In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – April 25, 2012, Scout: Dr. Stephen Lane received an annual raise of $11,100 to remain superintendent of Cherokee County Schools after being named a finalist in Burke County.
- The Logan’s Run Rescue Board of Directors suspended founder Ron Stoessell after filing criminal and civil charges concerning how the nonprofit was run.
- Longtime Murphy basketball head coach Cissy Dyer retired with a career record of 354-212 and two state 1A championships.
- April 26, 2012, Journal: Mikel Morgan was valedictorian, and Charles Neal was salutatorian, of the Nantahala High School Class of 2012.
- Plans for Corridor K were once again put on hold as officials awaited a study of the proposed highway’s economic impact.
25 years ago – April 23, 1997, Scout: Whether to build a 1,000-seat, free-standing auditorium to be used by the entire area at Murphy High School was the key issue as the Cherokee County Board of Education discussed building needs. Update: That auditorium was never built; nowadays, Tri-County Community College is hoping to build a performing arts center in Peachtree.
- A letter to the editor expressed disgust at a local man who allegedly threw an Australian shepherd dog off of a bridge on Harshaw Road, just past the intersection with Martins Creek Road. A police report was filed.
- The Murphy softball team continued to shine big with a 26-2 lopsided win over Hiwassee Dam. Lady Bulldog Kristy Kent hit for the cycle with a single, double, triple and home run to go along with seven RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases.
April 24, 1997, Journal: Two mobile homes in Marble were destroyed in separate fires on consecutive nights.
- Andrews beat Cherokee 8-1 on the baseball diamond. Pitchers Brandon West and Justin Mintz combined on a one-hitter, while Mintz added a three-run homer at the plate.
50 years ago – April 27, 1972, Scout: Cherokee Hills Golf Course in Murphy was considered to be in the “best shape” by an expert from N.C. State University. Update: The once-popular course is now a field with tall weeds.
- The Murphy Town Council found a site for a new landfill in Marble, but Cherokee County commissioners were unsure about whether an upcoming bond referendum would pass in order to pay for it. Update: The Scout urged the bond issue’s passage in a front-page editorial.
April 26, 1972, Journal: Brian Cornwell, 34, of Marble, died after a vicious struggle with his brother-in-law, Noland Rogers of Peachtree, that involved the use of a pocketknife. Rogers was charged in the incident.
- A horse was captured in an Andrews field using a barbed-wire fence as a back-scratcher.
– Publisher David Brown