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  • Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Candyland: The 2023 edition of Trunk or Treat was a hit in downtown Andrews.
    Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Candyland: The 2023 edition of Trunk or Treat was a hit in downtown Andrews.
  • Alan Vaughn/Contributing Photographer Spaced out: Comet C/2023 A3, also known as the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet, was first seen from Earth on Oct. 14, though it was first spotted by the International Space Station on Sept. 28, when the comet was about 44 million miles away, according to NASA. This image was captured over Cherokee County at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14.
    Alan Vaughn/Contributing Photographer Spaced out: Comet C/2023 A3, also known as the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet, was first seen from Earth on Oct. 14, though it was first spotted by the International Space Station on Sept. 28, when the comet was about 44 million miles away, according to NASA. This image was captured over Cherokee County at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

    ANDREWS

    Trunk, treat and dungeon

    The annual Trunk or Treat will be held Saturday downtown from 3-5 p.m.

    Andrews Chamber of Commerce Director Nola Cooper is pleased to announce a collaboration with President Tim Comstock and the Valleytown Cultural Arts Center Board of Directors to provide The Dungeon of Doom following the event from 5-8 p.m.

    Admission to The Dungeon of Doom will be for those ages 12 and up. There will also be a Happy Halloween Fun Zone for children ages 11 and under. Prices are $10 per person for The Dungeon and $5 for the Happy Halloween Fun Zone, with kids 3 ages and under free to the Fun Zone.

    Cooper said the chamber and center have been working together to offer more events following the cancellation of Oktoberfest due to inclement weather caused by Hurricane Helene. All proceeds will benefit the center.

    Main Street will be closed from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday from Cherry to Walnut streets. The cultural arts center is at 125 Chestnut St. 

    Details: Visit andrewsnc.com/annual-trunk-or-treat.

    DALTON, Ga.

    Kilmer wins blues award

    Zach Kilmer of Murphy, N.C., took first place in the Blues category for his song “Good Ole Day” at the annual Cohutta Song Fest songwriting competition Saturday.

    Easton Chambers of Dalton with his song “Learned My Lessons” was a finalist in Country. Scott Jackson of Cohutta was selected in Folk with “Dirt Road Dreams.” Tim Chastain of Chatsworth is a finalist in Gospel with “Old Man Joe” and Matthew Gunn of Dalton was selected in the Americana category for his song “Anyone But Me.”

    Other finalists include Kathy Veazey of Chattanooga, who tied with Kilmer in Blues; Knoxville’s Elizabeth Sherman in Bluegrass; and youth finalists Mabel Craig of Leawood, Kan., and Kate Neal of Lookout Mountain.

    Details: Visit cohuttasongfest.com.

    MURPHY

    Music in Fain Alley

    The 2024 Fain Alley Music Series concludes from 5-7 p.m. Saturday with Addison Levy performing live.

    The event takes place in the downtown alley next to Black & White Market on Valley River Avenue. Food is for sale at each event, while the entertainment is sponsored by Downtown Murphy and the Cherokee County Arts Coalition.

    Details: Visit townofmurphync.com/main-street-murphy/page/fain-alley-music-series-0.

    CHEROKEE COUNTY

    Public meetings

    THIS WEEK

    • Tri-County Community College Board of Trustees meets at noon Thursday in the college’s Hospitality Suite, 21 Campus Circle in Peachtree.
    • Andrews Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Facilities Building, 85 Fourth St. Live-streamed on the Town of Andrews’ Facebook page.
    • Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy. Live-streamed on the Scout’s Facebook page.

    COMING SOON

    • Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy. Live-streamed on the Scout’s Facebook page.

    Compiled by Publisher David Brown and Staff Correspondent Nicole Wright.