqueens failed to break the ice in the opening quarter and could not get over the hump as the Eagleville Lady Eagles took a 41-10 win Monday night. With a height advantage and an effective full court press, the Lady Eagles raced out to a 15-0 lead after one quarter...

CHAPEL HILL — It was a rough start to the season for the Cascade Lady Champions on Tuesday night at Forrest. The Lady Rockets jumped out to a big first half lead and never let off the throttle in a 52-21 blowout win over Cascade on Tuesday night. Forrest banked 19 points in the opening frame and tacked on 13 more in the second quarter for a 32-12 lead at the half...

CHAPEL HILL — A 30-point first half effort was enough for the Cascade Champions to claim their first win of the season on Tuesday night at Forrest. Despite a 43 point rally in the second and third quarter, Cascade was able to edge out the Rockets on their home floor by four points, for a final 54-50 opener victory...

Shelbyville Central didn’t have an answer to the 3-point shot as visiting Cannon County canned a dozen treys on the way to a 62-52 win over the Eaglettes in the season opener on Tuesday evening. Cannon County posted leads of 19-15 at the end of the first quarter. 29-22 at the break and took a 49-30 advantage into the fourth quarter...

Troy Lee Adams, 48, of Bedford County died Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, Murfreesboro, with Keith Warren officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-9 p.m, Friday,

In a game marred by a total of 49 fouls and 58 free throw attempts, Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles fell 67-42 to visiting Cannon County in the season opener on Tuesday night. The Eagles (0-1) committed 25 fouls while the Lions had 24. Cannon County connected on 24-of-38 free throw attempts as Shelbyville Central struggled at the charity stripe making only 9 of 20 tries...

UNIONVILLE – If Tuesday night’s Hall of Champion opener is any indication of the style and excitement the Community Vikings will bring to the hard court this season, Viking fans will get their money’s worth. In front of a packed crowd and an energetic study body, the Vikings twice erased second half deficits and went on to defeat the Warren County Pioneers 82-78...

UNIONVILLE – With a roster composed of nine freshmen and two sophomores, it might be expected that the Community Viqueens would go through some growing pains to start the 2019-20 season. Tuesday night, the Viqueen underclassmen rose to the occasion while the upperclassmen showed some veteran leadership as Class AA Community defeated the Class AAA Warren County Lady Pioneers 56-41 in a Hall of Champions basketball opener...

Kimberly Joy Marin, 64, of Flat Creek died Thursday, November 21, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bill Doak officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. She will be cremated after the service.