MURPHY
A new name at Konehete
Konehete Park was officially renamed Konehete Veterans Park earlier this month, after the town council voted to approve a name change proposal presented by Ben Adams.
Adams, who won his Republican primary race for the District 3 commissioner’s seat, had already gotten approval from the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. Both governing bodies had to approve the move.
Adams said the same name change proposal was presented in 2018 by another individual, Oscar Valdes, but it failed to gain traction, due in part to the perception that a name change could be offensive to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Adams added that his proposal was actually supported by the tribe, as well as the American Legion and others.
MURPHY
Big or small, $ helps all
If you have been to Walmart lately, you’ve probably noticed popcorn and snow cones for sale inside at the front of the store. All proceeds from purchases of the tasty treats will go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Adalynn Hall, a Walmart associate, mans the table up front, trying to help raise money for a good cause. The goodies will be for sale until the end of June. Anyone who doesn’t want to purchase the eats can still help by simply making a donation.
Plastic jugs are displayed on the table with the different store manager’s names and photos on each jug. At the end of the month, the manager with the least amount of donations inside their container will receive a pie in the face. The table for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser will be set up every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Thursday.
Nonprofit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals support the health of 10 million children every year. For details, visit childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org or click on the hashtag #helpingkidslivebetter.
MURPHY
Art Walk, event set
The Valley River Arts Guild will present the July Murphy Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. Friday, with dozens of arts and crafts vendors and musicians flocking to downtown to showcase their art, perform music and have a good time.
Everyone is invited to the free event. For details, call 360-3038.
The Art Walk night is also kickoff for Christmas in July. The event, created and produced by the Valley River Arts Guild, will be the Murphy Art Center, 33 Valley River Ave. downtown.
On Friday night, the guild will offer snacks and holiday goodies, as well as a wine tasting. Santa’s Workshop will be open, with several artisans providing demonstrations and a Make & Take craft table set up for the kids. Each child can create a holiday tree tile coaster and receive a gift bag.
Holiday music will be playing in the gallery all month long, members will be dressed in holiday colors, the windows will be decorated in a Christmas and the guild will add a special Christmas tag to each purchase in July. There will be specialty arts and crafts for the holidays, including hand-crafted ornaments, along with beautiful local arts and crafts of every type.
The guild also offers a variety of classes for all ages. For details, call 360-3038 or visit @valleyriverartsguild on Facebook.
MURPHY
Trafficking awareness
The Red Sand Project is a participatory artwork created by Molly Gochman that uses sidewalk interventions and earthwork installations to create opportunities for people to connect and take action against vulnerabilities that can lead to human trafficking and exploitation.
To create awareness on the World Day Against Human Trafficking, a local Red Sand Project event will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Konehete Park, across Valley River Avenue from Murphy Free Methodist Church.
For details, visit redsandproject.org.
CHEROKEE SCOUT
Photos from VBS wanted
The Cherokee Scout wants to share all of the fun from your church’s vacation Bible school this summer.
Please email your best photo or two, along with information about the event and identification of everyone in the images, to news@cherokeescout.com.
Thanks for reading!
WAYNESVILLE
Mom wins $200K lotto
Michelle McClure said she enjoys playing the N.C. Education Lottery because she wants to support education. That won her a $200,000 scratch-off prize.
“I’m helping my kids get their education, and that’s what matters to me,” McClure said. “I can never lose if my money goes to my kids’ education.”
McClure collected her prize June 21 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $142,021. “This really helps us out tremendously,” she said.
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.
8th Home & Garden Show
The eighth annual Northeast Georgia/Western North Carolina Home & Garden Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, July 24, in the Towns County Recreation & Conference Center, 150 Foster Park Road off U.S. 76.
Admission is free for exhibitors, staff and the public. A big crowd is expected to be in attendance as events return following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event is produced by Expo Management Inc. of Andrews. For details, visit expomanagementinc.com.
CORRECTION
Harold Helton, owner of H&H Sports in downtown Murphy, told the Cherokee Scout on Tuesday morning that he is open for business. A quote from an article on page 11A in the June 15 edition of the Cherokee Scout made it seem otherwise.
The Scout regrets the error.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public meetings
THIS WEEK
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will hold a budget meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in the multi-purpose room of the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy.
Cherokee County Board of Education will hold a specially called meeting at noon Thursday at Central Office, 911 Andrews Road in Murphy.
COMING SOON
Local, state and federal government offices, as well as the Cherokee Scout, will be closed Monday, July 4, for the Fourth of July holiday. The Scout will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.
Murphy Town Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Murphy Electric Power Board, 5 Wofford St. downtown.
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, in the multi-purpose room of the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy.
Cherokee County Tourism Development Authority meets at 2 p.m. Monday, July 11, in the Murphy Visitors Center,
20 Tennessee St.
Andrews Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the Facilities Building,
85 Fourth St.
Cherokee County Veteran Forces meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy.
Andrews ABC Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 18, in the Facilities Building, 85 Fourth St.
Cherokee County Department of Social Services Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in the DSS conference room, 4800 U.S. 64 W. in Ranger.
Cherokee County Board of Education meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
July 21, at Central Office, 911 Andrews Road in Murphy.