In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – Aug. 20, 2014, Scout: Two dogs belonging to a Maltby Road resident in Marble have bitten people a total of 11 times, as documented by the Cherokee County Health Department. Yet, nothing was done other than talking with the owner.
- Cherokee County churches were planning a fun summer of vacation Bible schools, with fun, fellowship and faith on the agenda.
- Guest columnist Scott Stambaugh wrote a personal viewpoint, with the headline “Depression not about being sad,” after the suicide of noted actor and comedian Robin Williams. Stambaugh shared that anti-depressants helped “changed my life” for the better.
Aug. 21, 2014, Journal: The Andrews Board of Aldermen hired Howard Blake Proctor of Pikeville to be the town administrator to replace Teresa Ricks.
- The Andrews Wildcats Marching Band, with lots of awards in its wake, was asked to perform at the National Festival of States in Washington.
25 years ago – Aug. 18, 1999, Scout: Cherokee County farmers were doing better than their counterparts acres the state, in part due to the summer’s weather patterns.
- Bicyclists took part the “About Two Hours to Anywhere” road races in Cherokee County, with one route consisting of four 15-mile laps.
- The Scout published a letter to the editor from 4-year-old Tookie the cat, who was looking for a new place to call home after her owner could no longer care for her.
Aug. 19, 1999, Journal: Loggers from four western North Carolina communities, including Andrews, protested after being out of work for two weeks following the discovery of Indiana bats in Graham County.
- Joe El-Khouri was recognized for his volunteer work after serving 15 years helping operate the Andrews Emergency Food Pantry. Update: The Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year award is given out annually in El-Khouri’s honor.
50 years ago – Aug. 22, 1974, Scout: The Murphy Hospital Authority submitted a plan for a 50-bed hospital in Peachtree to officials in Raleigh. An application for 75 beds was rejected.
- David White, director of recreation and beautification for Cherokee County, submitted his resignation. He said he was leaving to become an assistant manager at O’Dell’s Restaurant in Murphy.
- A pound of Big Buy bacon could be bought at B&T Super Market in Hayesville for just 69 cents. The rest of the pig was decidedly more expensive.
Aug. 21, 1974, Journal: Teresa Dorothy Dennis and Marlene Moore, both of Andrews, were the recipients of a Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Scholarship to attend Lees-McRae College.
- Xenna Bristol Forsyth, Lettie Rogers Watkins, Emma Chandler, Fannie Wiggins Lail and Willabelle Sandlin Posey celebrated their birthdays with a cake especially decorated for the “Andrews Old-Timers.”
– Publisher David Brown