Stories from Thursday, November 5, 2020

A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine...

The Cascade FFA is applying the FFA Motto: “Learning To Do, Doing To Learn, Earning To Live, Living To Serve.” Even in these trying times, the FFA members understand that the animal shelters must continue to serve and protect the animals in their care. The leadership team planned, coordinated, and conducted the annual feed drive that was held on Oct. 17...

A trespasser allegedly pointed a BB gun at a man who had been sleeping inside Supreme Auto Sales, Madison Street, early Tuesday. The victim told police he heard a “banging” noise outside around 2:45 a.m., responded by hitting a door, looked outside and saw a man pointing a gun at him...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander. The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump rode the president’s endorsement to a win against Democrat Marquita Bradshaw...

Voters in Tennessee made their pick for president while holding mixed views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. The race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden concluded Tuesday as the nation remains in the throes of a global public health crisis and mired in the economic downturn it brought on. ...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Middle Viqueens led for most of the game, but fell behind and used a late fourth quarter basket and overtime to defeat the Forrest Lady Rockets 44-40 in a basketball contest Monday night. The Viqueens used five points each from Izzy Martinez and Bailey Helton to go on an 8-0 run and ended the first quarter with a 10-6 lead...

UNIONVILLE – In a game of ebbs and flows, the Community Middle Vikings erased a halftime deficit with a big third quarter and used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Forrest Rockets 51-40 in a basketball game Monday night. The Vikings came out hot in the opening quarter...

Due to illness within the clerk department, Shelbyville City Hall will be closed until Monday, Nov. 9. Other City personnel working, such as recorder and treasurer, are not allowed to collect public dollars.