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Sarah Zipperer-Price was the first living statue at The Curiosity Shop. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

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Children become statues for store

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Murphy – A typical scene this time of year is children peering through store windows, dreaming of the gifts they want.

More than 100 people participated in a peaceful protest in Andrews to condemn the curfew imposed by Gov. Roy Cooper on Dec. 11. Photo by Penny Ray

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Protesters break curfew in defiance of gov’s order

Penny Ray

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Andrews – For the past two Friday nights, a group of protesters gathered to condemn Gov.

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1st vaccine doses arrive in county for COVID-19

Samantha Sinclair

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Murphy – Christmas came early at the Cherokee County Health Department when the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday morning.

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ABC board chair spot checks store inventory

Penny Ray

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Andrews – Hoping to shut down suspicions of illegal activity at the ABC store, Bennie Jo McKinnon, chair of the town’s ABC board, conducted an inventory spot che

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Murphy Cable to expand broadband in county

Penny Ray

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Murphy – Cherokee County residents may soon see advertisements touting broadband expansion.

Alissa Cheek will be the district's new math intervention specialist and coordinator of school programming for new schools.

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5 schools get new principals on Jan. 1

Samantha Sinclair

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Body Murphy – Five school principals said goodbyes to students and staff last week after one principal was assigned to a new position, causing other principals to mov