Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Reach of Cherokee & Graham Counties advocate Renee Deweese shows off the back to school backpacks with crayons and notebooks offered at the Back to School Pool Party on Saturday at Andrews Recreation Park. The school supplies were offered free to families during Saturday’s event. Sponsored by the Andrews Housing Authority, Reach of Cherokee County and the Town of Andrews, families were encouraged to come enjoy the last days of freedom and summer before the school
Chrystal (left) and Greg Mimbs (seated in truck) offer various items from Catholic Charities during the Back to School Bash on Saturday at Andrews Recreation Park. The charity also offers sundry items in their office at 27 Hatchett St. in Murphy.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Andrews Police Department offered coloring books, stickers and fingerprint kits. Representing the county were Lt. Nathan Henderson and Hunter Burrell, along with Andrews police Officer Caleb White.
