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Cherokee County Arrest Report
News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from April 7-13, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
This Week in Local History
David Brown
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
County needs more to answer firefighting call to duty
News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Our country was started partly because of the minutemen, who stood ready to be called to duty with a minute’s notice.
Music & Brews great combo in Murphy
David Brown
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Many fundraisers for nonprofit agencies in Cherokee County are considered a success when taking in anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000.
Medical cannabis dispensary opens on 4/20
Randy Foster
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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The dispensary is at 91 Bingo Loop Road in Cherokee, a 10,000-square-foot building that once housed the defunct Cherokee Tribal Bingo.
Juries convict 3 of drug trafficking
Randy Foster
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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A Cherokee County jury convicted methamphetamine trafficker Mandy Jane Fortner, 34, of Marble, during a trial that started April 1 at Cherokee County Superior Court in Murphy.
Reduced ISO rating to save on insurance
Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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With hard work, dedicated members and lots of training, the volunteer Hiwassee Dam Fire Department run by Chief Chad McNabb has lowered its ISO rating from a 5/9 to a 4/9.