DECEMBER 27, 2019 Union City boys returned home New Year’s Recipe’s and more with two wins and personal milestone The Union City boys re- Kaler Bobo knocked down turned home from Memphis three 3-pointers and finished inside this edition! with two wins and a personal with 11 markers, while Nick milestone. Sanders was steady with 10 UC made it back-to-back points and eight rebounds. victories in the More Than Neil Brown was a factor in- Basketball Tournament at side, too, pulling down a dozen Harding Academy and saw rebounds while also blocking Sports events for junior guard Ben McMillan four shots. net his 1,000th career point in Union City led by as many as December 27 -- 29 a 54-44 triumph over Westwood 17 points with three minutes Saturday morning. left in the fourth quarter. The Tornadoes, who placed The Twisters outscored the FRIDAY, DEC. 27 fifth in the event, will enter a Memphis team 12-3 in a pivot- High School Basketball brief holiday break now, sport- al third stanza, holding them Farmer’s National Bank Holiday Classic @ ing an 8-3 record. UC will leave without a field goal during that Bowling Green (Girls) on Christmas Day for play the eight-minute span. Union City vs. Owensboro Catholic, 3 p.m. following day in the Wayne UC shot 61 percent (11-of-18) Wayne Gandy Christmas Tournament @ Gandy Christmas Tournament from 2-point range and made Haines City, Fla. (Boys) at Haines City, Fla. six 3-pointers. Union City vs. TBD @ TBA Union City’s girls also will UC 61, Humboldt 43 (G) go into Christmas time feel- The Lady Tornadoes, who SATURDAY, DEC. 28 ing good, having knocked off won by 21 over McKenzie High School Basketball Humboldt 61-43 Saturday in the in their first game at Dyer, Farmer’s National Bank Holiday Classic @ Gibson County Classic. cruised again on Saturday vs. Bowling Green (Girls) The Twister girls improved the H’boldt girls. Union City vs. Newport Catholic, 2:30 p.m. to 7-3 with their second dou- The threesome of Amari Wayne Gandy Christmas Tournament @ ble-digit triumph in two days Bonds (22), Kyndall Davis (18) Haines City, Fla. (Boys) in the classic. and Jada Williams (13) again Union City vs. TBD @ TBA Like their boys’ counter- shouldered much of the scor- parts, the Lady Tornadoes ing load, combining for 53 of SUNDAY, DEC. 29 won’t rest long before getting Union City’s points. High School Basketball back into action Dec. 27 at the Bonds drained four triples Farmer’s National Farmer’s National Bank Holi- and had 10 of her game-high to- Bank Holiday Clas- day Classic at Bowling Green, tal in the fourth quarter when sic @ Bowling Green K y. UC outscored the Lady Vikings (Girls) UC 54, Westwood 44 (B) 21-14 to officially pull away. Union City vs. TBD, McMillan, who scored 54 Davis did nearly all of her @ TBA points in three tourney games, damage in the final three joined the 1,000-Point Club at frames, while Williams was UCHS with his Saturday effort. steady throughout. The junior sharpshooter – Union City led 12-6 after one Union City’s leading scorer on and had built a double-figure the season -- had 17 points to lead at 28-18 at the half. lead a trio of Purple and Gold It was 40-29 with three peri- scorers Saturday. ods in the books. Year in Review JANUARY Natural Resources Management Act has been signed into law Investigation leads to $200,000 In March President Donald Trump meth seizure signed into law the Natural Resourc- On January 2, 2019, The Ballard es Management Act. The measure and McCracken County Sheriff ’s contains several Kentucky priorities Offices joined forces to arrest two that Senator Mitch McConnell sup- Missouri men for Trafficking Meth- ported in the Senate including help- amphetamine. They were arrest- ing combat the Asian Carp problem ed in the early evening hours on in Kentucky waterways. When the Wednesday. measure passed in the Senate in February, Marshall County Judge Executive Kevin Neal was quoted in a press release stating that residents January 29, Au Shucks Popcorn & A state of emergency was declared in Marshall County were thankful Treats celebrated their grand opening in McCracken County early Thursday for the provision that directs federal and a ribbon cutting with the Paducah morning, when a tornado touched agencies to focus their efforts to fight Area Chamber of Commerce. The new down in Lovelaceville and West Pa- Asian Carp in Kentucky and Barkley business, owned by Bret and Robin ducah. The twister left major damage lakes. Shown above, fisherman unload Campbell, offers a variety of delicious in multiple locations from Blandville Asian Carp. treats including, but not limited to, Rd all the way to the Kentucky Oaks 16 flavors of popcorn, beef jerky, and Mall. There were powerlines down pecans. throughout the entire area. At one APRIL point, funnel clouds were forming Tractor Supply to celebrate grand right in front of the Kentucky Pub- U.S. Rep. James Comer presents Mayfield defeats Murray, takes opening in Benton lishing, Inc. office. U.S. Air Force Academy full-ride 1st Region All “A” title The new Tractor Supply Store in scholarship to Graves High’s Winning on its home floor, tourna- Benton will open this Saturday, Febru- Torii Dora ment host Mayfield pulled away to ary 2. Tractor Supply offers a one-stop U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky. defeat Murray 79-49 in the 1st Re- shop for its many types of customers First District) recently presented a gion All “A” Classic championship including, but not limited to: farmers, full-ride scholarship to the U.S. Air game on Saturday. gardeners, homeowners, livestock and Force Academy at Graves County pet owners, ranchers and tradesmen. High School to senior Torii Doran, a MCHS thanks CFS for support a member of the Class of 2019. He had year after tragedy nominated her and wanted to pres- FNB donates more than $66,000 CFS reached out to everyone at ent her the scholarship in person. back to local schools Marshall County in a number of FNB Bank is proud to announce that ways. Just like MCHS this year, last Lane closures and traffic shifts they have donated over $66,000 back Mayfield High School names new year the students and staff of CFS on U.S. 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry to Mayfield, Graves County and Trigg basketball coach held signs of comfort for them as Bridge County Schools through their Spirit Mayfield High School introduced they returned to school. They gath- As a reminder, the Kentucky Debit Card Program. These donations Payton Croft as its new head coach for ered in the gym one day to pray for Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) ad- to the school systems are a result of boys basketball. Croft comes to May- vises motorists of lane closures and everyone affected by the tragedy. 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