Cherokee Scout, Murphy, North Carolina

Dayana Sutton could be deported and separated from her husband and four children, pending a court hearing in August.

Murphy – Kyle Sutton will not stand for his wife being called a criminal, but he faces losing her to deportation if the legal system does not go his family’s way. Local resident Dayana Sutton, 26, was detained April 4 on warrants claiming...

Cindy Hull, Mollie Hull, Chasity Brown and Lily Brown (from left) pack bags with food for patrons to take home from The Sharing Center food pantry at Murphy First United Methodist Church. Mollie and Lily are both homeschooled, and their families use Fridays as days of service to instill caring and kindness in each young lady’s character.

CELEBRATE CHEROKEE COUNTY: Locals offer help for the hungry

52 Things to Celebrate About Cherokee County: No. 25 – Food Banks For those with financial problems causing them to not get enough to eat, there are several places in Cherokee County that will help get them through the month. Three food...

Local residents Ron and Myrna Rosen, who have been married for 66 years, hop off their cruise ship to explore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Couple recalls 66 years together

Nearly 66 years ago – on June 27, 1952 – Ron and Myrna Rosen donned their wedding attire and drove in a Henry Jay from Jacksonville, Fla., to south Georgia, searching for someone to marry them. “During the war, everything was done in a hurry...

Harry, Mike, Debbie, Mindy, Carolyn, Gretchen (front from left), Jeremy, Melanie and Greg (back from left) stand proudly by the two raised beds they planted vegetables in with the help of Cherokee County Master Gardeners at Meridian Behavioral Health Services in Marble.

Locals find recovery through gardening

Marble – For those in Meridian Behavioral Health’s two programs, gardening offers more than just fresh produce; it provides a hands-on approach at socialization skills, holistic living and positive recovery. During May, which is Mental...

Royce Peterson (2) and Jeremiah Clark (25) are pumped up after Peterson’s two-run homer in Game 1 of the state 1A championship series in Burlington on June 2.

Bulldogs had a monster year in sports

Murphy – Three state titles. Seven Smoky Mountain Conference titles. It’s no wonder that the Murphy High School sports program captured the attention of fans far and wide this season. The work of Murphy athletes also resulted in the...

Mike Bessette (left), treasurer for Warriors Veteran Outreach, shakes hands with Roy Lane, who will be keeping the grounds at Western Carolina Pacesetters Adventure Center after towing Lane’s RV to the campus.

Veteran partners with Pacesetters

Marble – Gil Hargett believed “all kids should have access to the outdoors.” That’s why in 1996, he founded Western Carolina Pacesetters Adventure Center to give at-risk and under-served youth an opportunity to experience nature and the outdoors...

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DSS seeking new leaders

Ranger – The Cherokee County Department of Social Services accepted Cindy Palmer’s resignation as director on June 11, but immediately found her a new job.

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Bulldogs had a monster year in sports

Murphy – Three state titles.
Seven Smoky Mountain Conference titles.

Georgia’s Michael Curry takes a cut during the Bulldogs’ NCAA tournament game against Troy at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on June 3. STEFFENIE BURNS/UGA Athletics

Padres draft former Bulldog Michael Curry

Athens, Ga. – Michael Curry is about to embark on the biggest journey of his life.

Jackson sprints off to Lenoir-Rhyne

Murphy – De’Andre Jackson knew he wanted to pursue a college athletic career long before he put his name on the dotted line Friday.

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The American Legion Post 96 Color Guard opens the National Day of Prayer ceremony on the steps of the Cherokee County Courthouse in Murphy, NC on May 3, 2018.