• The best deer season in two years continues to build with the first firearm hunt now only a week away. But it’s the report of a giant buck taken 10 days ago by Chris Kiernan, of Morris, that has bowhunters’ adrenaline flowing as they approach this weekend.

• Planning for your Thanksgiving meal will be easier with the help of today’s Life section.

• When the up-tempo, fast-paced style of basketball preferred by the Olivet Nazarene University women’s basketball team clicks, its scintillating blend of fearless 3-point bombing and frantic pressure defense is a joy to behold.