DAYTON, Ohio
Murphy grad earns award
The Radio Television Digital News Association has awarded WHIO-TV the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast, Small Market Television. This award is among the most prestigious in the broadcast television industry, according to whio.com
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“This is a tremendous honor,” said Darren Moore, senior vice president and general manager of Cox Media Group Ohio.
The newscast recognized includes coverage of nine tornadoes that ripped through the community, damaging more than 100 homes. The team was led by News Director Joe Cowan, a graduate of Murphy (N.C.) High School who now leads the newsroom at WSB-TV in Atlanta.
“As always, the News Center 7 team came through with the comprehensive coverage our community was counting on,” Cowan said. “You don’t produce newscasts to win awards, you produce newscasts to serve the community, so recognition like this is a bonus.”
MURPHY
Playground back open
The playground at Konehete Veterans Park reopened Monday with new equipment, Cherokee County Recreation Director Pee Wee Davis said Friday.
Everyone is welcome to use the public facility.
RALEIGH
Comments on 38 rules
The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on the State Board’s initial determination that 38 existing administrative rules are necessary.
The comment period – which began Aug. 11 and ends Friday, Oct. 17 – is part of a required review every 10 years to determine whether each rule under review is necessary.
Details: Email rulemaking.sboe@ncsbe.gov or visit ncsbe.gov/about-elections/legal-resources/rulemaking/public-comment-portal-2025-periodic-review-existing-rules.
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.
BREMC will hold election
The annual meeting of members of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corp. is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Harp Recreation Center.
Entertainment will be provided, and lunch will be served at the meeting. There will also be prizes.
There are three members of the board of directors whose terms expire with his year’s meeting. The only competitive race is for Cherokee County’s seat.
- Gene Mason, incumbent for Union County.
- Cory Payne, incumbent for Clay County, N.C.
- Ray Cook, incumbent for Cherokee County, N.C.
- Ray Chambers, for Cherokee County.
Details: Visit directvote.net/brmemc.
WNC
Picking your favorite town
The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast boast many towns with vibrant outdoor scenes and access to world-class adventure. This month,
readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine will select their favorites to ultimately crown the region’s best towns for outdoor adventure.
The magazine’s staff narrowed the field to 100 contenders for the 15th annual Top Adventure Towns Contest. They are prime mountain biking destinations, whitewater oases, climbing paradises, hiking havens, thriving craft beer hubs and vibrant live music spots, including these nearby in the “tiny” category:
- Blue Ridge, Ga.
- Bryson City.
- Cherokee (last year’s winner).
- Ellijay, Ga.
- Robbinsville.
Details: Visit blueridgeoutdoors.com/toptowns.
RALEIGH
Register to vote in ’25
Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible North Carolinians who wish to vote on Election Day in November municipal elections in Andrews and Murphy.
The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Under state law, the regular voter registration deadline is 25 days before an election.
To be eligible to vote in a municipal election, you must be a resident of the municipality. Working within city, town or village limits does not make a voter eligible to vote in municipal elections.
Voters who need to update their existing voter registration may visit ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx.
Details: Visit ncsbe.gov/registering.
ANDREWS
Food Truck Friday back
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce will present this month’s edition of Food Truck Friday from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Hall Memorial Park downtown.
The Sundown Band will be performing at the gazebo, and there will be multiple food trucks on hand.
Details: See visitandrewsnc.com.
CORRECTION
There was a reporting error in the article “Board rejects aldermen’s address” on page 1A in the Aug. 13 edition of the Cherokee Scout.
The Cherokee County Board of Elections voted 4-1 against Andrews Alderman Steve Jordan’s candidacy qualification in a hearing at the Cherokee County Courthouse. The board’s vote was Bill Bateman in favor of Jordan, with Lance Bristol, Shelly Debty, Chuck Hoesch and Sandy Solesbee voting against. The online edition was corrected last week. The Scout regrets the error.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Public meetings
THIS WEEK
- Tri-County Community College Board of Trustees meets at noon Thursday in the Administrative Wing Conference Room of the Harper Building, 21 Campus Circle in Peachtree.
COMING SOON
- The Nantahala Regional Library Board of Trustees will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, in the Murphy Public Library, 9 Blumental St.
Compiled by Publisher David Brown.