In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – March 2, 2016, Scout: The Hiwassee Dam girls basketball team beat North Stanly 65-23 to advance to the Elite Eight of the state 1A playoffs. It was the Lady Eagles’ 21st straight victory that season.
- After 80 years of showing fine feature films to local residents, the historic Henn Theatre in downtown Murphy was set for a reboot under new owners John Irvin and David Parlier.
- The Cherokee Scout was honored with first place in General Excellence, while Staff Photographer Ryan Revock was named the Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year award, during the N.C. Press Association’s 2015 News, Editorial & Photojournalism Contest. Update: Since then, two other Scout associates have been named Photographer of the Year, including Editor Randy Foster.
March 3, 2016, Journal: A 45-year-old Andrews woman who was in possession of videos showing children as young as 7 years old engaged in sexual acts was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and fined $50,000.
- Andrews High School Principal Lisa Anderson earned her doctorate degree. Update: She later served as principal of Murphy High School. Today, the now Lisa Fletcher is serving as superintendent of Transylvania County Schools.
25 years ago – March 7, 2001, Scout: The N.C. Division of Air Quality issued a permit for a controversial proposed hot mix asphalt plant on Marres Top Road in Hot House that was being challenged by residents who lived nearby.
- The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners created a task force charged with researching what it would take to build a new justice center to replace the old sheriff’s office and jail.
March 8, 2001, Journal: The Town of Andrews was fined $2,858 for a wastewater spill that happened in 1997 at the Outboard Marine Corp. pump station. The fine was for reporting the spill late.
50 years ago – March 4, 1976, Scout: Peachtree gas station owner Frank Ashe was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man who was carrying a sawed-off shotgun. More than $200 was taken, and the robber left Ashe bound with tape.
- A total of 10 community centers were on the way to Cherokee County, with Buncombe Construction Co. of Asheville having the low bid of $505,998. The new buildings were going up in Bellview, Hiwassee Dam, Hothouse, Marble, Martins Creek, Peachtree, Ranger, Texana, Topton and Unaka.
March 3, 1976, Journal: After five years, Andrews High School Principal Roy Pipes announced he was going to step down as administrator after the school year in order to teach science at Murphy High School.
– Publisher David Brown