Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com This is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ sprawling cannabis production facility off of Coopers Creek Road in Ela, an area in Swain County.

Medical cannabis dispensary opens on 4/20

The dispensary is at 91 Bingo Loop Road in Cherokee, a 10,000-square-foot building that once housed the defunct Cherokee Tribal Bingo.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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Juries convict 3 of drug trafficking

Randy Foster
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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.
Nicole Wright/ Staff Correspondent Crowds filled a closed-off Tennessee Street downtown for Saturday’s second annual Murphy Music & Brews. A total of 11 breweries and wineries, food trucks and four musical acts were on hand to benefit Shepherd’s Men, a nonprofit that helps military veterans in need. Story, page 8A. On a Positive Note, page 4A.

Music, brews help veterans

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Cracker took the penultimate spot, cranking out crowd favorites among their best-known and beloved hits. That included “Euro Trash Girl,” “Teen Angst” and “Low,” to which the crowd crooned along.
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Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from April 7-13, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.

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Sports

Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Kinleigh Queen makes a play to first base during Andrews’ game against Hayesville on March 14.

Murphy leading as season winds down

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Murphy has dominated the Smoky Mountain Conference so far this season, with Hiwassee Dam not far behind. As the season heads down the final stretch, the Lady Bulldogs will look to maintain their momentum.
The Wildcats’ baseball team has had a less-than-ideal start to their 2024 season. They are winless through nine games, with seven of those being against Smoky Mountain Conference squads.

Dogs, Eagles vie for best record

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Wildcats’ baseball team has had a less-than-ideal start to their 2024 season. They are winless through nine games, with seven of those being against Smoky Mountain Conference squads.
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