David Brown: Waterfall one of area’s many hidden treasures

Body In the summer of 1982, my best friend talked me into taking a short hike to see something only the most local of residents knew about.

DAVID BROWN: Two weeks later, still more to say

Body Two weeks. The first two weeks I wasn’t on a newspaper’s payroll since May 1985. That’s all it took for me to get bored not having a weekly deadline and want to start writing a column again.

Time for a Laugh: Uncle Vinny takes gardening to a new level

Body Sometimes co-gardening can have unexpected resultsI woke up this morning just knowing today was gonna be difficult even though my feet hadn't yet hit my wooden floor.

Andrews Journaling: A dentist's journey to a town called Andrews

Body Last in a three-part series.

Randy Foster: Weathering change in community news

Body I feel unworthy occupying this space, where David Brown delivered his observations as publisher for the past 23 years.

Wally Avett: Political scene quieter – no more dead folks voting

Body Politics here in these mountains has calmed down considerably in the past few decades.

This Week in Local History for May 13, 2026

Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:

Editorial: Prediction: This market is bad news

Body These are not easy times to be a journalist, and modern technology is only making it more difficult. Here’s just the latest example.

Anngee Quinones-Belian: Give menopausal women wide, safe birth

Body Now that I've been going through menopause, I've decided to make life easier for myself regardless of what other people may think.