In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – Jan. 2, 2013, Scout: Even with an impending “fiscal cliff,” some local businesses reported excellent holiday sales.
- The Scout’s series on local communities came to an end with a look at some of the communities that have disappeared over the years, like Bethel, Slow Creek and Suit.
- Clifford Owl, 93, took a look back in time to when he attended a Cherokee Boarding School, which was a better experience for him than it was for some other students.
- Murphy kicker Chris Tarnowski finished his career with 248 extra points, good enough for second on the state’s all-time list.
Jan. 3, 2013, Journal: Paul Sheridan Mosteller, 19, of Andrews, was facing felony larceny and possession of stolen goods charges after alleging taking items from family members.
- Andrews native Essie Garren Phillips Hunter, 90, said reading the Journal was the highlight of her week after moving away to Charlotte about 60 years ago.
25 years ago – Jan. 7, 1998, Scout: Alvin Ray Sneed, 43, of Murphy, died a result of head injuries received when he was thrown from the pickup he was riding in on Interstate 75 in Clayton County, Ga.
- The state lifted Murphy’s sewer moratorium after two years. It was enacted due to the town’s inability to transport wastewater at the time.
- Until the state issued a permit for the new multimillion-dollar landfill in Marble, Cherokee County was trucking its waste to a site on the Cherokee Indian Reservation for $46 a ton. The county averaged 50 tons of trash per day.
Jan. 8, 1998, Journal: Cherokee County voters were going to use new computerized machines in the upcoming primary election.
- Andrews was spending $300 a day hauling trash to a site on the Cherokee Indian Reservation while waiting for the new Cherokee County Landfill to open.
50 years ago – Jan. 4, 1973, Scout: Providence Hospital in downtown Murphy was at risk of closing after losing money every year, Chief of Staff Helen Wells told Cherokee County commissioners. She also spoke before the Murphy Town Council.
- Cherokee County planning director Tom Gentry was also named county manager. He was going to handle both roles.
- J. Lloyd Keener, 58, of Murphy, died after taking a 12-foot fall from a ledge above Lake Hiwassee.
- Petitions calling for a special fire tax election in Valleytown were presented to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.
Jan. 3, 1973, Journal: Sadly, this edition is missing from our archives.
– Publisher David Brown