In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
10 years ago – Sept. 7, 2011, Scout: Cherokee County residents looked back on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. A special ceremony, including a piece of the collapsed tower, was later held at Tri-County Community College in Peachtree.
- Amanda Davis, 22, of Ocoee, Fla., was indicted in the death of Thomas Stiles, 63, of Hiwassee Dam, who was struck by her vehicle while riding a lawnmower next to Hiwassee Dam Access Road.
- The 11th annual Heritage Walk & Festival in Murphy was a big success, despite the summer heat. Update: The Labor Day weekend festival is no longer held.
- Two Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies were injured after homeowner Tony Hogsed of Hiwassee Dam allegedly ordered his dogs to attack them. Update: Hogsed later claimed he was beaten by the deputies and Tased while unconscious. One of those deputies, Rocky Burrell, is the police chief in Andrews today.
Sept. 8, 2011, Journal: Robert “Griz” Mckitrick of Murphy was charged with possessing a weapon of mass destruction at a storage facility in Andrews.
- Patricia Brown of Marble found her 3-year-old pit bull, Jig, maimed and dead in the back seat of her vehicle.
- Andrews native Michael Neal was working at the Pentagon when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks took place in Washington.
25 years ago – Sept. 4, 1996, Scout: Cherokee County was working to improve the local water supply, though most local businesses already had septic service.
- Jennifer Scagnelli, 13, of Hanging Dog, was truck by lightning while playing in her yard, but released from Murphy Medical Center the next morning.
- Assault charges were dropped against both sides of an incident involving B.I.T. strikers and company guards in Copperhill, Tenn.
Sept. 5, 1996, Journal: The FBI was looking into a paddling incident involving a teacher and several students at Andrews Middle School.
- Michele Frizell, 29, of Andrews, was in stable condition after a serious automobile accident.
50 years ago – Sept. 9, 1971, Scout: The battle between the Republican-controlled Cherokee County Board of Commissioners and Democratic Sheriff Blain Stalcup continued, with Stalcup having his $360-a-year pay as radio operator cut.
- Mrs. James Nelson, the former Miss Hubby Lee, died during a fire in Hayesville. (And, yes, that’s exactly how the newspaper article read back then.)
- In the personals, Cheryl Cornwell visited with Murphy Mayor Cloe Moore and others before returning to London to finish her studies.
Sept. 8, 1971, Journal: U.S. Rep. Roy Taylor held a “pow-wow” in Andrews.
- The Wildcats’ football team shut out Robbinsville 28-0, with the defense leading the way.