In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – Sept. 5, 2012, Scout: Cherokee County residents were not happy to find out their property taxes were going up, despite land values decreasing in the latest revaluation.
- A judge ruled that because of a will, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could not take land belonging to Elizabeth Poscich in Marble, rumored location of a new casino. Update: Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel was built on tribal trust land near Murphy in 2015.
- Jamison Lee Copeland, 27, of Robbinsville, was found dead in a Murphy motel. A man in the room with her, Scott Carringer, was arrested on two drug charges.
- The Scout’s series on local communities highlighted Hanging Dog, home of the most colorful name in Cherokee County and an area that sided with the Union during the Civil War.
Sept. 6, 2012, Journal: Two sisters – senior Brittany Rowland and freshman Ashlyn Rowland – were on the Andrews High School homecoming court, just like their mother, Lori Mansbridge Rowland, who was Andrews’ homecoming queen in 1987. Update: Brittany Rowland was named the 2012 homecoming queen a week later.
- A man on the sex offender registry – Bruce Frederick Caldwell, who was convicted in Florida – was found camping in Andrews Industrial Park and charged with not reporting his correct address.
25 years ago – Sept. 3, 1997, Scout: Two teenagers were arrested in the robbery and shooting death of Daniel Green, 55, owner of Shamrock Pawn Shop in Murphy. Update: Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies had to coax the boys to surrender after a standoff at home. They appeared in court three weeks later.
- Bobby Dale Sanders, 17, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide in an accident that killed Christopher Lloyd, 18, of Murphy, and injured two other local teenagers.
- Among Cherokee County Schools, only Marble Elementary School was named a School of Distinction by the state, while four schools failed to meet the new ABC standards. Update: The Cherokee County Board of Education closed Marble Elementary several years ago. The Oaks Academy moved to the campus.
Sept. 4, 1997, Journal: The Cherokee County Board of Elections rejected a residency challenge against Andrews Board of Alderman candidate Troy Williams due to lack of evidence.
- Andrews High School students had the opportunity to sign a pledge form and receive a T-shirt that says, “I’m a FREE (as in alcohol and drug free) CAT.”
50 years ago – Sept. 7, 1972, Scout: Cherokee County commissioners approved spending $19,000 to help build a new Nantahala Regional Library building in Murphy.
- Last year’s Miss Cherokee County – Breeze Thompson of Andrews – was the second runner-up, while this year’s Miss Cherokee County – Beryl Jones of Marble – was third runner-up at the Apple Festival Queen Pageant in Hendersonville.
- The column Cuz’s Corner talked about differences between Democrats and Republicans. “Republicans employ exterminators,” Bagley wrote. “Democrats step on their bugs.”
Sept. 6, 1972, Journal: Cherokee County was being petitioned to call for a referendum on establishing a fire protection tax for the Valleytown Volunteer Fire Department.
- A contractor was hired by Andrews to look for sewer line breaks and leaks, resulting in red-tagged stakes being placed on property around town.
– Publisher David Brown