Shelly Stephens (right) and Diane Bishop helped out at this year’s Toys for Tots poker run, as they do at many community events in Cherokee County.
Jacob Odell and Isaac Jensen get some sage advice from recent Tri-County Early College graduate River Collins on the first day of school.
Children watch as teams of volunteer firefighters practice extraction skills and show the difference in tools during the Car Extraction Race at the Ranger Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday. "They're ripping the doors off?" one child exclaimed as the volunteers carefully removed pieces of the car.
Marie Gunther points out shotgun shells used in her three dimensional piece "Through a Glass Darkly" to Tom Vogler. The piece was on display at the Andrews Art Museum on the second floor of the Valleytown Cultural Arts Center during Writers & Wine.
Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli Brown was welcomed by Cherokee County alumni and community members on Oct. 8 at ShoeBooties Café in downtown Murphy. Brown is speaking to Tom O’Brien of Andrews and Marion Forsyth of Murphy. Photo by Stacy Van Buskirk
Murphy senior Alyson Palmer smiles as her escort Colton Bryant celebrates her selection as homecoming queen Friday night. Photo by Noah Shatzer
Jasmine Weaver plants a flag in remembrance of victims who died as a result of domestic violence. In rear wearing orange are Jessica Vernon, Stacy Van Buskirk, Lilli Johnson and Allana Johnson (from left).
Cherokee County officials say aircraft have been returning to Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews since Gaylund Trull has been operating the facility.
